What do you mean their relationship with the CCK is limited? Isn't the body a regulator for all communication companies in the country? Granted they are more concerned with technical issues but broadcasting what can only be termed as filth doesn't bother them? On 2/9/12, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <nmutungu@gmail.com> wrote:
The Media wanted freedom, so their relationship with CCK is very limited. Media Council serves the role of enforcing their (media) self regulation. This is really an interesting case, it will serve as a test on self regulation and also on the threshold hours on content that everyone talks about but no one really enforces. rgds
2012/2/8 Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com>
Doesn't the CCK have any jurisdiction on this?
On 2/8/12, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) <nmutungu@gmail.com> wrote:
NEWS Media Council furious at morning show SHARE BOOKMARK PRINT EMAIL RATING By AGGREY MUTAMBO amutambo@ ke.nationmedia. com Posted Wednesday, February 8 2012 at 18:22 The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has initiated disciplinary action against one of the country's top radio show for airing offensive material to an inappropriate audience. MCK chairman Levi Obonyo on Wednesday told reporters that the Council, the statutory regulator of media outlets in the country, would forward Classic 105 to its Complaints Commission for possible reprimand. Prof Obonyo said members of the public had complained about the content of a call-in programme on Tuesday morning. The programme's hosts had engaged their audience in a discussion on the use sex for material gain by women and probed the difference between commercial sex workers and married women. “The Media Council registers its strong objection to the broadcast carried by Classic FM on Tuesday and is forwarding the matter to the Complaints Commission for a hearing,” said Prof Obonyo. The MCK chairman said the station had gone against the code of ethics outlined in the Media Act in which offensive, vulgar or obscene language is prohibited. Prof Obonyo told the news conference that Classic FM erred by allowing callers to talk obscenities on air. According to MCK, the topic went against the “core of human moral values” and was abusive to the Kenyan public
full story here:
www.nation.co.ke/News/Media+Council+furore+over+racy+morning+show/-/1056/1322890/-/4kot32z/-/index.html
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