IMPACT OF

IRRESPONSIBLE
JOURNALISM
Journalism has no space for the word ‘Irresponsibility’
 SOME FAMOUS QUOTES

• “We should not confuse freedom of press and irresponsible journalism,” Gen Robert

Goel.

• “ Journalists cover words and delude themselves into thinking they have committed

journalism,” Hedrick Smith.

• “Rating don’t last but good journalism does,” Dan Rather

 BAD PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE
IRRESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM
• Use of trigger words

• Hate speech

• Concealing facts

• Lack of research

• Absence of attribution to qualified sources

• Twisting statements
 CONTINUED “BAD PRACTICES”

• Mixing own opinion with facts

• Showing tilt towards a person or group

• Sensationalism

• Purpose is to entertain
 IMPACT OF IRRESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM

Irresponsible Journalism may;

a) harm a person or society or country
b) may lay foundation of a conflict
c) may trigger hatred in society
d) may reduce or finish inclusiveness in a society
e) may earn a bad name for the journalist and his organization
f) may cause irreversible loss to a country
g) May divide a nation into conflicting groups
 EXAMPLES OF IRRESPONSIBLE
JOURNALISM
• https://listverse.com/2015/02/17/10-glaring-examples-of-news-reporting-gone-
wrong/

• There are plenty other examples

 GROUP WORK

• Go through Urdu media

• Find examples of irresponsible journalism, carrying hate speech/trigger words
• Critique each group
THANK YOU

Questions?