Hi KK,
Not meaning to be too argumentative (especially on a tiring Monday) - but does content exclude what the media (as journalists, producers, announcers, owners etc) create or offer in terms of talk shows, re-briadcasting etc etc whether on radio or TV. My point is, if the MCK is working well to develop professional ethics (across the board - journalist, producers, advertiser, etc etc), ergo there is no need for BCAC? Or is BCAC a safety net such that where media practitioners of the sorts described, STILL allow unsuitable/provocative/inaccurate/fraudulent/etc content to be shared?

On , "k.k. ombati" <kaykerubo@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi francis
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> the main difference between the two is that the media council is
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> intended to regulate journalists and media professionals by setting
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> educational and ethical standards for journalist somewhat like ICPAK
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> and LSK.
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> whereas the BCAC are to be set up to regulate the content on news,radio etc
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> On 1/24/11, Francis Hook francis.hook@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Thanks Grace
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> > First - what is the difference between this ----->
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> > http://www.mediacouncil.or.ke/ and the body proposed below?
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> >
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> > - I have seen an old story (
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> > http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/853208/-/view/printVersion/-/15urpbxz/-/index.html)
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> > that mentions the creation of the Broadcast Advisory Council (according to
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> > that link it was to be in place about one year ago). I have also seen
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> > mention of "Broadcasting Content Advisory Council" -
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> > http://www.cck.go.ke/news/2010/news_09june2010.html - and from there I'd
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> > like to quote:
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> > "...Information and Communications Minister Hon. Samuel Poghisio urged the
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> > Council to move with speed to rid the airwaves of inappropriate
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> > programming."
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> >
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> > Please bear with me if this seems off topic- but in a sense perhaps this
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> > offers pause for thought on whether a media council will indeed make any
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> > difference if a broadcast content advisory council is YET to show any
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> > difference on matters that IMHO are no-brainers (like reading a recipe -
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> > e.g. if the music video is intended for adult audiences, DO NOT PLAY IT -
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> > simple - not rocket science) .
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> >
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> > The BCAC was inaugurated in June 2010 - its been six months now and
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> > according to the quote above we really should have seen some difference.
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> > Could someone please provide me with contact details for the BCAC?
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> > On 24 January 2011 13:58, Grace Githaiga ggithaiga@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> >> Dear All
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> >>
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> >>
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> >>
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> >> Thanks Walubengo, Khisa, Cook and Toby for your insights. And just a quick
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> >> response to each of you:
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> >>
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> >> Walu, Yes there is a media policy in place that was passed just before
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> >> the
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> >> KCA Act of 2008. Unfortunately I do not have a copy and I have checked at
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> >> the Ministry of Information website. It is also not available. But the MCK
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> >> Bill has a basis on the media policy in matters of regulation. So, we are
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> >> on
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> >> the right track. There is a media council in place. I will not judge its
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> >> success but I do know it has continued to receive complaints from the
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> >> public. It also has conducted several trainings aimed at professionalizing
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> >> the media.
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> >> Khisa, the MCK is one form of control mechanism. There is also the
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> >> broadcast Advisory Council (under CCK) where ordinary people can lodge in
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> >> their complaints/concerns on news and programmes.
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> >>
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> >> Hook, I apologize on that repetition. It should actually read… "interests
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> >> of all sections of society". Please find attached a soft copy of the MCK
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> >> Bill 2010 for ease of reference. You can also access it on
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> >> http://www.information.go.ke. On your suggestions to re-phrase it to
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> >> capture common morals and ethics, this number 2 is in Article 34 (5) of
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> >> the
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> >> constitution. At this point, we can only make suggestions on the MCK Bill
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> >> and not on the constitution. But lets see if there are possibilities of
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> >> capturing your concerns in the subsequent dicussions.
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> >> In regard to content on some of the FM Stations, there is a Broadcasting
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> >> Advisory Council to take care of this. And this is in addition to MCK
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> >> which
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> >> deals with complaints regarding media conduct. We will be discussing the
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> >> composition of the Council on day 4 (Thursday this week). I can already
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> >> tell
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> >> you that religious leaders are not proposed. However, it would be
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> >> important
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> >> for you to make contributions on which other professions should comprise
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> >> Council Members.
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> >>
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> >>
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> >> Toby, I agree with your sentiments. However my understanding is that a
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> >> constitution is only meant to provide guidelines. The specifics can be
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> >> spelt
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> >> out in the Act. And yes some concerns you have raised about registration
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> >> of
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> >> journalists will be dealt with later in the week. We hope to see your
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> >> reflection(s) on this.
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> >> Thanks a lot people. Please lets hear more from the rest of the listers.
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> >>
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> >> And just a reminder of today's discussion:
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> >> The purpose of the Media Council Bill:
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> >> *An Act of Parliament to provide for the realization of the right to
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> >> freedom of expression and freedom of media; for the establishment of the
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> >> Media Council of Kenya; for the conduct and discipline of journalists and
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> >> the media, and for connected purposes.*
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> >>
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> >>
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> >> Article 33 of the Constitution provides for Freedom of Expression, while
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> >> Article 34 provides for the freedom of Media. Further in Article 34, sub
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> >> article 5, it states...Parliament shall enact legislation that provides
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> >> for
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> >> the establishment of a body which shall:
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> >> a) be independent of control by government, political interests or
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> >> commercial interests;
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> >> b) reflect the interests of all sections of society; and
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> >> c) set media standards and regulate and monitor compliance with those
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> >> standards.
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> >>
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> >> We welcome responses/reflections to the following:
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> >> 1. Is the purpose (as stated above) satisfactory, or should it be
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> >> enhanced to reflect the provisions in the constitution?
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> >> 2. Is this proposed Media Council best placed to perform and fulfill
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> >> this purpose?
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> >> 3. Will the proposed Media Council enhance professionalism and growth
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> >> of media in Kenya?
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