Communication Needs

The role of media and Information Communication Technology?

What is the role of media & ICT (Information Communication Technology) in building a peaceful world?

Public Comments

1. media and ICT has very important role toplay in todays world , characterised by hateredness and violence to a great extent. Today media is used as tool of communoication and propoganda by various sources. If we observe closely it is very clear that media in its urge to give the hottest news fast to their audience has forgotten the ethics. They never seems to think whether their news coverage helps to improve the situation or it by itself will worsen the existing situation. Many times crimes and violence is glorified in media. The indiscriminate reporting of race and communal clashes further result in filling hatredness in the minds of people and lead to further violence. In its attempt to stay ahead in news media indiscriminatly publishes and relays the information ( it may be true) . This causes severe damage to the social fabric. In this situation it is the duty of media to play a constructive role in keeping wold peace for following reasons. ... media has terrible influence on viewers, so if it relays positive information and highlights developments and good things around the world it will help in developing positive mentality among people. Even when reporting crime and gory details, it should refrain from glorifying it. Instead should give true picture of incidents with a positive attitude so that it will help not to get provoked and to regret and disown negative tendencies. It should highlight the benefits of peace through its variuous programs. Even ICT is today abused by communalists,terrorists and other vested interests .. if alll these is avoided definitly there will be a better world.