Media has always demanded freedom and surely deserves it. But does that mean that the media takes undue advantage of the expression of freedom and uses it as an anti-state tool? This mail is regarding the news that Punjab government threatened a private news channel anchor on exposing the bad performance in Punjab government. The term “threatened”, according to Najam Sethi (a renowned anchor), was misused as the appropriate term would be “protested”. The media should behave maturely before going on to a media trial of any person or political organisation.
Media thinks it’s always right and there is no room for any argument of any story that’s being told or published. If someone does try to register a protest or differ from their views, the person is either wrong or threatening the media. I by no means want to say that the entire media is doing it but a faction of it is surely doing it. Media should be independent and vibrant but at the same time responsible too.
MAJID TAMOOR
Lahore
