Esfandiari: In the events of last year, some media activists did not fulfill their social responsibility

According to Fars News Agency’s Radio and Television reporter, Shahab Esfandiari explained the role of the media in the events of last year in the 15th episode of the “Jarian” TV program and said: During the events of 2008 and similar, many considered the consequences of cyberspace to be an internal issue. While it had caused problems in all parts of the world. In every society, the issues that lead to social crisis and division are different.

He continued: This is where the social responsibility of the leading classes, intellectuals, media activists, newspapers and influential people in social networks becomes important.

Esfandiari added: During the events of last year, the intellectuals and media activists did not fulfill their social responsibility properly, and some of the intellectuals and journalists failed in this crucial test. This responsibility becomes heavier when violence is provoked and provoked by the foreigner and the enemy on a million scale and we reach the moment of the martyrdom of Arman Ali Verdi and Ruhollah Ajamian. What else should happen when an intellectual and media activist separates his border with the enemy?

A dark point in the career of intellectuals and media activists

The president of Sedavasima University continued: Some of our intellectuals, who constantly criticize the existing policies on their personal pages, did not write a single word criticizing the violence going on in the streets and did not take any position. This is a dark spot in the record of intellectuals and media activists.

Esfandiari considered the settlement of accounts and the demand of social and political rights by some thinkers and critics in those critical conditions where blood was spilled and crimes occurred as a place for reflection and stated: When the students had committed obscenities, some professors of the university justified They wrote obscene texts and behind the pressure of these violence, they wanted to have their own demands. Such behaviors are not tolerated anywhere, where social and political demands are made with violence against the security forces. Those who blew on the fire of this violence and failed to fulfill their social responsibility, a dark point was recorded in their records.

Turning hijab into a tension issue

He examined the events of September 25 last year from the perspective of the media and in response to how did people hear the first news? He said: The events of last year should be examined in the context and time of its formation. It was planned for years to start such a flow and it was not a momentary and sudden event. The crisis had started many years ago and a hand-made project was carried out by the employees of the American government. They started with campaigns and movements such as White Wednesdays, sneaky freedoms, etc. to turn the hijab into a tension-causing issue.

This expert and cultural researcher continued: Some inside the country, with extremism and not seeing the enemy’s plan, fueled these harsh behaviors and speeches and provoked the society, and finally the grounds for this anger were provided.

Esfandiari continued: At that time, I saw the day and night efforts of the broadcasting colleagues to inform and clarify the issue of Mrs. Amini, but the police officials at the time did not provide the information on time with a wrong analysis, and news streams were formed based on this false information that a girl was tortured and Beaten has gone into a coma. Before this, we had an example of basic false movements in 2008.

Some media activists were arsonists

He added: This news and its images were produced from inside and went to foreign media and the reporter published the news without ensuring complete and accurate details. Although the managers are to blame more than the journalists. Some media activists were arsonists.

He said about maintaining the news authority of radio and television: There is no doubt that we should try to make the media, whether radio or official news agencies, gain more authority. Although their shortcomings and weaknesses are not hidden, maintaining the authority of the news comes from their interaction with the institutions that do not accept the media as a decision-making pillar and look at the media as a public relations person who must wait for a statement to be published.

The President of Sedavasima University continued: In a crisis, you cannot wait and look for the authorities to inform. Until the media is not recognized as a pillar of decision-making in the moment, we will pay in this field.

He also replied that the comments and published content about the famous footballer Ronaldo’s stay in Iran were worthy of consideration. He said: I was also affected by this created atmosphere and the behavior of some officials. The image we present of ourselves in the world should be accompanied by self-confidence and without feeling inferior in front of others. Do not humiliate ourselves.

What does this cultural expert and researcher think about the world’s image of Iran? He said: The world’s image of Iran after important events such as the exchange of prisoners, the release of blocked funds, the surrender of America to Iran’s nuclear development, etc. shows Iran’s authority. The fact that we cannot instill this authority in the minds of our own youth is partly due to our own performance and partly due to the colonialist thinking that we talked about.

Media should build trust by being honest and not hiding weaknesses

Esfandiari emphasized: Supreme Leader places a lot of emphasis on explanation. There is no doubt that we have a weakness and our media and communication system should be strengthened. Officials and media should build trust by being truthful, honest and not hiding some weaknesses. Sometimes, to protect the reputation of individuals, the reputation of the system is spent, while if a scandal or error occurs somewhere, the offender should be dealt with and announced. Unfortunately, some cases that hurt public opinion took years to come to an end. This destroys trust.

The “Jarian” program is a product of the social group of Channel One, produced by Mehdi Tahmasabi, whose new season has been broadcasted on the 18th of September and is broadcast live on even days at 20:00.

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