Fahmi: MMC, MPI need to discuss ethical reporting, video on accidents and tragedies
KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): The Malaysian Media Council (MMC) and the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) need to hold discussions to identify appropriate ethics in reporting and broadcasting videos related to accidents or tragedies. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the move was necessary following complaints received by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) regarding several video clips related to accidents that were posted in full without censorship by social media accounts owned by media companies. He said the act of uploading footage related to tragedies or accidents, such as vehicle dashboard camera footage without censorship, especially those with tragic and […]
