Drastic page reduction?
I would like to add to the letters by readers Mr Roberto Kauffmann and Mr G. K. (“Ask the newsroom: News coverage limited to India?”, Gulf News, August 10). I concur that Gulf News has drastically reduced its pages since the past few months, which in effect, means that the newspaper is definitely not covering international news in as much detail as was done in the past.
I also think Gulf News seems to take pleasure in splashing all incorrect events taking place in India. The newspaper is not printing a balanced version of the country’s progress. All countries have their weaknesses and strengths, but since the past couple of years, Gulf News seems to relish publishing, in the main, India’s weaknesses. Try to be objective and give credit where it is due.
From Mr Adil D. Moos
Dubai
On the India pages, apart from the in-depth stories, we try to give a helicopter view of what is happening around the country in the hope that it benefits the avid Indian reader, as also people from other countries curious to know what is happening in the world’s largest democracy - India. Additionally, we have extensive coverage of other international news including GCC/Middle East, Asia, the Americas, Europe and Africa. You can find all of this and more on gulfnews.com. With regard to objectivity, Gulf News believes in reporting facts. It is our role to report the news and that includes events, issues, which are both positive and negative. Not reporting something will not change what is happening and make things go away. In fact, strong reader reaction might force people to evaluate their actions. Gulf News does not have the luxury of space to fill it with pointless content. Each and every article is used based on weightage, relevance and reader value.
Nevertheless, we will take your feedback into account for future decisions.
Gulf News
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