News Bulletins without humanist stories and reporter missed the coverage…
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Iraqi Media House. IMH
Iraqi satellite channels: Remote Coverage
News Bulletins without humanist stories and reporter missed the coverage…
As of September 2015, 'Iraqi Media House' releases its first series of monitoring visual content of Iraqi Satellite Channels, through a group of reports who deal with several axes, focus precisely on human rights, and observe the indicators of incitement plus feeders of sectarian or ethnic sensitivities .
The basic aim of such observatories, particularly to TV, is to get rough indicators of Iraqi channels performance, as well as extent of their impact on people's moods, and the relation of that with consolidation and protection of the values of tolerance, coexistence, and civil peace; additionally making information available freely to the public.
Such an attention paid by Iraqi Media House comes as a result of utmost importance of video broadcasting role in influencing public mood, and the tremendous ability of changing societal and political concepts.
During this observatory our team superintend the varying degrees of interest by the makers of bulletins and news programs specialized of humanitarian issues.
Throughout seven days (31 August - 6 September) the observers superintend Humanitarian Stories broadcast level in news bulletins for a sample included nine Iraqi satellite channels, from the side of priority the story has earned during a news bulletin, in regard to the broadcast timing & period, the presence of the correspondent at event site, also the diversity of speakers, and the full presentation to a humanitarian crisis.
Introduction:
A Humanitarian Story aims to add more depth in handling news bulletin, and tries to soften the news content by getting close to people's lives; itis characterized as the staunchest through the time in between T.V. writing types.
Humanist Story writer has two options, either to write about topics outside the fast expert style, like writing about people's concerns and other aspects of their lives, such as visiting a distinctive place; Or to write about events and civic activities that work for reforming the society without hustle, or search for the margin that makes us understand the event and its background and depth of its aspects; In such case, the journalist needs to look for new sources, away from those which consumed during press coverage.
IMH observers have noted that there is a confusion in the way and mechanism of producing humanitarian stories, especially since many of writing and production standards are seemingly contradictory or incomprehensible by newsroom, and sometimes they are almost non-existent; but the report has adoptedmonitoring the way of dealing with the humanitarian event more than standards measurement of the humanitarian story.
Monitoring
• Iraqi Satellite Channel (Iraqi News Network)
31Stof August: the main news bulletin was extended to about 55 minutes, but did not include any humanitarian story.
1Stof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 58 minutes, and included a 3 minutes story about Youth cleaning campaign in the city of Tikrit.
2Ndof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 45 minutes, and included a 3 minutes humanitarian story about youth migration to Europe.
3Rdof September: the main news bulletin was extended to about 55 minutes, and did not include any humanitarian story.
4Thof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 60 minutes, and did not include any humanitarian story.
5Thof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 58 minutes, and did not include any humanitarian story.
6Thof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 60 minutes, and did not include any humanitarian story.
• AlHurra Sattelite Channel ‘AlHurra Iraq’:
31st of August: the main news bulletin was extended for about 55 minutes, and included three stories:
The first one was a 3 minutes story about life in 'Al Alm' town;
The second one was a 2:30 minutes story about the suffering of the beneficiaries of social welfare allocations in ‘Diyala’.
And the third one was a 3 minutes story about Teachers volunteer to repair study seats in ‘Dhi Qar’ province.
1Stof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 57 minutes, and included a three minutes story for migration of young people of ‘Diwaniyah’ out of the country.
2Ndof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 56 minutes, and included a three minutes story on the effects of dry marshes on the population of Middle Euphrates.
3Rdof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 57 minutes, and did not include any human story.
4Thof September: the news bulletin was extended for about 55 minutes, and included a 2.5 minutes story about the suffering of displaced people in 'Gatoon' area in ‘Diyala’;and a three minutes story about familieswelcoming the opening of Autism centres in ‘Nasiriyah’.
5Thof September: the main bulletin was extended to about 56 minutes, and included two stories, the first one lasted for 3 minutes and was about an establishment of an entertainment centre for displaced people in a Christian shrine in ‘Erbil’; the second one was a 3:30 minutes story about a deaf factor who established a drawing exhibition in ‘Basra city.
6Thof September: the main news bulletin was extended to about 57 minutes, and did not include any humanitarian story.
• AlSumaria Satellite Channel
31Stof August: the main news bulletin was extended for about 40 minutes, and included a 3:30 minutes story about the illegal immigration of Iraqi youth.
1Stof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 41 minutes, and included a 2 minutes story about the situation of students during the exam season.
2Ndof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 45 minutes, and included 2 minutes story about the schools shortage in ‘Dhi Qar’ province.
3Rdof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 45 minutes, and included a 2minutes story on displaced people who built mud houses in ‘Dohuk’.
4Thof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 44 minutes, and included 1:30 minutes story on an empty youth cafes because of fear and immigration.
5Thof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 43 minutes, and included two stories, the first one lasted for2 minutes and was about the suffering of the displaced students in ‘Erbil’, and the other one lasted for 2 minutes too and was about humanitarian School that provides services for Ezidi people in ‘Dohuk’.
6Thof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 42 minutes, and included a 3 minutes story about a deaf factor who resides a drawing exhibition in ‘Basra’.
• AlSharqyia Channel
The Channel broadcasted four humanitarian reports within seven days, with time period of nine minutes out of 720 the total main news minutes during the monitoring period, or 90 minutes a day as an average time, and the was distributed as follows:
31Stof August: the main newscast was extended for about 80 minutes, and did not include any story.
1Stof September: the news bulletin was extended for about 90 minutes, and included two stories, the first was about the Iraqi and the Syrians immigrants across Europe and it lasted for 2 minutes; the other one was about the suffering of the people of 'Gaer' area in ‘Karbala’ of the accumulation of wastes and the spread of diseases among the population and the neglecting by government officials, the story show took 2 minutes.
2Ndof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 85 minutes, and included a two minutes story on a protest of displaced people in 'Tal Afar' district in front of the Ministry of Displacement and Migration offices demanding the 1 million dinar grant and protection provision for them.
3Rdof September: the main news bulletin was extended for about 78 minutes, and included a three minutes story about the suffering of displaced people in the city of 'Ramadi', 'Bzabz' bridge camp.
4Th, 5Th, and 6Thof September: the main bulletins were extended for about 90 minutes, and did not involve humanist stories.
• AlBaghdadiya Channel
The Channel broadcasted four humanitarian reports within seven days, their total time was 12 minutes out of 420 minutes the total time of the main news bulletins during seven days, as 60 minutes average for a day, and they were as follows:
31Stof August, the main news bulletin was extended for about 59 minutes, and did not include any humanitarian story.
1Stof September, the main news bulletin was extended for about 55 minutes, and included a 4 minutes story on the suffering of displaced people in 'Abu Ghraib' camp from the exposure of their children to wild animals’ attacks.
2Ndof September, the main bulletin was extended to about 60 minutes, which included a rebroadcast to the story of the previous day.
3Rd, 4Th, and 5Th of September: the main news releases were extended for an average of 60 minutes, and did not include any humanitarian story.
6Thof September: the news bulletin was extended for about 55 minutes, and included two stories, a 2 minutes story about transferring displaced camp from Sadr City to Nahrawan district, and their complaints about the poor humanitarian situation,as well as a 2 minutes story abouta claim of residents of Khalidiya district to the government to provide their city, which is under a constant bombardment by ISIS, with a field hospital.
• AlRasheed Channel
The Channel aired two humanist reports within seven days, their total broadcast time was only 8 minutes, out of 420 minutes 'the total time of main bulletins during that period as an average of 60 minutes per day', they were as follows:
31Stof August, and1St, 2Nd,3Rd, and 5Th of September: the main bulletins were extended for a rate of 60 minutes, and did not include humanitarian stories.
4Thof September: the news bulletin were extended for about 56 minutes, and included a 4 minutes story on the suffering of displaced people in 'Erbil' and the lack of assistance provided for them by the federal government.
6Th of September: the bulletin was extended to about 60 minutes, and included a 4 minutes story about claims of residents of ‘Khalidiya’ district to the government to set up a field hospital in their city, which is under a constant bombardment by ISIS.
• AlFurat Channel
31Stof August: the bulletin was extended for about 45 minutes, and included a story in three minutes about the suffering of migrants to Europe.
1Stof September the main bulletin was extended for about 43 minutes, and included a story in 3 minutes about the suffering of displaced people of Khalidiya and non-payment of salaries, as well as a story which lasted for 2.5 minutes about the suffering motorists during transactions when selling.
2Ndof September, the bulletin was extended to about 50 minutes, and included a story in three minutes about the "drought in the marshes.
3Rdof September, the main bulletin was extended for about 40 minutes, and included a story of 2.5 minutes about desertification, drought and high salinity in the south of Iraq, as well as another 3 minutes story about the suffering of Iraqi immigrants abroad.
4Thof September, the bulletin was extended for about 42 minutes, which included four stories at a rate of 3 minutes, they were bout: the crisis of migrants at European borders, the drought risk on Iraq, the drowning Child 'Aylan' and his father's witness, and the destruction of Syrian monuments by ISIS.
5Th of September, the key bulletin was extended to about 39 minutes, and included a story in 2 minutes on migration path to Europe, in addition to 2 similar stories, in terms of issue, is in 2 minutes for each, they were about 'drought marshes', and 'water scarcity and desertification, its negative effects and spread of diseases'.
6Thof September the main key bulletin was extended for about 35 minutes, it included a story in 3 minutes about the families of the martyrs, the claim of their rights.
• AlMasar Channel
31Stof August, the main news bulletin was extended to about 45 minutes, included a story in two minutes on the suffering of immigrants in Europe.
1Stof September, the news bulletin was extended to about 45 minutes, and did not include any humanist story, but later on, the channel presented a story about the suffering of families exposed to displacement, with reference to, it offered 'Gifts' during the story broadcast.
2Ndof September, the news bulletin was extended to about 45 minutes, and did not include any humanist story.
3Rdof September the news bulletin was extended to about 45 minutes, and did not include any humanist story, but the channel aired a story about the drowning child 'Aylan' during 'Good Morning' program, as well as a story dealt with the dossier of Iraqi immigrants to Europe.
4Thof September,:Bulletin was extended to about 45 minutes, included a story in 2 minutes about the suffering of immigrants to Europe.
5Th of September, Bulletin was extended to about 30 minutes, and also included a story in 2 minutes about the suffering of immigrants to Europe.
6Thof September: the news bulletin was extended to about 45 minutes, included a story about poverty level in Iraq.
• Al Rafidain Channel
It did not present humanitarian stories during the whole monitoring period, but it made a daily basis news related to humanitarian conditions for detainees, displaced people, and refugees.
Notes:
I. About %80 percent of humanitarian stories have been prepared inside the newsrooms with no communication between the correspondents and the events, in addition to borrowing some stories from global paid broadcasting channels.
II. The absence of the good quality in broadcasting humanitarian stories, especially when using the poor-quality video clips without reference to the source.
III. Some channels reiterated, on an unjustified manner, the same humanitarian story or diversified its stories for the same axis.
IV. Nearly %60 of the stories based on images and videos which were published on social networks, and many of the stories were broadcast as a reaction to what was spread in networking sites.
V. Some channels haven't taken in consideration, in disseminating of humanitarian stories, the standpoints of all concerned parties, but relied in its coverage on one side.
VI. Some Iraqi TV Channels have bestowed their stories upon partisan political opinion, and resorted to enticing formulations, as in dealing with Iraqi detainees' stories.
VII. Some channels broadcasted video footage and stories, as 'certified documents', within their humanitarian stories, but they neither confirmed their validity, nor indicated their source.
VIII. The absence of basic standards that define the form and importance of the humanitarian stories production, including the diversity of research in stories and problems of a community, the way of their presentation, as well as the priority of such stories' broadcast;Iraqi media house finds that this kind of stories have not been tested well in newsrooms.
IX. Some channels, which are funded by political parties, have specific standpoints toward issues of society which set different standards, particularly in manufacturing humanitarian stories that has been long linked with a specific political pivot, even indirectly.
Translated By: Halla AlSalam
