PIA crash coverage: The melodramatic news trade
Rescue workers gather at the site after a PIA plane crashed. PHOTO: AFP PIA crash coverage: The melodramatic news trade Local media turned into a bazaar; milking on ratings and overlooking that the disaster would leave many in shambles Here is what is etched in my memory in the aftermath of the crash: A grieving father being pushed for comment on television. As if the unfathomable loss alone was not enough, victim’s families at the behest of reporters who are badgering them for an ‘interview’. The mourners, who can barely contain themselves, struggle to utter a few words before they br...
Source: tribune.com.pk