FOOD FOR THOUGHT...

Rajdeep Sardesai's newest post on his blog at ibnlive is a thoughtful article... demystifying a journo's responsibility and moral dilemmas..its about the shocking images that were aired live on various news channels a few days back, when a man set himself on fire in broad daylight!!.. a must read..

"The latest debate on media ethics though is a little more complex. It's been sparked off by a news story that showed a man self-immolating in the heart of Patiala. The visual images were compelling: a trader with garlands around his neck, pouring kerosene over his body, and then set himself aflame. He was surrounded by a police man, fellow-traders, the aam janta and of course, the ubiquitous camera. "