Fiji Media Council Revival Begins
Works are now underway to revive the Fiji Media Council following the tabling of the motion to repeal the 2010 MIDA (Media Industry Development Authority) Decree in Parliament on Monday.
Thursday 06 April 2023 | 10:40
Executives of the Fijian Media Association (FMA) with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications, Manoa Kamikamica. Pictured: (back from left), Dreu Vukailagi (Fiji TV), Makereta Komai (PINA), Reginald Tui (Fiji Live), Indra Michael Singh (FBC), Vijay Narayan (CFL), Fred Wesley (The Fiji Times). Front from left: Rosi Tamani-Doviverata (Fiji Sun), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications, Manoa Kamikamica, Stanley Simpson (Mai TV) and Tupou’tuah Baravilala (Ministry of Communications). Photo: Fijian Media Association
Works are now underway to revive the Fiji Media Council following the tabling of the motion to repeal the 2010 MIDA (Media Industry Development Authority) Decree in Parliament on Monday.
The MIDA Act 2010 will be debated and expected to be repealed today. The motion on Monday was carried after a vote of 28 for, 22 against and three did not vote.
Meanwhile, the revival of the council was proposed after leaders of the Fijian Media came together to discuss the way forward yesterday.
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Works are now underway to revive the Fiji Media Council following the tabling of the motion to repeal the 2010 MIDA (Media Industry Development Authority) Decree in Parliament on Monday.
The MIDA Act 2010 will be debated and expected to be repealed today. The motion on Monday was carried after a vote of 28 for, 22 against and three did not vote.
Meanwhile, the revival of the council was proposed after leaders of the Fijian Media came together to discuss the way forward yesterday.
Council Reps
The council will be a body made up of national media, government and community reps to handle complaints and media standards.
The council is guided by the industry Code of Ethics that sets out the guidelines and standards that every publisher and broadcaster has agreed to abide by.
Objectives of the Media Council:
- To promote high journalistic standards,
- To safeguard the media’s independence,
- To uphold freedom of speech and expression,
- To uphold the public’s right to be informed accurately and fairly,
- To promote an independent and effective Complaints Committee,
- To promote a Code of Ethics and Practice for journalists and media organisations,
Media leaders are committed to rebuilding a council that is relevant, responsible and proactive to public concerns and complaints.
Details of the complaints process and procedures and the make up of the Media Council will be announced shortly.
Media leaders are committed to rebuilding a council that is relevant, responsible and proactive to public concerns and complaints.
Details of the complaints process and procedures and the make up of the Media Council will be announced shortly.
Source: Fijian Media Association
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