New options for composition of media council
By PRAPASRI OSATHANON
KaSamakorn Chanwanpen
THE NATION

 

THE MEDIA reform committee has backtracked on the composition of the proposed media professional council and is considering reducing the ratio of state representatives on the panel.

 

Meanwhile, media organisations maintained their opposition to the proposed media regulatory bill and demanded self-regulation for the industry. 

 

While insisting that the panel should consist of 13 members, the committee laid out yesterday three initial options in response to media opposition against the previous composition of the council, which calls for four permanent secretaries to sit on it. One option involves cutting the number of permanent secretaries from four to two. The two other vacancies would be reserved instead for a media representative and an expert.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30306796

 

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4 hours ago, webfact said:

reducing the ratio of state representatives on the panel.

Media organizations demand self-regulation for the industry.  The number of state members is irrelevant other than a diversion by the media reform committee. Which means the media industry will be ignored as has happened in all other junta reform committees.

Please please no  more generals.