Tuesday, May 20, 2008

WHY NAME HER?

Thank you Stacy Moore of the Newsday for your sensitive handling of the story of the 8 year old girl who beat the 6 year old after luring her out of the schoolyard in south Trinidad(http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,79250.html).
Not once in your story did you name either of the two girls or their relatives.

On the other hand, we understand TV6 interviewed the younger child's mother, who called her daughter's name. So don't you think people in their community would figure out who the child is?
What was the purpose of using that??? And by a process of elimination maybe everyone in the community would figure out who the 8 year old is?
Why do we have to go back to the question of the lack of concern for the welfare of children?
And yes Dale Enoch, the child's name was already called, so that was your reasoning for using the child's name on your radio station on Tuesday morning. So two wrongs make it right?
No, it was not a sexual offence, but don't you think TV6 and Mr Enoch that this matter should have been handled differently?

And Richard Charan of the Express, what was the point of printing the older girl's photo in your Wednesday edition? (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161326167)
Something is wrong when her guardian, your cameraman, you and your editor allow that picture to appear in the newspaper.
Can you write and tell us what was the point? (d.martine6@gmail.com)
Selling a few more papers is more important than the emotional welfare of that child?
Where are the child rights advocates when you need them?