The Press Council Has a New Composition

On Wednesday, October 26, the commission established for selection of members for the Press Council (PC) of the Republic of Moldova chose a new composition of the Council. Candidates had been proposed by non-governmental organizations, academia, media and media consumers. Overall, 13 applications had been submitted.

Thus, the following persons have been chosen to join the Press Council for the period of October 2016 – October 2018: Viorica Zaharia, Alina Ţurcanu, Iulia Semionova, Ecaterina Jekova, Dumitru Ţîra, Ludmila Andronic, Inga Burlacu, Olga Manole and Vitalie Zama.

Candidates representing the media had to meet the following criteria: knowledge of journalistic ethics; impartiality; political non-affiliation; professionalism and authority in the field; work experience in journalism of at least 3 years.

Candidates representing media consumers also had to know journalistic ethics, be impartial, politically non-affiliated, show professionalism and authority in the field they represent and in society.

The commission that chose new members to the PC included two representatives of founders of the Press Council, and one representative each of the Council of NGOs, Ombudsman’s Office and the Parliamentary Commission on Mass Media.

The first meeting of the Press Council in its new composition will take place in November 2016. The Council’s chairman will be chosen at that meeting.