during violent attacks in Jakarta on January 14, the grossly misreported the facts media. He was sloppy and irresponsible, the fear mongering is the definition of terrorism.
Police Box Damaged caused by a suicide attack in front of Sarinah Building, Jalan MH Thamrin. Shooting Sarinah-Starbucks terrorist attack in central Jakarta, January 14, 2016.
recent terrorist attacks have revealed a lot about Indonesia as a nation. He proved Jakartans are not only a resilient group, but they understand the need not cower in violence.
After the explosions, Indonesians took to the social media. They wanted first to ensure that their loved ones were safe. Then they wanted to show the world they would not be intimidated, nor would they change their daily habits. A burst of humorous memes and popular hero stories surfaced the day after.
One was the story of a satay seller who refused to leave his basket, despite being located in the thick of a battle of guns. Business was better than usual; he sold a lot of meat on this day. Netizens united across all channels with a single message and hashtag on social media :. #KamiTidakTakut (De #WeAreNotAfraid English)
Despite a strong response from the police and the extremely healthy reaction Indonesians, however, something was clearly missing from the attack :. Responsible journalism
If you lived on the moon for the last fortnight, here's the gist of what happened:
Around 11 am, Thursday, January 14, several explosions and gunfire erupted near the Sarinah shopping center at the intersection of Jalan Kyai Haji Wahid Hasyim and Jalan MH Thamrin. An explosion at a Starbucks and went to a police structure in the middle of the intersection. The failed attack took place near a United Nations information center, as well as some luxury hotels and foreign embassies. An armed clash took place on the fourth level of Menara Cakrawala (Skyline building) for several hours. At least eight people, four attackers and four civilians, were killed. More than 20 others were injured. Police took two of the attackers alive. ISIS later claimed responsibility for the attack, and the world's attention has been on Indonesia since. The government now plans to strengthen its anti-terrorism legislation this year to give police greater powers of arrest.
Nicole Asgar, a sports producer and television presenter for MNC Media, was an eyewitness. Watch the event unfold from his window in the building and adjacent to the TV studio Asgar said no one really knew what was going on in the hours following the attack. She says inaccurate seized the city that day. Otherwise level media companies led by error ran with unreliable data and even audacious hoaxes.
"The situation has the best of everyone," said Asgar Indonesia Expat . "Four major media, including iNews, tvOne, Indosiar and Radio Elshinta were then penalized by the Commission of Indonesia Broadcasting to provide false information surrounding the attack. They reported explosions in Kuningan, Palmerah, and Cikini Slipi. the reports proved to be false. the blame must be carefully placed on the authorities not to control the news cycle immediately to avoid misrepresentation. "
other messages circulating claimed that men armed circulating in a green car (with a motorcycle) wreaked havoc in south Jakarta, shooting wildly with an AK-47. This also turned out to be false.
Asgar said during the attack publishers and producers failed to provide journalists with adequate information and facts background. They also did not overlap with the authorities. "All terrorist information comes directly from the police as the main source," says Asgar. "Additional information usually comes from analysts or academics. If false, it usually occurs during intercourse. "
Some media received alerts from the Indonesian Police Department containing a video clip of a man in black clothes, police threats and authorities. It was soon discovered that this man has nothing to do with Thursday's attacks, and the clip was made in 2014. Asgar said she knew of the video, but the network does no air because MNC received second-hand, with little knowledge of its origin.
one of the most glaring failures reporting day occurred when several media have confused an agent Police for a terrorist. "the man in the white shirt" was referenced as one of the suspects shot for a good couple of hours, "said Asgar. "He was later identified as a member of the police, and he was actually fired on suspected terrorists."
Other rumors quickly precipitated alleged terrorists specifically targeted the Americans. instantly released a screenshot of an e-mail screen, warning us citizens to stay away from the general area of ​​the blast site. Viral picture was the only evidence the public can bind to a targeted American attack.
Regardless, it inspired more insidious rumors that the United States may have seen the attack, which in turn has encouraged conspiracy theories. The US Embassy denies being warned of the attack. "Currently, there is no evidence to support this notion never surface. We will probably never know the real terrorist targets," said Asgar.
While Indonesians are proud of their ability to turn a tragedy into a sitcom social media, important questions remain to traditional media. If publishers be opportunistic on page views during a violent attack?
Is it an emergency to give broadcasters a license to shoot from the hip, ignore fact check the protocol, and spreading fear?
in the opinion of this writer, the answer is an overwhelming no. A terrorist attack is a time when the principles of journalism are the most important. Without them, the media become instrumental in the attack itself. Although Indonesians say they are not afraid, leaders of the Jakarta media should be -. No ISIS, but losing their audience