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Рy22 January 2016
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On Friday, January 22, the Press Council launched an appeal to journalists, urging them to inform citizens honestly, neutrally, up-to-date and objectively about events, and reminded them at the same time about the ethical responsibility and professional honor, which tell them to serve the public interest and not the interests of parties and politicians.
“We are aware that the media and the society overall are polarized and have different opinions, but our personal opinions or editorial positions cannot prevail over the citizens’ right to correct information,” the appeal says.
In this context, the Press Council condemns the attempts of making the media serve political interests, as well as the actions that have the nature of censorship or blocking of media activities, underlining that “free press is one of the most important democratic values and there is no reason that might explain the attempts to restrain it.”
“We are appealing to all our fellow journalists to show professionalism and respect for the rules of professional journalistic ethics, not to allow manipulation and disinformation of society, to correctly cover protests without assuming the role of instigator, to exhibit a behavior that would highlight the press as a democratic instrument,” the Press Council’s appeal to the press says.
“We are aware that the media and the society overall are polarized and have different opinions, but our personal opinions or editorial positions cannot prevail over the citizens’ right to correct information,” the appeal says.
In this context, the Press Council condemns the attempts of making the media serve political interests, as well as the actions that have the nature of censorship or blocking of media activities, underlining that “free press is one of the most important democratic values and there is no reason that might explain the attempts to restrain it.”
“We are appealing to all our fellow journalists to show professionalism and respect for the rules of professional journalistic ethics, not to allow manipulation and disinformation of society, to correctly cover protests without assuming the role of instigator, to exhibit a behavior that would highlight the press as a democratic instrument,” the Press Council’s appeal to the press says.
