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Рy27 September 2016
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Journalists from official radios and televisions in Transnistria sent a letter to local authorities, expressing their disagreement with the recently adopted legislative amendments, and asked MPs to review the set of laws that limited their rights. Information about it came on Monday from novostipmr.com news agency.
The source cites several journalists from the left bank of the Nistru, who signed this letter. “The entire set of laws contains provisions that dictate to us when to broadcast certain shows, what content to broadcast, and when to do it. In our opinion, it is inadmissible,” says Tamara Pavel, editor-in-chief of the official TV channel. The director of that channel, Tatiana Serova, claims that the opinions in the letter are shared by all employees of the outlet. In his turn, editor-in-chief of Radio 1 station, Nicolae Stanski, believes that the laws were amended so as to bring journalists to silence: “It is clear for everyone that if salaries are not paid, people will resign, specialists will leave, and without them there will be no product, no news, and no one will criticize the work of the supreme council,” he said.
It is to be recalled that Transnistrian MPs amended the media legislation. Thus, the salary fund for journalists in official media outlets has been reduced, the procedure of selection and dismissal of editors-in-chief has been changed, and official media access to events organized in the region has been restricted, along with prohibition to use video or audio equipment.
The source cites several journalists from the left bank of the Nistru, who signed this letter. “The entire set of laws contains provisions that dictate to us when to broadcast certain shows, what content to broadcast, and when to do it. In our opinion, it is inadmissible,” says Tamara Pavel, editor-in-chief of the official TV channel. The director of that channel, Tatiana Serova, claims that the opinions in the letter are shared by all employees of the outlet. In his turn, editor-in-chief of Radio 1 station, Nicolae Stanski, believes that the laws were amended so as to bring journalists to silence: “It is clear for everyone that if salaries are not paid, people will resign, specialists will leave, and without them there will be no product, no news, and no one will criticize the work of the supreme council,” he said.
It is to be recalled that Transnistrian MPs amended the media legislation. Thus, the salary fund for journalists in official media outlets has been reduced, the procedure of selection and dismissal of editors-in-chief has been changed, and official media access to events organized in the region has been restricted, along with prohibition to use video or audio equipment.
Photo source: www.novostipmr.com
