'Aaru' and sting operations
It's 00.45 now.
Just came back, after watching Suriya's 'Aaru'.
It's a fast movie, never bores you. Almost never. The songs DO bore you; they're real crap. Yet, the fights are great, the dialogue fascinates you at most times.
Suriya, as usual, is super. Detailed review later...
Earlier, in the morning, we had a group discussion on sting operations. Though the people who voted for it (of which I was a part) were a majority, the winner of the show was The Lion, who opposed it. He gave some great arguments for his case, saying that "sting operations are the easiest way to expose a person" and that "we as journalists should work harder by speaking to more people and thereby exposing the culprit."
KTO's dialogue of the day - "If you want to be a watchdog of society, you shouldn't be a dog that needs to be watched."
Just came back, after watching Suriya's 'Aaru'.
It's a fast movie, never bores you. Almost never. The songs DO bore you; they're real crap. Yet, the fights are great, the dialogue fascinates you at most times.
Suriya, as usual, is super. Detailed review later...
Earlier, in the morning, we had a group discussion on sting operations. Though the people who voted for it (of which I was a part) were a majority, the winner of the show was The Lion, who opposed it. He gave some great arguments for his case, saying that "sting operations are the easiest way to expose a person" and that "we as journalists should work harder by speaking to more people and thereby exposing the culprit."
KTO's dialogue of the day - "If you want to be a watchdog of society, you shouldn't be a dog that needs to be watched."
posted by Rim at 11:45 PM
1 Comments:
I have to err on the side of KTO here.
Did you know they opened a journalism institute in Delhi devoted to video sting operations? It's the sole component of their syllabus.
Which, to me, is just the lowest common denominator. It may be a great way to expedite an investigation; and in some cases, it is unveils something that can be procured no other way. But this is the exception rather than the rule.
It is much better to cultivate all the tools in your "journalist's toolbox" than to rely solely on stings that are ethically tenuous. It's a bit more difficult in the US, as a journalist is more vulnerable to criminal prosecution in these cases -- it helps to define one's role more clearly. Here, you must be absolutely sure that the information cannot be obtained by any other means. Interviewing, interviewing, interviewing -- follow the leads, make the most of your intelligence, and never give up in the face of difficulty.
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