Media integrity
independence from private or political interests. transparency about own financial interests. commitment to journalism ethics and standards. responsiveness to citizens..
The Media Council of Kenya is an independent national institution established by the Media Act, 2007 as the leading institution in the regulation of media and in the conduct and discipline of journalists in Kenya..
Media ethics is the subdivision dealing with the specific ethical principles and standards of media, including broadcast media, film, theatre, the arts, print media and the internet.
The field covers many varied and highly controversial topics, ranging from war journalism to Benetton ad campaigns..
The Media Council of Kenya is an independent national institution established by the Media Act, 2007 as the leading institution in the regulation of media and in the conduct and discipline of journalists in Kenya..
Integrity in journalism ensures that people and organizations uphold the values of journalism, always strive to do the right thing in all situations, even to their personal or organizational detriment, and put their obligations to the public first..
The attitude of the administration towards media came to head when in the middle of announcing of flawed election results, it banned live broadcasting, and later formed a task force to investigate the conduct of media in elections and post-election violence and threatened to withdraw its support for the Media Council of Kenya.
Laws governing the media in Kenya are fragmented and exist in different sections of civil and criminal laws.
The three sources of press law in Kenya include:
The factors that shaped media law and policy during the Kenyatta era include:
The Code of Conduct is contained in the Media Council Act, 2013, for purposes of enforcement by the Complaints Commission.
This scenario creates two institutions undertaking the same functions (The Media Council of Kenya and the Communications Authority of Kenya) .
Media laws are regulations which guide day to day operations of the media
Some of the Laws Which Affect the Media include; Copyright law normally by the sign International conventions Books and newspaper act Broadcast laws Telecommunication law Data protection laws Privacy laws Defamation laws Functions of Media laws Protect basic human rights
It establishes the Media Council of Kenya as the body that sets media standards and regulates and monitors compliance with those standards
Reect the interests of all sections of the society; and Set media standards and regulate and monitor compliance with those standards
That body is the Media Council of Kenya To Whom Does the Act apply?The passing of the Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) Act, 2013 and the Media Council Act, 2013 in December 2013 ushers in a new legal and regulatory framework in media, information and communication environment in Kenya
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