[新聞] 國際記者聯盟(IFJ)對公視案的關切
http://asiapacific.ifj.org/en/articles/government-interference-puts-strain-on-taiwan-public-media
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Government Interference Puts Strain on Taiwan Public Media
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) holds grave concerns for
the status of independent public media in Taiwan after the country’s
legislature announced increased control of funds, news reporting and
programming of the national public television network.
According to media reports, on December 9 the Educational and Cultural
Affairs Committee and the Interior Affairs Committee of the Legislative Yuan
approved resolutions proposed by the ruling Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)
to enforce strict regulations on the operation and programming of the Taiwan
Public Television Service (PTS). The service includes Hakka Television,
Indigenous Television and the China Television Service.
The move comes one year after the legislature froze NT$450 million (about
US$14 million) in funding for all programs under the auspices of the Public
Service Television Foundation. The freeze affects half of the PTS annual
budget.
In a statement on December 10, PTS said the new regulations, under which four
of its channels could only disburse programming and production budgets after
”item-by-item government approval”, were “unjustified interference in our
independence”.
It had sought but failed to gain a clear explanation from government bodies
of the rationale for the freeze.
“The Taiwan Government’s efforts to exert strict controls on public
television is a significant setback for Taiwan’s media profession, whose
ability to provide independent information and commentary to the general
public is increasingly restricted,” IFJ Asia-Pacific Director Jacqueline
Park said.
“Journalism conducted in the spirit of public service is one of the pillars
of democratic freedom. Heavy regulation of public media will undermine the
right to freedom of expression of Taiwan, and thus the country’s democracy.”
The IFJ calls for an independent review of the resolutions passed by Taiwan’
s legislature and an investigation into the reasons for blocking funding to
PTS.
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