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“Media Azi” Show, 62nd Edition: Why Do We Need a New Broadcasting Code?

17 November 2017
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At the recent Media Forum held in Moldova, much was said about the need to improve media legislation and adopt a new Broadcasting Code. What provisions does the draft of the new code contain and when the document may reach the parliament? – These are the topics discussed in the 62nd edition of the “Media Azi” [Media Today] show by the journalist Nicolae Negru, host of the show, and his guest, expert Vasile State, director of the Electronic Press Association (APEL).

Watch the show to see why we need a new law in the field of radio and television and what experts are currently working on its drafting. In addition, learn how the code addresses such issues as concentration in domestic media or audience measurement.

The show participants also discuss other aspects of the draft of the new code. Find out what provisions this document contains to combat disinformation and propaganda in the media, and what role the Broadcasting Coordinating Council (BCC) will have to play.

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“Media Azi” broadcast is weekly produced by the Independent Journalism Center. It is intended to disclose the problems faced at present by the journalists of the domestic media and to identify solutions to hem. The broadcast may be viewed on the websites www.moldova-azi.md,  Media Azi and Mediacritica, as well as on the Youtube channel of the Independent Journalism Center. The broadcast was produced with the financial support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, provided by the means of the Embassy of Sweden in Chisinau.