Indian TV news reporter rides peasant through flooded streets
THIS is how Indian TV news reports on the Uttarakhand flood of 2013. The News Express Reporter is on top of the story, literally:
An Indian television journalist reporting on the deadly floods that have swept northern India has defended his decision to file a report while perched on a survivor’s shoulders.Narayan Pargaien, who works for the local News Express channel, told Indian media website newslaundry.com that the criticism he has faced since the video was posted online was unfair.
The reporter claimed that the slight man who carried him, who can be seen wobbling under the strain while standing in ankle-high water, had hoisted him onto his shoulders as a sign of respect.The man “wanted to show me some respect, as it was the first time someone of my level had visited his house …”
That’s okay, then…
Posted: 22nd, June 2013 | In: TV & Radio Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
