Media Groups Learn About Ethics.
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) taught some media groups on Tuesday. They taught the Media Council and the Gambia Press Union. The lesson was about how to check if news stories follow the rules of good reporting.
Jainaba Faye works for IDEA in the Gambia. She said this teaching is part of a bigger plan. In the end, they want to make a guide. The guide will help the media groups identify bad reporting in the Gambia.
Mrs. Faye said checking ethics is not about stopping free speech. It is about making sure reporters do their jobs well, helping people who may be hurt by bad stories, and telling the truth to the public.
She said news companies must watch themselves first. They need to have their own ways of making sure they follow the rules. By doing this, they help ensure people can trust the news. They stop wrong stories from spreading. And they show that the news is there to help people, not hurt them.
Raphaël Brigandi is from the European Union. He said the EU wants to help Gambia have a free and fair press. They think reporters are very important in a free country. Reporters tell people what is going on, make sure leaders do their jobs, and help people talk about big ideas in a good way.
Mr. Brigandi said the EU will keep working to improve the news in the Gambia. They will help teach reporters, ensure their compliance with rules, and keep them safe.
Sheriff Saidykhan works for the Gambia Press Union. He said the Gambia has its own special rules for reporters. These rules say reporters must tell the truth, be fair, help keep people safe and healthy, follow the law, and give people the news they need to know.
All these groups think it is very important for the news to be good in Gambia. They will keep working together to make that happen. They want people to be able to trust what they read and hear.
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) taught some media groups on Tuesday. They taught the Media Council and the Gambia Press Union. The lesson was about how to check if news stories follow the rules of good reporting.
Jainaba Faye works for IDEA in the Gambia. She said this teaching is part of a bigger plan. In the end, they want to make a guide. The guide will help the media groups identify bad reporting in the Gambia.
Mrs. Faye said checking ethics is not about stopping free speech. It is about making sure reporters do their jobs well, helping people who may be hurt by bad stories, and telling the truth to the public.
She said news companies must watch themselves first. They need to have their own ways of making sure they follow the rules. By doing this, they help ensure people can trust the news. They stop wrong stories from spreading. And they show that the news is there to help people, not hurt them.
Raphaël Brigandi is from the European Union. He said the EU wants to help Gambia have a free and fair press. They think reporters are very important in a free country. Reporters tell people what is going on, make sure leaders do their jobs, and help people talk about big ideas in a good way.
Mr. Brigandi said the EU will keep working to improve the news in the Gambia. They will help teach reporters, ensure their compliance with rules, and keep them safe.
Sheriff Saidykhan works for the Gambia Press Union. He said the Gambia has its own special rules for reporters. These rules say reporters must tell the truth, be fair, help keep people safe and healthy, follow the law, and give people the news they need to know.
All these groups think it is very important for the news to be good in Gambia. They will keep working together to make that happen. They want people to be able to trust what they read and hear.
