News Source: Androscoggin News
| 11 months ago
With live television coverage of the recent Mumbai terror attacks drawing flak, the National Broadcasting Association (NBA) on Thursday unfolded new guidelines which included barring live reporting of terror strikes. Under the new self-regulation...
News Source: Hindu
| 11 months ago
The News Broadcasters’ Association (NBA) on Thursday announced the adoption of an emergency protocol for coverage of conflict situations. Chairman of the News Broadcasting Standards Disputes Redressal Authority J...Verma said telecast of news...
News Source: The Guardian
| 11 months ago
India 's television networks today agreed to ban live phone-ins with "terrorists", avoid broadcasting security operations and drop repeated shots of the aftermath of violent crime after being criticised for coverage of the Mumbai terror attacks . The...
News Source: The Courier-Mail
| 11 months ago
There have been accusations that television news channels may have unintentionally aided militants during the attacks. The guidelines ban broadcasting of footage that could reveal security operations and any live contact with hostages or attackers...
News Source: BBC South Asia
| 11 months ago
Leading Indian broadcasters have produced a set of rules on how to cover live events following last month's attacks in Mumbai. The Indian media were strongly criticised for their coverage of the attacks, especially by the government. It said that the...
News Source: Times of India
| 11 months ago
The self-regulation guidelines for telecast of sensitive events come after media coverage of the 60-hour terror strike in Mumbai saw scathing criticism from the public and the government, which even threatened to impose an emergency protocol.