'Extortion' by news portals in Bajali causes concern
With the increasing number of news portals in Assam, accusations have been made that some of these are involved in extorting money from businessmen and establishments using different tactics.
A CORRESPONDENT
PATHSALA: With the increasing number of news portals in Assam, accusations have been made that some of these are involved in extorting money from businessmen and establishments using different tactics.
As per sources, some reporters of a local web portal allegedly demanded money from various business establishments in Bajali. A businessman said, "Nowadays some bloggers create a Facebook page or YouTube channel without any proper knowledge of reporting. They even engrave a logo on their boom for their Facebook channel and edit videos like news channels do to post videos on social media sites."
"Earlier, to be a reporter, a person has to work hard to learn reporting. Nowadays, without any experience in news reporting, how can a person become an editor and founder of a news portal? The government should look into the matter," he added.
"Although there are some good news portals and YouTubers who are doing a good job in their respective fields, however, some are taking undue advantage. This trend needs to be checked," he further said.
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