Monday, July 21, 2008
The Press and Nazi-Gate
Nazi-Gate was a recent investigation by some Goan journalists as to the dilatory and incompetent behaviour of the Indian Press, and important related factors. It concerned a fictitious and invented person called Bach, who had recently been allegedly arrested as a Nazi war criminal in India. He did not exist, nor did his arrests.
Various papers were awarded marks out of 10 for honesty, idleness, etc. (High marks bad). Details here and here.
IMO: I am sure the UK Press would have come off as bad, and the US Press worse.
Deccan Herald. 3/10 Honest but dumb. IMO: That's believable.
Calcutta Telegraph. 9/10 Cocky and crooked. IMO: Makes me think worse of that paper.
Daily Times Karachi and Sri Lankan Herald. 5/10 Attribute to invented sources, some fake detail.
New Indian Express. 7/10 Their story was ridiculous and they looked phony even if they had simply been stupid.
Times of India. 2/10 Simply tried to quote story, and even tried to check -but didn't get far. IMO: With Indian Express, possibly the best of a diabolically bad lot.
Asian Age 5+/10 Wrote pure fiction. IMO: what you'd expect from them
Indian Express. 2/10 Tried to be sensible and courageous. IMO: Actually tried to be a proper newspaper.
Rediff.com 9/10 They must have a great career, in fiction but not news. Total crap.
Nazi-Gate was a recent investigation by some Goan journalists as to the dilatory and incompetent behaviour of the Indian Press, and important related factors. It concerned a fictitious and invented person called Bach, who had recently been allegedly arrested as a Nazi war criminal in India. He did not exist, nor did his arrests.
Various papers were awarded marks out of 10 for honesty, idleness, etc. (High marks bad). Details here and here.
IMO: I am sure the UK Press would have come off as bad, and the US Press worse.
Deccan Herald. 3/10 Honest but dumb. IMO: That's believable.
Calcutta Telegraph. 9/10 Cocky and crooked. IMO: Makes me think worse of that paper.
Daily Times Karachi and Sri Lankan Herald. 5/10 Attribute to invented sources, some fake detail.
New Indian Express. 7/10 Their story was ridiculous and they looked phony even if they had simply been stupid.
Times of India. 2/10 Simply tried to quote story, and even tried to check -but didn't get far. IMO: With Indian Express, possibly the best of a diabolically bad lot.
Asian Age 5+/10 Wrote pure fiction. IMO: what you'd expect from them
Indian Express. 2/10 Tried to be sensible and courageous. IMO: Actually tried to be a proper newspaper.
Rediff.com 9/10 They must have a great career, in fiction but not news. Total crap.
# posted by uv : 9:41 AM
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