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| June 22, 2009 · When news came this weekend that New York Times reporter ] had escaped from his Taliban captors, few knew he had even been kidnapped, because for the seven months he and two Afghan colleagues were in the Taliban's hands, The Times kept that information under wraps. Out of concern for the reporter's safety, The Times asked other major news organizations to do the same; ] was among dozens of news outlets that did not report on the kidnapping at the urging of Rohde's colleagues. ], who teaches ] to journalists at the ], says she was "really astounded" by the media blackout. "I find it a little disturbing, because it makes me wonder what else 40 international news organizations have agreed not to tell the public," she tells NPR's ]. McBride says the blackout could hurt the credibility of news organizations. "I don't think we do ourselves any favors long term for our credibility when we have a total news blackout on something that's clearly of interest to the public," she says. <ref> Melissa Block (2009-06-23) , NPR.org. Retrieved on 23 June 2009</ref> | June 22, 2009 · When news came this weekend that New York Times reporter ] had escaped from his Taliban captors, few knew he had even been kidnapped, because for the seven months he and two Afghan colleagues were in the Taliban's hands, The Times kept that information under wraps. Out of concern for the reporter's safety, The Times asked other major news organizations to do the same; ] was among dozens of news outlets that did not report on the kidnapping at the urging of Rohde's colleagues. ], who teaches ] to journalists at the ], says she was "really astounded" by the media blackout. "I find it a little disturbing, because it makes me wonder what else 40 international news organizations have agreed not to tell the public," she tells NPR's ]. McBride says the blackout could hurt the credibility of news organizations. "I don't think we do ourselves any favors long term for our credibility when we have a total news blackout on something that's clearly of interest to the public," she says. <ref> Melissa Block (2009-06-23) , NPR.org. Retrieved on 23 June 2009</ref> | ||
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Media blackout refers to the censorship of news related to a certain topic, for any number of reasons. A media blackout may be voluntary, or may in some countries be enforced by the government or state. The latter case is controversial, as some regard it as a human rights violation and repression of free speech. Press blackout is a similar phrase, but refers specifically to printed media.
Examples
Some examples of media blackout would include the media bans of southern Japan during the droppings of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the lack of independent media correspondence from Iraq during the Persian Gulf War, and the media blackouts in totalitarian states like China that frequently take place when embarrassing events transpire.
The most commonly known version of a media blackout is the voluntary or legally enforceable (depending on jurisdiction) reporting convention which holds that the name of a rape or sexual assault victim (the accuser) is not to be published without that person's consent.
A media blackout was used during the 2005 New York City transit strike to allow for more effective contract negotiation between the two sides of the dispute. Most typically, the more freedom of the press that any particular country has, and the more sensational the story, the more likely it is that at least one news organization will ignore the "blackout" and run the story.
The 2008 abduction of Canadian journalist Melissa Fung was given a media blackout out to assure her safe return. All media sources obliged making the Canadian public unaware of the fate of Fung.
June 22, 2009 · When news came this weekend that New York Times reporter David Rohde had escaped from his Taliban captors, few knew he had even been kidnapped, because for the seven months he and two Afghan colleagues were in the Taliban's hands, The Times kept that information under wraps. Out of concern for the reporter's safety, The Times asked other major news organizations to do the same; NPR was among dozens of news outlets that did not report on the kidnapping at the urging of Rohde's colleagues. Kelly McBride, who teaches ethics to journalists at the Poynter Institute, says she was "really astounded" by the media blackout. "I find it a little disturbing, because it makes me wonder what else 40 international news organizations have agreed not to tell the public," she tells NPR's Melissa Block. McBride says the blackout could hurt the credibility of news organizations. "I don't think we do ourselves any favors long term for our credibility when we have a total news blackout on something that's clearly of interest to the public," she says.
Black on White Atrocities
In 2000 the Wichita Massacre received little to no coverage in the mainstream media, due to political correctness regarding the race of the perpetrators and the victims. This is because the perpetrators were black racists, and the victims were innocent white people. This was a racially motivated hate crime, but political correctness states that only white people can be racist or commit a hate crime, no matter what kind of racially motivated and depraved atrocities blacks and other non-whites frequently commit against white people. There are numerous other examples, such as the rape/torture/murder of Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian, Tiffany Nicole Long, Melissa McLaughlin, and countless others.
In football
In football, a press or media blackout is also referred to as a silenzio stampa (literally press silence) from the corresponding Italian phrase. It specifically refers to when a football club or national team and the players refuse to give interviews or in any other way cooperate with the press, often during important tournaments, or when the club feels that the media does not depict the club and their activities in an objective way. The phrase silenzio stampa was born during the 1982 FIFA World Cup, when the Italian team created a news blackout due to rumors and untrue stories circulating in the press.
See also
References
- Matsubara, Hiroshi (2001-05-08) Prejudice haunts atomic bomb survivors, Nci.org. Retrieved on 02 December 2008
- BBC News (2009-04-06) US war dead media blackout lifted Retrieved on 21 August 2009
- Foster, Peter (2009-06-02) China begins internet 'blackout' ahead of Tiananmen anniversary, Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved on 21 August 2009
- NYSun.com (2005-12-27)'Media Blackout' Retrieved on 21 August 2009.
- Melissa Block (2009-06-23) Reporter's Escape From Taliban Spurs Ethics Debate, NPR.org. Retrieved on 23 June 2009
- 'The Wichita Horror, the brutal murders by Jonathan and Reginald Carr: The Heartbreak of a city by Denise Noe, Court TV's Crime Library
- Lawrence, Amy (2006-05-28). "Italians kick up a stink". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- Williams, Richard (2004-09-10). "The silent right of militant millionaires". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-04-25.