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http://www.salamiran.org/Media/TehranTimes/990513.html#HLN11
Tehran Times TEHRAN TIMES OPINION JULY 29, 1998President Khatami's Advice to Media Must Be HeededThis is also a bitter fact that realities about the Islamic Revolution have been distorted and in some cases defaced. It is no good to blame others for the unhealthy climate of the Islamic Revolution in certain cases. Before anybody else, we ourselves are responsible and in most cases IRNA or the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcast (IRIB) are responsible. A very recent and specific example is a story aired last week from Paris in which it was alleged that a person of Bahai sect was executed in Iran. The Western media started giving distorted facts on the execution since last Wednesday without the slightest reaction from IRNA, IRIB or other news sources inside the country. It was on Sunday that facts were revealed by the Islamic Revolutionary Court which denied the report about the execution. Of course, we do realize that in certain cases even IRNA has difficulties in confirming a story or a news item. Hence other sources must also perform their duties to enable IRNA render its services promptly. There are many instances which show that we, as media persons, moved too late or did not move at all while the Western press grabbed the opportunity and highlighted the distortions about Iran. First we, as media persons, should react without wasting any time and secondly we should get rid of rhetoric or cliche. Stereotyped stories sent on the telexes and or broadcast have negative impacts on the readers or listeners. As President Khatami underlined we should present a correct picture of the facts in our society which is moving towards the rule of law. Naturally we have very many minus points in our society. And after all which society across the globe is free from shortcomings? The worst thing is to try to hide the facts. Rest assured we cannot. So better reveal the facts and let the people judge what is right and what is wrong and appreciate or criticize the officials who either will be encouraged or will correct themselves. President Khatami's guidance is not simply for IRNA but for all media persons which deserves to be heeded.
©Copyright 1998, Salam Iran
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