NBTC recommends guidelines for reports on violent crimes

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NBTC recommends guidelines for reports on violent crimes

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Secretary-General of the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has urged broadcasters to observe guidelines on the reporting of violent extremism as outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO), following the mass shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima last weekend.

 

NBTC Secretary-General Takorn Tantasith, commented today that live coverage of the security operation at Terminal 21 mall in the province -- despite the NBTC’s direct instruction to stop -- had compromised the operation to rescue people who were trapped inside the mall.

 

He also pointed out that other nations that have experienced mass shootings have already moved away from an aggressive style of reporting such atrocities, and observed the WHO’s guidelines, by avoiding live coverage and foregoing video clips of the incident. Takorn cited various studies, saying that such reports can lead to copycat crimes, and sabotage the operation.

 

The Secretary-General said the guidelines discourage reporters from making frequent reports on violent crimes, or writing dramatic headlines; they must also avoid giving terrorists a platform to advocate their cause.

 

Takorn is to propose these guidelines to the NBTC for further consideration.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2020-02-11

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[legend49]

Spare me why would they want to follow WHO recommendations, they havent on Coronavirus  or on PM 2.5 standards.

[Scott Tracy]

A working and robust system, similar to the UK's DSMA notices would be in order here, methinks.

 

• DSMA-Notice 01: Military Operations, Plans & Capabilities
• DSMA-Notice 02: Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Weapon Systems and Equipment
• DSMA-Notice 03: Military Counter-Terrorist Forces, Special Forces and Intelligence Agency Operations, Activities and Communication Methods and Techniques
• DSMA-Notice 04: Physical Property and Assets
• DSMA-Notice 05: Personnel and their Families who work in Sensitive Positions

Whilst not wishing to stifle a free press, incidents like this need careful handling by both press and social media.