No, I don’t think it is yellow journalism. However, in a bid to get the breaking news, Indian journalists are now in a rat race to publish and broadcast stories that are more fiction than fact. Subhash K. Jha has written an excellent article in Indiafm.com. Here is an excerpt from the article:
But not everyone in the industry wants to be in the vortex of sensational write-ups. Believe it or not, a lot of prominent actors mean it when they say they don't want to be in the sensational kind of news.
We should respect their need for space and not violate their right to privacy. And let's not be shy of accepting our mistakes. Let's not be afraid of being answerable. If we can question Amitabh Bachchan or Lata Mangeshkar let's not do so from a pedestal. Give them the right to countrer-question you
If we can ask Lataji why she objects to the flyover, grant her the right to ask us, 'Why not?'
So many times misinformation remains virtuously lodged as a news report only because it has been pushed into a position of unquestionability. I remember an actress was repeatedly linked with a married man until her husband and her alleged lover's wife began to believe the mythic liaison to be the truth.
Two marriages nearly broke up.
Do we really want that kind of responsibility on our heads?
No, we really do not need any kind of sensationalism. The media played a role in the death of Lady Diana. Hopefully, we will not see the same thing in
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