{"id":448109,"date":"2020-03-25T19:41:28","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T19:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/?p=448109"},"modified":"2020-05-15T09:15:02","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T09:15:02","slug":"censorship-during-state-of-emergency-no-personal-opinions-no-information-that-is-not-confirmed-by-state-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/censorship-during-state-of-emergency-no-personal-opinions-no-information-that-is-not-confirmed-by-state-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Media censorship during the state of emergency: no personal opinions, no information that is not confirmed by state officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>In the context of the state of emergency declared on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, the president of the Audiovisual Council (AC) of the Republic of Moldova, Drago\u0219 Vicol, issued, on March 24, a provision through which, media outlets from all over the country are obliged\u00a0to present only the official position of the competent public authorities. Additionally, journalists are not allowed to express their own opinion when reflecting the subjects that concern the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><em><span style=\"color: #000080\">&#8220;Under the conditions of the state of emergency on the territory of Moldova, the official position of the competent public authorities (World Health Organization, the\u00a0National Extraordinary Public Health Commission, the Government of the Republic of Moldova, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection) will be presented, those being more knowledgeable and more competent institutions\u00a0regarding this matter,&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/span> is mentioned in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.audiovizual.md\/news\/n-aten-ia-furnizorilor-de-servicii-media-audiovizuale-din-jurisdic-ia-republicii-moldova\">provision<\/a> published on the AC official page.<\/p>\n<p>In its attempt to fight fake news,\u00a0sensationalism and infodemic situations characterised by overabundance of information that can create confusion, panic and insecurity, the AC risks to violate freedom of speech, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/importante\/cenzura-pe-toata-durata-starii-de-urgenta-dispozitia-ca-care-obliga-jurnalistii-sa-renunte-la-enuntarea-neavizata-a-propriei-opinii\/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=feff94e8a26742eef849c81c67421d498a97cf5d-1585162567-0-AajyC41iUi1XtKaYJy5YyKkC_AuJfJ-gu3UEdYCyoSjiZJzTQNcsLozOgVm6-4VJ6umMEKBFQhS7I6ezjsQyR6GJLzLB1jymuS2oR_zYsey9pL1Ijt0SLf8TuJ4RphpH9Vw3y0TXQ42X2WAG-JSObD4Ls8jJ7ux_2BkobfRzyFz2UcQQKWlpTedQWWvvYYnaW8e2aYchpZxao2h9z8mHwRmpoZvU5VXpKea0LsYm4ADqSS3Q2Qv8oZXQGe_8PNlvJTjnhBEzVHKoHWy_wgPVBJnuwhO8xPI6BqiAJf-vl6-8jRSVkD_AaxyRaL4v05imfSdN_ylg2PEbY08AarmfY13qxRWcb0z6ptwUfKM4RkCoDwErTtbp1w5ihZzDdD-sawzj8EYapGSNieKWkgFZ36gmTB8Pfm8-p1kVrdJzOKd59Pc0mht7fZgWLNZIglDfINFOVsiuropOBPnpdb0Wdzs\">opinated<\/a>\u00a0<strong>Petru Macovei<\/strong>, the executive director of the Independent Press Association (IPA) cited by ZdG.<\/p>\n<p>These provisions are qualified by Macovei as an abuse in the field of audiovisual media services. <em>&#8220;These provisions limit the right of journalists to issue value judgements related to the authorities&#8217; efficiency,&#8221;<\/em> stated\u00a0Petru Macovei.<\/p>\n<p>This is what the AC provides exactly: <span style=\"color: #000080\"><em>&#8220;During the period of emergency, the presenters \/ moderators \/ editors will unilaterally renounce the unannounced statement and favouring of both their own opinion and free formation of arbitrary opinions when reflecting the topics concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.&#8221;<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the regulatory institution affirmed that <span style=\"color: #000080\"><em>&#8220;the only reliable, truthful, impartial and balanced source of information is that from competent public authorities in the country and abroad.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>During the broadcasts made on the subject COVID-19, the representatives of the authorities should be invited, or at least they should be able to talk over the phone, as well as to present video or audio recordings with the position of a public authority, <a href=\"http:\/\/tv8.md\/2020\/03\/25\/dispozitia-semnata-de-seful-ca-obligatii-si-interdictii-pentru-institutiile-media-care-difuzeaza-stiri-despre-coronavirus\/\">stated<\/a> the president of AC for TV8.<\/p>\n<p>In his opinion, everybody should trust the official sources. <em>&#8220;Why do you doubt it? Now it is not the proper moment for labelling and considering that someone is hiding the information. I cannot believe that there are tendencies for certain state authorities to hide information,\u201d<\/em> <strong>Drago\u0219 Vicol<\/strong> claimed.<\/p>\n<p>However, experts say it is more about forbidding inconvenient statements and controlling the information flow.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This decision needs to be reconsidered by the AC because, in its current form, it contains very clear elements of censorship. [&#8230;] It is important to warn the European Commission about the abuses that occur in the Republic of Moldova under the pretext of the state of emergency,&#8221; Petru Macovei highlighted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>&#8220;Such decisions are counter-productive when referring to the transparency of the authorities and the communication to the public to prevent the spread of the virus and recover the social-economic situation,&#8221;<\/em> mentioned political analyst <strong>Dionis Cenu\u0219\u0103<\/strong>, arguing that the AC provision still covers important issues related to a correct way of communicating information and dealing with the phenomenon of fake news.<\/p>\n<p>Photo:\u00a0Wendy Kenigsberg |University Photography<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>In the context of the state of emergency declared on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, the president of the Audiovisual Council (AC) of the Republic of Moldova, Drago\u0219 Vicol, issued, on March 24, a provision through which, media outlets from all over the country are obliged\u00a0to present only the official position of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":448110,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,3,4],"tags":[656,654,35,312,287,27,655],"class_list":["post-448109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-important-en","category-politics","category-society","tag-censorship","tag-freedom-of-speech","tag-important","tag-journalism","tag-media","tag-moldova","tag-provision"],"content_social_share":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>In the context of the state of emergency declared on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, the president of the Audiovisual Council (AC) of the Republic of Moldova, Drago\u0219 Vicol, issued, on March 24, a provision through which, media outlets from all over the country are obliged\u00a0to present only the official position of the competent public authorities. Additionally, journalists are not allowed to express their own opinion when reflecting the subjects that concern the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><em><span style=\"color: #000080\">&#8220;Under the conditions of the state of emergency on the territory of Moldova, the official position of the competent public authorities (World Health Organization, the\u00a0National Extraordinary Public Health Commission, the Government of the Republic of Moldova, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection) will be presented, those being more knowledgeable and more competent institutions\u00a0regarding this matter,&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/span> is mentioned in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.audiovizual.md\/news\/n-aten-ia-furnizorilor-de-servicii-media-audiovizuale-din-jurisdic-ia-republicii-moldova\">provision<\/a> published on the AC official page.<\/p>\n<p>In its attempt to fight fake news,\u00a0sensationalism and infodemic situations characterised by overabundance of information that can create confusion, panic and insecurity, the AC risks to violate freedom of speech, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/importante\/cenzura-pe-toata-durata-starii-de-urgenta-dispozitia-ca-care-obliga-jurnalistii-sa-renunte-la-enuntarea-neavizata-a-propriei-opinii\/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=feff94e8a26742eef849c81c67421d498a97cf5d-1585162567-0-AajyC41iUi1XtKaYJy5YyKkC_AuJfJ-gu3UEdYCyoSjiZJzTQNcsLozOgVm6-4VJ6umMEKBFQhS7I6ezjsQyR6GJLzLB1jymuS2oR_zYsey9pL1Ijt0SLf8TuJ4RphpH9Vw3y0TXQ42X2WAG-JSObD4Ls8jJ7ux_2BkobfRzyFz2UcQQKWlpTedQWWvvYYnaW8e2aYchpZxao2h9z8mHwRmpoZvU5VXpKea0LsYm4ADqSS3Q2Qv8oZXQGe_8PNlvJTjnhBEzVHKoHWy_wgPVBJnuwhO8xPI6BqiAJf-vl6-8jRSVkD_AaxyRaL4v05imfSdN_ylg2PEbY08AarmfY13qxRWcb0z6ptwUfKM4RkCoDwErTtbp1w5ihZzDdD-sawzj8EYapGSNieKWkgFZ36gmTB8Pfm8-p1kVrdJzOKd59Pc0mht7fZgWLNZIglDfINFOVsiuropOBPnpdb0Wdzs\">opinated<\/a>\u00a0<strong>Petru Macovei<\/strong>, the executive director of the Independent Press Association (IPA) cited by ZdG.<\/p>\n<p>These provisions are qualified by Macovei as an abuse in the field of audiovisual media services. <em>&#8220;These provisions limit the right of journalists to issue value judgements related to the authorities&#8217; efficiency,&#8221;<\/em> stated\u00a0Petru Macovei.<\/p>\n<p>This is what the AC provides exactly: <span style=\"color: #000080\"><em>&#8220;During the period of emergency, the presenters \/ moderators \/ editors will unilaterally renounce the unannounced statement and favouring of both their own opinion and free formation of arbitrary opinions when reflecting the topics concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.&#8221;<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the regulatory institution affirmed that <span style=\"color: #000080\"><em>&#8220;the only reliable, truthful, impartial and balanced source of information is that from competent public authorities in the country and abroad.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>During the broadcasts made on the subject COVID-19, the representatives of the authorities should be invited, or at least they should be able to talk over the phone, as well as to present video or audio recordings with the position of a public authority, <a href=\"http:\/\/tv8.md\/2020\/03\/25\/dispozitia-semnata-de-seful-ca-obligatii-si-interdictii-pentru-institutiile-media-care-difuzeaza-stiri-despre-coronavirus\/\">stated<\/a> the president of AC for TV8.<\/p>\n<p>In his opinion, everybody should trust the official sources. <em>&#8220;Why do you doubt it? Now it is not the proper moment for labelling and considering that someone is hiding the information. I cannot believe that there are tendencies for certain state authorities to hide information,\u201d<\/em> <strong>Drago\u0219 Vicol<\/strong> claimed.<\/p>\n<p>However, experts say it is more about forbidding inconvenient statements and controlling the information flow.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This decision needs to be reconsidered by the AC because, in its current form, it contains very clear elements of censorship. [&#8230;] It is important to warn the European Commission about the abuses that occur in the Republic of Moldova under the pretext of the state of emergency,&#8221; Petru Macovei highlighted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>&#8220;Such decisions are counter-productive when referring to the transparency of the authorities and the communication to the public to prevent the spread of the virus and recover the social-economic situation,&#8221;<\/em> mentioned political analyst <strong>Dionis Cenu\u0219\u0103<\/strong>, arguing that the AC provision still covers important issues related to a correct way of communicating information and dealing with the phenomenon of fake news.<\/p>\n<p>Photo:\u00a0Wendy Kenigsberg |University Photography<\/p>\n<div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div><div  class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing' 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