Professor Hopeton Dunn - Gleaner file photo
Professor Hopeton Dunn, Chairman of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, has again called for broadcast media to uphold the highest standard in their output, and has signalled that his agency will intervene if necessary.
Speaking at a public consultation held on Wednesday at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, Professor Dunn said that too many breaches were occurring in the broadcast arena. He urged media managers and officials to correct these violations, adding a warning that the Commission will have to take action, if they don't.
Several persons attending the forum voiced dissatisfaction with the programming of various broadcasting entities, especially their “over reliance” on foreign content.
Other concerns were expressed about the broadcasting of graphic details of horrific crimes during newscasts, while representatives of the disabled community raised concern about “insulting words” used to describe them.
Professor Dunn said that the consultations, organised by the Commission, represent a very important means of gathering public information about the work that the Broadcasting Commission is doing.
The Commission will host five other consultations across the island - October 23 in Montego Bay; October 30, Mandeville; November 6, Negril; November 21, Ocho Rios; and November 27 in Port Antonio.
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