Special coverage is a perfect opportunity to test the ability of a journalistic team, specifically, the television crews. Whenever something urgent dominates the news, and in some cases dominates the lineup, the central stations of journalism work hard to reassure the public the information the faster as possible.
Globo's coverage during the occupations made by the police in the Complexo da Penha and in the Complexo do Alemão during the past week shows partly how the media should behave towards these occurrences. And consider the extraordinary fact that those events are able to paralyze the entire state capital, part of the metropolitan region and endanger the lives of those involved in the conflict and the civilian population.
Reviews are made on Globo TV's job, accusing the station of sensationalism. In fact, as the conflict itself, excesses were committed. The coverage of the operation needed to be done but to send reporters to the front compromises the low stability of the invasion, since the police must dominate the region, preserve their own security and also the reporter. This is a practice that needs to be reviewed by all vehicles, as well as the habit of transmitting each step of the security forces using helicopters. Just as the viewer is informed, the villain as well receives the news, which affects the police action.
Even with some limitations, sensationalism is a strong word to summarize the work of the Globe in the midst of all this confusion. The posture of the fourth largest television network in the world to suspend significant part of programming, including advertising responsible for maintaining the vehicle to convey the chaos in Rio, reflects the severity of the problem faced by the local population and police.
Before accusing Globo TV, and other broadcast media of sensationalism we can not forget that not only Penha and Alemão was the affected regions. Attacks happened throughout the city, including downtown Rio and the Barra da Tijuca.
The population of Rio, more than anything, needed that information. It would be pathetic broadcast entertainment programs or movies while cars on fire, Navy amphibious tanks and men prepared for a battle of major proportions took care of the routine in Rio.
Critics should consider whether, amid all the confusion created, if they would rather go to the streets without any information or if it would be better to stop in front of the television and hear the voice of reason: Do not leave home, drug dealers attacked in the street where you live.
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