[kictanet] MEDIA COUNCIL AND CLASSIC105

[Mark Mwangi]

What do you mean their relationship with the CCK is limited?
Isn't the body a regulator for all communication companies in the country?

Granted they are more concerned with technical issues but broadcasting
what can only be termed as filth doesn't bother them?

On 2/9/12, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <nmutungu at gmail.com> wrote:
> The Media wanted freedom, so their relationship with CCK is very limited.
> Media Council serves the role of enforcing their (media) self regulation.
> This is really an interesting case, it will serve as a test on self
> regulation and also on the threshold hours on content that everyone talks
> about but no one really enforces.
> rgds
>
> 2012/2/8 Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com>
>
>> Doesn't the CCK have any jurisdiction on this?
>>
>> On 2/8/12, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <nmutungu at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > NEWS
>> > Media Council furious at morning show
>> > SHARE BOOKMARK PRINT EMAIL RATING
>> > By AGGREY MUTAMBO amutambo@
>> > ke.nationmedia. com
>> > Posted Wednesday, February 8 2012 at 18:22
>> > The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has initiated
>> > disciplinary action against one of the country's top
>> > radio show for airing offensive material to an
>> > inappropriate audience.
>> > MCK chairman Levi Obonyo on Wednesday told
>> > reporters that the Council, the statutory regulator
>> > of media outlets in the country, would forward
>> > Classic 105 to its Complaints Commission for
>> > possible reprimand.
>> > Prof Obonyo said members of the public had
>> > complained about the content of a call-in
>> > programme on Tuesday morning.
>> > The programme's hosts had engaged their
>> > audience in a discussion on the use sex for
>> > material gain by women and probed the difference
>> > between commercial sex workers and married
>> > women.
>> > “The Media Council registers its strong objection to
>> > the broadcast carried by Classic FM on Tuesday
>> > and is forwarding the matter to the Complaints
>> > Commission for a hearing,” said Prof Obonyo.
>> > The MCK chairman said the station had gone
>> > against the code of ethics outlined in the Media Act
>> > in which offensive, vulgar or obscene language is
>> > prohibited.
>> > Prof Obonyo told the news conference that Classic
>> > FM erred by allowing callers to talk obscenities on
>> > air.
>> > According to MCK, the topic went against the “core
>> > of human moral values” and was abusive to the
>> > Kenyan public
>> >
>> > full story here:
>> >
>> www.nation.co.ke/News/Media+Council+furore+over+racy+morning+show/-/1056/1322890/-/4kot32z/-/index.html
>> >
>> > --
>> > Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu)
>> > Kenya
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>> Mark Mwangi
>>
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> --
> Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu)
> Kenya
> Skype: gracebomu
> Twitter: GraceMutung'u (Bomu)
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Mark Mwangi

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