ACCURACY MORE IMPORTANT THAN SPEED IN NEWS COVERAGE: THAKUR

Accuracy of information put out by media organisations is more important than the speed at which it is transmitted, Union information and broadcasting (I&B) minister Anurag Thakur said on Tuesday.

“Presenting authentic information is the prime responsibility of the media and facts should be properly checked before they are put in the public domain,” the minister said at the opening ceremony of the Asia-pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU’S) General Assembly, organised by India’s public broadcaster, Prasar Bharati.

He said the media was at the core of the country’s national disaster management plans and that events related to natural disasters and terrorist attacks should be reported with responsibility.

“Media must ensure that any live reporting in case of a terrorist attack should not provide clues to the attackers and their ill motives,” he said.