Problems facing by Journalists and their solutions

Problems facing by Journalists and their solutions 

Risks and problems facing journalists and their solutions:

The pen is the forerunner of the evolution of human civilization where the pen is superior due to the knowledge of objects.

The person who gets and possesses the wealth of the pen is better than the treasure of Qarun or (Korah, Wikipedia).

In Surah Al-Qalam of the Holy Qur'an, Allah Almighty swore by the pen.

[(Nun, These letters (Nun, etc) are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings): Chapter: 68:1, By the pen and by what they (the angels) write (in the Records of men)].

Allah Almighty has made the pen a means of disseminating knowledge.

Therefore, the owner of the pen should respect the pen in all circumstances and should not write anything against the morality and dignity of the pen.

Hence pen is trust and security, it can be broken by the power of oppression, but it cannot be twisted.

There is no denying the role and influence of journalism in shaping public opinion and this is what draws political, religious, economic, and social groups and movements to use journalism as propaganda. 

Sometimes in some cases, certain powerful groups and movements dominate mainstream journalism and demand arbitrary news, putting journalistic values and principles set aside.

Journalism is known as the fourth pillar of the state in modern times.

It is no secret that the more important an institution is, the more responsibilities it will have, and as a pillar of the state, these responsibilities increase even more.

In the current situation, the journalistic community is facing many problems.

In particular, the problems of regional journalists are still unresolved despite the presence of hundreds of journalistic organizations in many countries.

The economic situation is also struggling for basic amenities at home.

It is a tragedy that instead of solving the problems of regional journalists, the news organizations look at the journalist as a source of income.

Local and Regional Journalism:

When a regional journalist raises his voice against injustice, oppression, and corruption in the society through the pen, it is suppressed by various negative tactics, even violence and murder are not avoided.

The economic problems of the journalist can be gauged from the fact that even today the regional journalist is fighting to improve his economic situation while performing his journalistic duties.

Journalists do not have a divine lamp to correct their economic situation, the rubbing of which can strengthen their weak economic condition.

The measure of a journalist's ability to represent a regional journalist in a news organization is simply how much he can help the organization in business and how much money he can give to the organization as security.

Instead of real journalists, journalism has become dominant. Journalists in the journalism industry are now forced to work on the payroll of capitalist journalists.

Journalists face difficulties not only in non-state actors but also in state institutions while performing their professional duties.

The job of journalists is to keep the citizens informed so that they can make better decisions in their private and social life and I think the constitution of every state has made access to information a legal right of every citizen.

But freedom of expression still seems like a dream. And so far hundreds of journalists have lost their lives to reach the public.

The main reason for this is the unavailability of the proposed rules and regulations as well as the lack of checks and balances.

It is no secret that the major political parties have taken a significant portion of journalism hostage, which they use for their political purposes, which calls into question the impartiality of journalism.

The main problem facing journalism is national terrorism, in which hundreds of journalists have been killed so far.

People in society expect a journalist to give suggestions for the elimination of negative activities and to rectify the situation and convey their problems to the higher authorities.

But this society seems incapable of giving the journalist its rightful place.

Even the big news organizations expect business from the regional journalist instead of rewarding him, which is why when a regional journalist goes abroad to meet the demand of media houses, society calls him a blackmailer.

There are signs of a big heartbreaking situation.

In this regard, there are clear examples of targeted killings of truth-seeking journalists.

Sadly, punishing criminals and groups targeting journalists is a long way off and they have not even been arrested.

Journalism is deeply saddened and scared by this whole situation and is reluctant to be a part of this important pillar.

There are also dangers facing journalists when identifying problems.

Reports of journalists being killed, abducted, tortured, or harassed daily are now commonplace around the world.

In recent times, in journalism, media channels prefer to point out more or less public issues, but if a journalist gets a report by putting his life in jeopardy, the institutions do not show any interest in it.

That is why such news searches have been rare. Because doing so threatens to kill them.

Given the situation in the country, most countries keep the media away from sensitive issues in the national interest or allow the release of information that is in the national interest.

Although various human rights organizations consider this aspect to be negative thinking against the human rights norms and the state is tantamount to killing the media at night, but the role of journalism as a pillar of the state should be seen as a responsibility.

There is also a responsibility. International history is replete with events in which information about events was disseminated to the public in the national interest to the extent that it was needed, and of course, the countries concerned succeeded in achieving their set goals and objectives.

In countries like the United States, Europe, France, New York, and the United Kingdom, the freedom of the press is not enjoyed in the countries of the Eastern world.

World Press Freedom Day:

World Press Freedom Day began in Namibia in 1991. May 3 is World Press Freedom Day.

The purpose of celebrating this day is to highlight the importance and usefulness of freedom of the press and the responsibilities of journalism.

To provide awareness of political, religious, and social awareness among the people.

Local journalism is the name given to highlighting the basic problems of any area and making positive efforts to solve them.

Literary, educational and political activities at the local level, which are not given much space by the national newspapers, can be presented to the people by presenting them in the local newspapers.

Local journalists also have less access to government and non-government organizations and are often overlooked in their reporting.

When people are more aware of their local problems, they can try to solve them more effectively.

'Press hunter' active against press freedom in the world:

Reporter San Frontier, a global organization working for press freedom, has released a new list or gallery of 35 presidents, politicians, religious leaders, militias, and criminal organizations who have killed, imprisoned, or harassed journalists.

President Donald Trump Behavior:

Surely, You will surely be aware of the President's behavior. How the press or media covered the last four years of President Donald Trump. Some media reports are as follows click the links for more details.

1: TheNew York Times, Opinion,

2: SpecialReport,

Conclusion:

The purpose of journalism, of course, is to highlight public issues, to point out any wrongdoing in society, and to inform people of the real facts without any pressure or bias.

Regional and international journalism ' solving the problem' is the need of time.  

The government will have to take seriously the issues facing journalism. They will have to take concrete and practical steps to solve their problems.

Incidents such as mishandling of information and blackmailing of parties based on it are also commonplace in a news organization.

One of the main reasons for this is the proliferation of news channels and newspapers, which distort the facts to increase their business and ratings.

Undoubtedly, such actions call into question the integrity of the people associated with this institution.

There is a need to formulate and strictly enforce the rules and regulations for journalism in the style of the rules and regulations prevailing in journalism in developed countries.

The Ministry of Information should act on an urgent basis in this regard, so that not only the contemporary problems of the journalism student can be solved, but also he can join this institution of passion.

Besides, these important pillars of the state, along with other institutions, could play a role in the country's development.

Thanking you for reading!