Ali & Mutwiri,

Very true - that a government can turn the regulation into censorship and finally into a tool of oppression.  On the other hand, the Media can also move from being the people's watchdog into being the people's doom. As some of my government friends would ask - yes, the media watches the government but who is watching the media?

I dont claim to have all the others, but I think bottom line, they both must strike a balance because either of them left to their own devices can really cause society enough damage.

walu.

From: Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke>
To: jwalu@yahoo.com
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2013 5:57 AM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Do broadcast stations need regulation?

Walu

Be careful what you wish for...you might just get it! 

The truth of the matter is that we just can't roll over and let the Government do what we should do ourselves - as decent citizens and parents. 

The thing about censorship as defined is that it can just as easily be used to silence opponents of the government and other 'undesirables'.

We are still evolving as a society. Media outlets get their advertising dollars through ratings which are derived through readership, listenership and viewship. This is where the holy grail of media is. If we as a society do not feed the Troll then it will wither and die. If we do it will grow strong and eventually come to eat us up. That's just the way things are. 

Ali Hussein
CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd

+254 713 601113/ 0770 906375

"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb

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On Jul 3, 2013, at 7:21 PM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> wrote:

The tone of broadcast material particularly from radio stations is leaning towards adult content. 
Ten years ago, when the FM revolution took Kenya by storm adult content was often aired "after hours", mainly after 11pm. 
The rationale being that minors are expected to be asleep and will not be subjected to content that is inappropriate for their age.

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