30 July 2003

SEAPA CHRONICLES MEDIA SELF-REGULATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA


In southeast Asia, journalists are quickly realising the importance of self-regulation in the media. While democratic reforms in the 1990's have given the media more freedom to report, recent years have brought charges of sensationalism and irresponsible journalism. The Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) is doing something about it.

It has published a book detailing the experiences of media self-regulatory bodies in Cambodia, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. "Watching the Watchdog" shows how self-regulation can work. It includes samples of various press council charters and codes of ethics drawn up by journalists in the region. Most of the articles stem from papers given at a SEAPA conference in Bangkok in September 2002.

To obtain a copy of the book, write to: SEAPA, 538/1 Sam-Sen Rd. Dusit Bangkok Thailand 10300, Tel/Fax: 66-2-243-5579; E-mail: seapa@seapabkk.org



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