A top government official blasted media companies for helping the old dictator government. Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar works as deputy press secretary and posted angry comments on Facebook Friday. He said TV stations and newspapers acted like cheerleaders for the fallen regime. The media companies pushed violence during the July student protests that killed many people. Not one single outlet has said sorry for what they did.
Four days have passed since July came back into people's lives with terrible memories. The month brings back images of shootings and murders alongside new hopes for the country. Media outlets finally started telling the truth about what made July happen. Some wrote good stories about the uprising and expressed disappointment about recent progress. Television channels began making special shows without anyone telling them what to do.
These companies can fix their damaged reputation if they try hard enough. They had all the videos and information about the killings during the protests. The stations could not show any of this material when it actually happened. They can go back and reveal everything they had to hide before. The good news is that some outlets have already started doing exactly this.
No television channel has apologized for supporting the dictator government. Some stations worked like propaganda machines spreading lies for the old rulers. Certain TV and newspaper leaders directly encouraged violence against protesters. These people will definitely face serious consequences for their actions. The current government wants to protect media institutions rather than destroy them completely.
Four days have passed since July came back into people's lives with terrible memories. The month brings back images of shootings and murders alongside new hopes for the country. Media outlets finally started telling the truth about what made July happen. Some wrote good stories about the uprising and expressed disappointment about recent progress. Television channels began making special shows without anyone telling them what to do.
These companies can fix their damaged reputation if they try hard enough. They had all the videos and information about the killings during the protests. The stations could not show any of this material when it actually happened. They can go back and reveal everything they had to hide before. The good news is that some outlets have already started doing exactly this.
No television channel has apologized for supporting the dictator government. Some stations worked like propaganda machines spreading lies for the old rulers. Certain TV and newspaper leaders directly encouraged violence against protesters. These people will definitely face serious consequences for their actions. The current government wants to protect media institutions rather than destroy them completely.
