[kictanet] Media: Congestina Video Clips offensive

[Joseph McDonald]

I think what Kagwe is trying to say is that

a) What was the motive of the journalist to present the story was it to get
Conjestina the help she deserves or just to get a story?

b) Could they have achieved the objectives without necessarily showing the
actions of Conjestina which in the future can cause her more embarrassment.

Under the  Second Schedule of the Media Act 2007 (Code of Conduct of
Journalist)- Section 14 says when reporting about personal grief or shock,
inquiries should be made with sensitivity and discretion and Under section
20 As a general rule, the media should apply caution in the use of pictures
and names and should avoid publication when there is a possibility of
harming the persons concerned.

Article 28 of the constitution states that Every person has inherent
dignity and the right to have that dignity
respected and protected. ( I guess the question is did the journalist
respect and protect the dignity of Conjestina while reporting the story?
are there areas of improvement as far as protecting the dignity of victims
is concerned that we can learn from this news item?

While am glad that the media house brought the plight of Conjestina to the
public and may be they had good intentions.....I agree with Kagwe that they
could have achieved the same in a more dignified way for Conjestina.

I guess me and Kagwe might be wrong in our reasoning but its just our
opinion.........for me its not accusing the journalist for airing or
covering the story.

Its about if there could have been a better way ...of killing two birds
with one stone.

1.Bringing the plight of Conjestina to the public and getting her the
necessary help she deserves

2.Respecting and Protecting her dignity.

Thanks



On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Mutwiri Mutuota <emutuota at googlemail.com>wrote:

> Hi
>
> For years, sports media has covered the gory plight our heroes go through
> after being abandoned after their glory days are over.
>
> Conjestina has suffered for the last two years with repeated promises she
> would be taken care of that have not been followed through.
>
> Unmasking her plight for all to see has had the desired impact of finally
> landing her the help she much needed.
>
> We can report she is currently undergoing top notch health care and the
> goodwill donations especially from Kenyans on Twitter will go a long way in
> salvaging one of the country's icons.
>
> Sports stars such as Frank Bruno and Paul Gascoigne have benefitted from
> such exposure in Britain and following years of silent demand for action,
> time has come to expose the grim reality suffered by our sportspersons.
>
> In this regard, I consider criticism of the media over Conjestina ill
> advised.
>
> Regards
>
> Mutwiri
>
> Sent from my Galaxy Pro
> On Sep 6, 2012 3:35 PM, "James Kagwe" <kagwejg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Guys,
>>
>> I felt saddened watching video footage of Conjestina on TV yesterday. I
>> think the local media continue to display high level of irresponsibility.
>> Was it really necessary to show the videos on national TV. Assuming she is
>> just mentally disturbed and hoping that she will get well what would be her
>> reaction to such videos which have already gone viral.
>>
>> regards,
>> James
>>
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