Foundation for Media Professionals (FMP) seminar: Can the intelligence bureau and the research and analysis wing be accountable?
Thursday, February 18
5.30pm-8 pm
Venue: Nehru memorial museum and library, Teen Murti house, New Delhi.
Also read: Andrew Marr: How to read a newspaper
Since the question is “can,” the answer should be “yes.” Executive agencies created by Acts of Parliament would be accountable to Parliament, not to the media.
A couple of other points:
(1) Why is FMP organizing a study about IB/RAW accountability? — is the event consistent with FMP’s mission? One would expect FMR to discuss and resolve the serious issue of the media’s own accountability to readers/viewers.
(2) The silhouette of a Doylian spy complete with upturned collar is a boring stereotype — and it doesn’t even reflect what RAW and IB actually do. Come on, mister poster designer, you can do better!
Bloody Mary ginned Sagarika delivers atlast – not a baby but an article worth reading.
http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/sagarikaghose/223/61517/the-dhritarashtra-syndrome.html
effective is one, but who will check the accountability of a journalist?