Our country has been shaken by two great earthquakes; While we were experiencing a great disaster, we encountered many ‘news’ that we felt ‘shame on behalf of others’ while watching from the first day…
After two earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 on February 6, search and rescue and debris removal operations continues. In 10 provinces affected by the earthquake after the disaster in which tens of thousands of our citizens lost their lives, aid campaigns for the needs of millions of our citizens continue.
While our whole country and the world are talking about this painful disaster, unfortunately ignoring the sensitivity of the situation, While watching, we witnessed many ‘news’ that we felt ashamed to our bones. Not to forget and with our human side in the rest of the process, be much more careful We brought these events together for…
“How not to communicate with earthquake victims?” We have seen many ‘interviews’ answering the question;
Show TV reporter’s handing a microphone to earthquake victims under the rubble…
One of the images that made people think, “Is this journalism?” was Show TV reporter Tuğba Södekoğlu calling out under the rubble and holding out a microphone…
Tuğba Södekoğlu said that their intention was to ask for construction equipment support to the region, but Was extending a microphone under the debris necessary to fulfill this request? Was there really a need to transfer that sound to television to request support for a wreck that search and rescue teams detected live? We don’t know the answers to these questions.
Unfortunately, Tuğba Södekoğlu could not extend the microphone she extended under the rubble to an earthquake survivor, whose family is still under the rubble, with the same will;
Stating that his family has been under the rubble for days, the earthquake survivor said, when you start talking about no help coming Södekoğlu takes his microphone and walks away…
In the continuation of the post,Teams are trying to tour every inch of Kahramanmaraş, but we underline that there are points that cannot be reached yet. he repeated his request for the work machine. He emphasized that they demanded support for the region. he said these images were also misunderstood. But we have another question; wanting to talk, asking for help on behalf of his family Is it the right move to turn off the voice of an earthquake survivor and continue walking? Is this the thing to do when talking to an earthquake survivor?
In some cases, the borders have been so crossed that reporters have come to interfere with search and rescue efforts;
We all need to receive up-to-date news about the region and we know, the job of the reporters in the region is very very difficult.. However, it is a great unconsciousness, unfortunately, to work by ignoring the search and rescue efforts, by saying ‘one minute, a minute’ and distracting the teams trying to do their job, and stubbornly asking the same question over and over in an environment where silence is required…
While the reactions were coming from behind, the NTV reporter, who said that the earthquake victims in the region were reactive because no help came, first his voice was cut off and then he was taken off the air;
We’ve seen countless examples like this; many TV channels, He used the means at their disposal to silence the earthquake survivors who complained about the gravity of the situation.
Another reporter hiding his microphone by pushing an earthquake survivor who wanted to be heard;
TV100 reporter Sertaç Murat Koç made a statement after the video went viral. He thought he was attacked, that the microphone was being taken from him. and then shared a few videos where he talked about the shortcomings in the region, such as the lack of electricity and water.
However, as can be seen in the video earthquake survivor does not reach into Sertaç Bey’s microphone; talking towards the camera. Moreover, in the later seconds of the video it is clearly ‘I want to talk‘ says. Despite all this, it is not possible to understand why Sertaç Bey thinks he was attacked and hides his microphone behind him.
The reporter of Halk TV, who tried to silence the earthquake victim who did not give answers in accordance with his own ideas and expectations, also garnered reactions;
While interviewing an earthquake survivor who is suffering, the reporter realized that the answer was not on the line he wanted, interrupting the earthquake survivor’s speech and saying ‘Can we show you that toilet?‘ he changes the image.
Treating an earthquake survivor who shares her pain, even if she has a different opinion, stop looking at your face and taking its image from the broadcast is a wrong behavior no matter where we look…
Many unfounded claims about the looters were covered in the press, but it turned out that almost all of the images shared were dated and belonged to completely different events;
We watched together the effects of a hate policy, especially on Syrian refugees. In such a difficult time, everyone living in those provinces was affected by the same earthquake. ‘refugee-citizen’ distinction The atmosphere of hatred that is being tried to be created is a great shame.
Moreover, according to the reviews, many of the videos and photos circulated are out of date; even some There are no images taken in Turkey. appeared. If you want to take a closer look at the details of the allegations on this subject, you can click here to see the review published on Malumatfuruş.
Yes, the job of reporters is very difficult and they are in a great shock. Yes, it is much easier to believe everything we see on social media in this period, considering our social psychology, but;
- While the heart of the whole country beats in the earthquake zone, persons and institutions responsible for reporting Should his mission really just be to expect miracles at the head of the wreckage?
- Specialists especially the release of images of people coming out from under the rubble. While emphasizing that it is a great violation of rights and a source of great trauma for the psychology of those people and their relatives, is it right to persistently publish these people everywhere?
- They lost their families, neighbors, friends and everything they had in their hands; experiencing a great shock in fear and anxiety trying to silence peopleIs it journalism to interrupt their words without looking at their faces, or to stubbornly ask about their pain and pierce their wounds?
- While the whole country is crying blood, trying to create fake agendas over events that do not exist, targeting victims is it true?
- Images of which we do not know the source share without a second thought And is it right to hinder this challenging process with untrue news? Shouldn’t each of us take responsibility for the seriousness of our disaster?
It will take months and years for life to return to normal in our provinces affected by the earthquake. In order not to repeat the same mistakes in the continuation of the process, we should answer these questions with the most human side and correct our attitude; not put our energies on fake news or bitter tabloids to hold accountable we have to separate….
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