Will you publish this picture?

TO PUBLISH OR NOT TO PUBLISH

If you were the editor of a newspaper, would you publish this picture?


SANJANA SAKSENA


The picture gives out a signal that times are changing in India and people are gaining global exposure. In spite of this Indian society still largely shies away from displaying their private lives in public. Since the picture displays this basic conflict, I would have published it without any reservations.




TANYA RUDRA
Public display of affection is something our Indian society will never permit but it's legal and common in the western world. This picture however keeps the identity of the couple discreet and is just an expression of love between them. It's just the outlook that matters, some might take this picture as a divine feeling whereas some might call it a lewd gesture. But being the editor of an Indian newspaper I wouldn't have published it.



SUKHPREET SINGH

As the editor of a local newspaper, my target audience would be the middle and the upper middle class. I would publish the picture not considering about sales figures going up, but because in my target audience this picture wouldn't be offensive.






SANYA AHUJA
If I were the editor of a newspaper, I would certainly not pay any heed to a picture like this, publishing it is out of question. There is nothing about it that a public needs to know. It shows a young couple sharing a private moment and that's about it. A newspaper carries fresh, important, thought-provoking news to make its readers well-informed and aware. Neither are we the moral police, nor do we support them. So this picture will have no place in my newspaper.



DIPTI JAIN
My aim as an editor should not be to 'make news'; rather it should be to convey information that is mature, authentic and serves some purpose. Publishing inappropriate pictures for the sheer purpose of stirring a sensation would render my job grossly unethical. Entertainment without vulgarity must be emphasised upon.







ESHA MAHAJAN
Today the Indian society is far more liberal with regard to displays of affection, as can be seen in several movies and music videos. However, publishing a picture like this only for the purpose of generating sales and creating sensationalsim is unethical. As the ediotr of a newspaper, I would publish it in a supplement privided it is in sync with a particular story and adds meaning to it.