[kictanet] Media council Draft bill 2010 (Summary--Code of Conduct/Wrapping up)

[Solomon Mburu Kamau]

Grace,

The summary is well captured.

Thank you.

Regards,



On 03/02/2011, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Hey Rachael,  better late than never. It is even important that you have
> added your voice especially after Lydia raised the query that you media
> people have been kind of silent in this debate.
>
> Your point on the need to let the Council source for own funding that would
> help it achieve its objectives is noted. Other points on the complaints and
> dispute resolution, age requirement and on whether some disputes will be
> referred to the high court have also been noted. You raise an important
> point about the need to have a provision for urgent resolutions.
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> Your comment on article 2(f) brings to point the issue of ownership and
> commercial interest’s vs editorial independence. Most important you have
> raised the issue of implementation of the Code by the Council and the
> protection of the practitioner who adheres to the code but collides with
> owners. I think this is a dilemma that needs clear thinking and how to move
> forward.
>
> Thanks Mburu for the clarification on the need to distinguish between a
> journalist, an editor and a broadcaster.
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> Listers, here are the issues we have been able to identify today:
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> 1.      The MCK code should be the minimum code that each media house and
> journalist should subscribe, to ensure  professionalism by all players in
> the industry.
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> 2.      There is need to distinguish in the definition of terms between a
> journalist, an editor, a reporter and a broadcaster. Suggestion to
> paraphrase who a journalist is…'any person practicing the art of collecting,
> collating, researching, editing and publishing information by the use of
> electronic means ( TV, radio, the Internet) or publishing in print form
> (Newspapers, magazines, journals etc)'.
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> 3.      Consider merging article 6 and 7 for clarity, integrate the
> Children's Act and the Sexual Offenses into 18 and 19.  On 1(b) and (c), put
> a time frame, on 3 (a) build consensus on what confidentiality really is,
> and re-look at 7 and 3 so that there is no contradiction. Relook 1(e), 12
> and 16 for clarity and to make them realistic.
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> 4.      What is the authority of the council vis a vis media houses?  Is the
> practitioner protected from the owner/ employer if in keeping with the code
> of conduct one finds themselves at loggerheads with owners?
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> 5.      Consider Weblogs, social forums, as part of the new emerging media
> 'ecosystem' rather than in isolation.
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> 6.      Need for a transition clause in the Bill.
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> And one that came in for the dispute Resolution
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> MCK’s Complaints Commission should consider looking at the operations of the
> Communications Tribunal in the ICT sector which handles the disputes and see
> what aspects can be borrowed.
> Regards
> GG
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