December 2nd, 2008
The Role of Indian Televison Media in the 11/26 Mumbai Terror Attack
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Even as I study the role of citizen journalism in the 11/26 Mumabai terror attack (timeline, case study, screenshots, aftermath), I am being asked to comment on the online criticism of Indian news media’s coverage of the terror attack.
I’m sure that there is much anger in general against the Indian mainstream media both online and offline. Since mainstream media is unlikely to highlight such stories themselves, the anger is more visible online.
As I can see, there are three themes in the anger against Indian news media’s coverage of the 11/26 Mumbai terror attack –
1. Criticism for broadcasting sensitive information and sensationalizing the news coverage.
2. Criticism for giving more importance to the attacks on the Taj Mahal and Oberoi Trident hotels than the attack on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST).
3. Criticism (by Pakistani media) for not questioning the government’s version of the story.
