National Conference on Ethical Issues and Indian Media
National Conference on Ethical Issues and Indian Media
National Conference on Ethical Issues and Indian Media
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ati<strong>on</strong>al <str<strong>on</strong>g>C<strong>on</strong>ference</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Ethical</strong> <strong>Issues</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>on</strong> ovember 26, 27 2010<strong>Ethical</strong> Violati<strong>on</strong>s in C<strong>on</strong>flict ReportingR.VidhyaAssistant ProfessorDept.of Communicati<strong>on</strong>CSI Bishop Appasamy College of Arts <strong>and</strong> ScienceCoimbatoreS.SasikalaAssistant ProfessorDept.of Communicati<strong>on</strong>CSI Bishop Appasamy College of Arts <strong>and</strong> ScienceCoimbatoreV.atarajanProfessor HeadDept of Journalism <strong>and</strong> Mass Communicati<strong>on</strong>Periyar UniversitySalemAbstractPerhaps the most fundamental ethical issue in c<strong>on</strong>flict coverage is how much truth suffers do in times of war? Should the reporters tellall or weigh the c<strong>on</strong>sequences of doing so? This dilemma was echoed in November 2008 in Mumbai. This paper examines the samethrough select case studies.Dept. of Journalism <strong>and</strong> Mass Communicati<strong>on</strong>, Periyar University, Salem