The Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), primarily based in Barbados, has expressed critical concern concerning “unfounded mis and disinformation assaults” on media professionals in Jamaica. This follows an announcement from the Press Affiliation of Jamaica (PAJ), which condemned these threats to press freedom amid allegations from supporters of the 2 main political events.
The PAJ addressed a viral video that falsely accused the chairman of the RJRGLEANER Group of manipulating editorial insurance policies and claimed hyperlinks between journalists on the Jamaica Gleaner and the Folks’s Nationwide Get together (PNP). They careworn the significance of combating misinformation that undermines journalistic integrity, reiterating their dedication to moral journalism.
In response, Everald Warmington, a legislator from the ruling Jamaica Labour Get together (JLP), accused the RJR Gleaner Communications Group of getting an agenda to break Prime Minister Andrew Holness’s status.
CBU president Anthony Greene, stated his group with membership within the Dutch, English, French and Spanish Caribbean, had taken notice of the current experiences of public assaults on journalists and media managers in Jamaica.
He stated the CBU, “which believes in and engages tirelessly in advocacy for freedom of data and freedom of the press,” has due to this fact discovered it essential to problem a public assertion on the matter.
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“The CBU is deeply involved at these unfounded mis and disinformation assaults on media professionals at member group the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, in addition to different media homes, apparently for political ends.”
Greene stated that the CBU regards “this as a troubling improvement and notes the numerous impact the incident has had on information professionals in Jamaica, as they search to carry out their public duties, together with protecting the lead-up to nationwide elections constitutionally due in 2025.”
“Media professionals and values-driven media organizations will not be immune from and don’t search to exempt themselves from truthful remark and affordable critique. Nevertheless, these current incidents have crossed into the sector of private assaults, apparently due to probing or essential protection of issues that are clearly within the public curiosity.”
The CBU stated that it’s “wholeheartedly” expressing assist “for skilled journalism and for independence of the media in protecting all points of society, together with political points.”
“And the CBU rejects partisan assaults on media practitioners, wherever they happen, since they will solely serve to undermine one of many key pillars of democratic society and good governance, which is a good and impartial media sector,” Greene added.
