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Book Discussion on "Missing : Half the Story - Journalism as if Gender Matters" on Saturday, 3rd July, 2010 at 6.30 pm |
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Bangalore International Centre had arranged a Book Discussion on “Missing Half the Story – Journalism as if Gender Matters” on 3 rd July, 2010 at 6.30 pm at its Auditorium. The Editor of the Book Ms. Kalpana Sharma was present for the discussions. Ms. Ammu Joseph, Bangalore-based independent journalist and author and Ms. Laxmi Murthy Associate Editor, Himal Southasian were the other discussants. Mr. K S Dakshina Murthy, Editorial Consultant/Trainer of Hindu moderated the discussions.
In his introductory comments Mr. Dakshina Murthy suggested a free, interactive flow of discussion between the panelists and the audience, instead of all the panelists speaking one after the other and the Q & A session starting thereafter. And that is how an absorbing discussion on the truths and half-truths of present day journalism took place.
Ms. Kalpana Sharma explained as to how they – a few concerned journalists – found a complete lack of sensitivity in reportage on contemporary issues by most of the journalists and how their views and approaches were getting increasingly orientated towards commercial objectives laid down by their corporate bosses. Telling examples were cited about how the totality of the human tragedies in the wake of the Bhopal Gas disaster was trivialized through unifocal and hackneyed reporting and how the media in general looks at women’s issues with a lopsided vision.
Ms. Ammu Joseph and Ms. Laxmi Murthy added their own illustrations to show that, apart from gender insensitivity, the media is increasingly becoming impervious to all the facets of truth and focusing attention on what, according to their perception, would sell in the market.
By a large, the audience agreed with the basic points raised by the discussants. A feeble, male voice which suggested that thee was in fact too much of aggressive feminism in journals and newspapers was drowned in the chorus of protests from others.
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