By CHURCHILL OTIENO More by this Author The Kenya Editors’ Guild has noted with grave concern the Media Council of Kenya’s (MCK) statement of February 27, 2020, “Seek the truth and report it — cause no harm”.KEG takes serious exception to such accusations and would like to protest in the strongest terms possible such affront to media and editorial integrity and credibility. It is sad, grave and alarming that MCK, a body constitutionally mandated to protect independent journalism, can resort to threats and blanket condemnation in clear breach of media freedom in Kenya.SCREAMING HEADLINESThe statement accuses the media of serial “betrayal of public interest and violations of the Code of Conduct for the Practice of Journalism in Kenya” and claims there is a pattern of screaming headlines without corresponding and appropriate content, multiple repetitions of headlines over a short period of time and partisan and skewed coverage and presentation of news and current affairs.These are very serious accusations. They amount to severe indictment of the Kenyan media and question the integrity and credibility of not only the media, but also editors and journalists. Editors and journalists are committed to the provision of credible information Kenyans need for social and civic… Read full this story
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