The Media’s Responsibility in Reporting Terrorism

Terorisme Di Era Konvergensi

“…Objektivitas merupakan tolok ukur yang mesti dikedepankan dalam setiap peliputan berita. Oleh sebab itu, dalam setiap berita tentang terorisme, media semestinya berani untuk bertanggungjawab 13 . Untuk itu, keakuratan fakta dan keontentikannya merupakan dasar dari setiap peliputan berita terkait terorisme agar bisa memenuhi kepentingan publik.…”

Media, Public Attitude and Mumbai Terror of 26/11

“…"In several TV newsrooms across the country, anchors and reporters wore flag pins and patriotic ribbons for some time. American flag logos and such news slugs on TV channels as ' America Fights Back' sounds like patriotic slogans" says academician Chaudhary criticising the journalists caving into patriotism during the coverage of September 11 by US mainstream media (Chaudhary, 2002).…”

“…Roy Peter Clark, an academic luminary, says, "it is tempting for journalists to surrender to the patriotic swell … it would be undemocratic, unpatriotic-to imagine that it's the responsibility of the press or of commentators in general (to display) unequivocal patriotism. In fact, that would be a very dangerous state of affairs for democracy" (Roy Peter Clarke, cited by Chaudhary, 2002). The media that are required to promote and protect public interest will surrender their right for free speech if they display patriotism in the guise of national security.…”