It's not just rescuers and volunteers who've been at the forefront of quake relief efforts. There is a heavy media presence in quake-hit areas as they report the natural disaster to the world. However, people are calling for reporters to conduct interviews more humanely, so as not to aggravate the pain of the survivors.

Let's take a look at what the media has to say.

People.com lent its support to a proposal put forth by Chinese psychologists, saying reporters should try and avoid interviewing children injured during the earthquake. And if an interview is done, reporters should first seek permission for their parents or guardians. The commentary on people.com regards such a proposal timely, rational and humane, adding reporters are currently aggravating the mental wounds of survivors with their insensitive questions.

An opinion in China Youth Daily says viewers feel depressed when cameras, microphones and recorders are shoved in survivors' faces right after they've been dug out of debris by rescuers. Such reports severely lack sensitivity. While it's understandable that the media are in a perennial rush to report breaking news, it shouldn't use it as an excuse to ignore the sentiments of survivors and viewers alike.

A newspaper named Yanzhao Metropolis Daily carries an opinion saying one cannot increase a story's news value by posing tough questions. We should always bear in mind the suffering and pain the victims and their families are going through. We should care for the dignity of their lives. It is extremely insensitive to report a person's pain without caring for their feelings.