Pre judgement advisory

IN Media Watch Briefs | 18/09/2010

The News Broadcasters Association has put out an advisory on how the High Court judgement on the Ayodhya issue should be reported. All news on the judgement in the case should be a verbatim reproduction with no opinion or interpretation, no speculation of the judgement before it is pronounced should be carried, no footage of the demolition of the Babri Masjid is to be shown in any new item relating to the judgement, and no visuals need be shown depicting celebration or protest following the pronouncement.

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