Journalists Up In Arms Against Fake News Clampdown On Freedom Of Press
The Government released a circular yesterday indicating that it had amended guidelines for accreditation of journalists in the wake of rising cases of fake news being reported particularly in the print and electronic media.
Check out the circular here....
This latest development, however, has not gone down well with the journalist community. Journalists Are Up In Arms Against Fake News Clampdown On Freedom Of Press. Angry journalists tweeted saying this was unacceptable. Have a look at the tweets...
This is a shocking and unacceptable attack on #FreedomOfThePress in #India. It's not about #fakenews. Rather, it's about controlling a notably vibrant press that often sheds light where those in power would prefer darkness. https://t.co/dUTdHzXIHK — Audrey Truschke (@AudreyTruschke) April 2, 2018 Something Trumpian in the air. This #FakeNews fight where the Media is the Enemy. While whats app forwards continue to send 'postcards' from an alternative reality ? or was it called 'alternative facts' — barkha dutt (@BDUTT) April 3, 2018 The idea that the government can decide what constitutes #FakeNews & suspend the journalist for 15days is deeply disturbing . This is the biggest attack on the freedom of press ! #FakeNews — Tehseen Poonawalla (@tehseenp) April 3, 2018 Journalist accreditation could be permanently cancelled for #FakeNews: Govthttps://t.co/TNNlHfAw0L pic.twitter.com/CQsyyCFqHx — Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) April 3, 2018 Modus operandi of various groups antithetical to democracy includes use of Cambridge Analytica type data mining firm that unleash psychological warfare on voters by peddling #FakeNews through certain journalists on the payroll of such forces.. crackdown is essential in such cases — Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) April 3, 2018 Sagarika & Pallavi : Rape over Beef — Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) April 3, 2018 When you don't spread #FakeNews then why to worry from guidelines, Is it comes under your Freedom of Expression? Only Traders of #FakeNews are rattled. — Prashant P. Umrao (@ippatel) April 3, 2018 Fascism reaches its ‘nadir’ as a shaky Modi Govt, caught in its web of lies, seeks to muzzle all independent voices in media through fallacious rules! — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) April 3, 2018 Forget #FakeNews: Here's some real news from our great leaders. Could journalists lose accreditation for reporting this stuff? pic.twitter.com/NzPX90lYwa — Mahim Pratap Singh (@mayhempsingh) April 3, 2018 Judging by the reaction of the media community to the proposed #PIB move they run the risk of turning the battle for Attack against #FreePress to a battle for Right to publish #FakeNews. Important to maintain the distinction while protesting otherwise can dilute the cause, IMO. — GhoseSpot (@SandipGhose) April 3, 2018 And who decides what is "fake news" ? You? Your party? Did the Bharat bandh happen yesterday? Or was it all just "fake news?" Is unemployment "fake news?" Demonitisation deaths? "Fake news", right? What about exam paper leak? "Fake" or real? https://t.co/VFBXg1Qo5v — Sagarika Ghose (@sagarikaghose) April 3, 2018
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So, Journos saying Action on #FakeNews is Attack on Media by Govt, is Expected.
Will the 13 Union Ministers answer for the lame duck portal tarnishing mainstream media?#FakeNewshttps://t.co/td6GbYFeXQ
Modi Cancels Order
In a latest development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled the government order that sought to punish journalists for fake news after it was widely attacked as a brazen attempt to curb freedom of the press in an election year.
