NBSA issues advisory, asks mediapersons not to enter hospitals, isolation wards for interviews
The News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) issued an advisory on Friday regarding news reporting involving interviews of persons kept in isolation due to COVID-19, saying reporters, camerapersons and other editorial staff are strictly advised not to enter hospitals or isolation wards.
The NBSA is an independent body set up by the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) to consider and adjudicate upon complaints about broadcasts.
"You are aware that there is a nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the lockdown is that there should be no interaction and there should be social distancing amongst people to obviate the spread of the deadly virus," the NBSA said.
In these circumstances, the media is playing a very important role in dissemination of information to keep the public informed of all the developments relating to COVID-19, it noted.
The NBSA said it has been brought to its notice that the reporters and camerapersons of some television channels are ...