webfact Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 PRD holds workshop on corruption and journalistic integrityBANGKOK, 9 June 2016 (NNT) - The Public Relations Department (PRD), in cooperation with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), has held its first workshop on news production for combating corruption and misconduct in the public sector and strengthening journalistic integrity.PRD Deputy Director-General Prawin Pattanapong chaired the opening of the workshop at the Amari Don Muang Airport Bangkok Hotel. In attendance were PRD media officials from across the country.The workshop aims to strengthen the ability of media officials to serve as an important provider of quality news for the country and cultivate journalistic integrity in reporting news that is in the public’s interest. The workshop is taking places on June 8 - 9.-- NNT 2016-06-09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poyai111 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Interesting juxtaposition - couple a motherhood issue with a puerile attempt to muzzle the price. Who do these delusional imbeciles think they're fooling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Perhaps they are saying it is the media that is corrupt for reporting corruption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 'Say no to corruption' Wow! Okay then. I'm sure that will work. How about this "If you don't say NO to corruption, you will go to prison". Too scary and serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Journalistic integrity is quite easily achieved these days, all they need to know is what is and isn't acceptable to the powers that be and print accordingly Ask searching but relevant questions of the PM at your peril and just DON"T CRITICISE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 and cultivate journalistic integrity in reporting news that is in the public’s interest In other words, don't create disunity by reporting the unbridled avarice all to apparent in every level of Thai bureaucracy and officialdom - hey, look over there at the sufficiency economy! A more apt name would be 'Say NO to Reporting on Corruption' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) Integrity , after 22 coups that word is hard to find , integrity works both ways , and there isn't much at the top of the heap in Thailand ,and what there is , is very small in numbers.................... Edited June 9, 2016 by chainarong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Integrity in and around the current govt was defined at a very early stage when the non-elected PM made it perfectly clear that the massive wealth of his colleagues was most definitely off limits. He then made it sound even worse by waffling on about some marrying rich wives so what about those whose wealth is ' self made ' as it were especially on basic military and govt salaries ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 A Thai advertisement saying "No to Corruption" is akin to seeing a Thai building site with a huge "Safety First" poster. And then you see dozens of workers up dodgy scaffolding with no planks or guard rails, wearing steel capped flip-flops and a cloth safety helmet. Translation: Talk the talk, but don't even try to walk the walk. I bet the grey economy of Thailand is actually bigger than the real economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 How fitting, X marks the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBike Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 "SAY NO TO REPORTING CORRUPTION" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowsdawdle Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 PRD holds workshop on corruption and journalistic integrity How to do the first and avoid the second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveat Emptor Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) Not being corrupt like obeying traffic laws etc is for others to comply with. Massive but not unexpected hypocrisy from an administration that placed their own wealth above any transparency. Edited June 9, 2016 by Caveat Emptor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanku Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 There are certain laws which need to be modified or repealed to allow journalists to do their job with integrity; 1. We are not even allowed to mention or discuss 2. Defamation; public interest and truth need to become legitimate defences against being sued for defamation with the burden of proof on the complainant. 3. Any other law passed by this or any other Government with the intention of preventing free speech, for example the dogs breakfast of laws surrounding discussion of the draft constitution. A free press is a powerful tool against corruption. The Public Relations Department, however, will not be wanting to expose the ugly truth, rather to cover it up, so will be after a biddable press rather than a free press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winniedapu Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) There are certain laws which need to be modified or repealed to allow journalists to do their job with integrity; 1. We are not even allowed to mention or discuss 2. Defamation; public interest and truth need to become legitimate defences against being sued for defamation with the burden of proof on the complainant. 3. Any other law passed by this or any other Government with the intention of preventing free speech, for example the dogs breakfast of laws surrounding discussion of the draft constitution. A free press is a powerful tool against corruption. The Public Relations Department, however, will not be wanting to expose the ugly truth, rather to cover it up, so will be after a biddable press rather than a free press. Agreed. But: "A free press is a powerful tool against corruption." Unless journalistic integrity and competence are present, a press corps can be as free as it likes and nothing will improve. All three are needed. In Thailand. That shouldn't take more than about 30 years. You know what Thais are like with their greng-jai, W Edited June 9, 2016 by Winniedapu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Journalistic integrity is quite easily achieved these days, all they need to know is what is and isn't acceptable to the powers that be and print accordingly Ask searching but relevant questions of the PM at your peril and just DON"T CRITICISE ! Censorship is hard at work. There has been no reporting in TVN of the speedboat crash disaster that occurred about midday yesterday near Phuket where 2 were killed and about 30 injured. Obviously the story in being blocked by the PM. It is in all the newspapers around the world. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/two-chinese-tourists/2855200.html Tourists injured as speedboats collide off Phi Phi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 We will tell you where, when, how, in what context.....to report everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Off topic nonsense posts have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdoglover Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Seriously, what is the mission of the PRD? Why would journalists listen to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybruce Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 "The workshop aims to strengthen the ability of media officials to serve as an important provider of quality news for the country and cultivate journalistic integrity in reporting news that is in the public’s interest." Interesting that they don't say that journalists should report on evidence of corruption whenever and where ever they find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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