article_snippet: The media is likely to be seen as a voice for the perpetrator of such crimes by providing him a medium to communicate him views on the matter repeatedly," said a letter sent to media outlets by the Indian government.
article_snippet: Several supporters of the film echoed the notion that even airing the repugnant views increases awareness and points to a more systematic problem.
article_snippet: One said that it is the role of journalism to report "on the sickness," and actress Freida Pinto asked: "Airing the truth a crime?
article_snippet: One asked why "rapists are treated as celebrities.
article_snippet: , there's no guarantee these convicts won't be seen as natural role models for most.