Hard to digest
I am a regular reader of Gulf News. However, recently, I was disturbed when seeing the front page of the newspaper, which showed how much Syrian people are struggling (“No end in sight to plight of refugees”, Gulf News, August 29). If possible, please avoid putting such troubling photographs on the front page, as it has a very negative impact.
From Mr Ashwin Jain
UAE
Gulf News reflects what is happening in the world. It does not censor or sensationalise. The photograph is relevant to the story and is the point of the report. Our social media channels are an extension of our news providing service. So, the photograph was necessary to illustrate the story and was used across print and digital platforms.
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No contact information
Nice, touching story, but it is incomplete (“Ailing Pakistani girl gets outpouring of support in Mumbai”, Gulf News, August 26). Why is there no mention of how to donate? The story mentions crowdsourcing, but no additional information has been provided. When reporting on human impact stories, extra care and information has to be provided to individuals, so they can participate. This will also increase the engagement of Gulf News’ readers.
From Mr Haris
Dubai
Website comment
As the person in the story is a private citizen, we cannot reveal their contact details through the publication. However, if readers would like to get in touch with the family, they can contact us at readers@gulfnews.com, and we will help direct them.
Gulf News
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