PRESS RELEASES
Issued by The Malta Press Club
Archive 2001
Date: 5.12.2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB CONDEMNS VIOLENCE ON MEDIA*LINK PRESS
PHOTOGRAPHER
The Malta Press Club (TMPC) condemns the physical violence
and verbal attacks and threats on Media*Link's press photographer,
John Guilluamier, while carrying out his journalistic duties
at Marsascala By-Pass yesterday.
Mr Guilluamier was taking pictures of an overturned powerboat
on the road when he was approached and severely beaten by
a number of thugs. Following the vicious attack, Mr Guilluamier
had to be treated at the Paola Health Centre. It is reported
that they also stole his camera equipment and tried to burn
it after dousing it with petrol.
The Malta Press Club notes that this is the fifth incident
in as many months where journalists in Malta were attacked.
The Malta Press Club states that it has noted with satisfaction
that in this instance the Police already started their investigations.
The Malta Press Club said that everyone in Malta must understand
that journalists are on the spot not out of curiosity but
because it is their journalistic duty to be there.
Date: 20 November 2001
Prelease: 30 / 2001
Cold Blooded Murder of Journalists in Afghanistan - an
Outrage: WAN
The Malta Press Club (TMPC) joins the World
Association of Newspapers (WAN) in expressing outrage at the
cold-blooded murder of four journalists in Afghanistan. Covering
a war is a hazardous act in the journalist's profession, but
these murders don't come with the job but are the acts of
savage criminals.
TMPC agrees with and supports WAN's stand calling
on Coalition Forces and the Northern Alliance to hunt down
the killers and bring them to justice.
"If the reports are accurate, at least four
journalists were pulled from their car, taken behind a rock,
and executed. The murderers have not yet been identified.
These outrageous, barbaric acts against journalists must not
go unpunished," said Timothy Balding, Director General of
the Paris-based WAN.
Mr Balding said: "We call on Coalition Forces
and the Northern Alliance which apparently controls the territory
where the murders occurred to find the killers and bring them
to justice."
According to reports, at least four western
journalists were killed when gunmen ambushed the convoy in
which they were travelling. A bus driver later reported finding
the bodies of three foreigners and an Afghan by a roadside.
One of them was of an Italian woman journalist, Maria Grazia
Cutull, who works for Corriere della Sera.
Reuters said one of its TV cameraman, Australian
Harry Burton, and Afghan-born photographer Azizullah Haidari
were missing after the ambush. The Spanish newspaper El Mundo
said its special correspondent to Afghanistan, Julio Fuentes,
was missing and it feared for his life. A translator was also
reported missing.
Three western journalists -- a German and two
French correspondents - were also killed in Afghanistan last
week during an attack by the Taliban on an armoured troop
carrier of the Northern Alliance.
At least 51 media workers have been killed world-wide
so far this year. WAN, the global organisation for the newspaper
industry, defends and promotes press freedom world-wide.
10 ta' Novembru 2001
L-EDITUR TA' THE MALTA INDEPENDENT JIBGHAT APOLOGIJA
LIL JOE MIFSUD
Il-Kunsill ta' The Malta Press Club (TMPC)
dalghodu rcieva minghand Joe Mifsud it-text ta' l-apologija
li bghatlu l-editur ta' The Malta Independent, Fr Noel Grima
dwar il-kliem ta' Daphne Caruana Galizia meta fil-harga ta'
l-istess gazzetta tal-Hamis 8 ta' Novembru kitbet:
"What a pity he chose to punch Mr Grech instead of il-gurnalista
Joe Mifsud. There would have been a roar of approval all round,
had he chosen the latter option…"
L-editur qal li meta qara dawk il-kliem qabel ma ppublikahom
dehrulu bhala ipotetici. Wara izda, aktar ma hares lejhom,
iktar rahom cari bhala jistghu jigu mifhuma bhala invit ghall-vjolenza.
L-editur qal li jiddispjacih li hallihom jghaddu u li jiskuza
ruhu ma' Joe Mifsud. Dan qed jaghmlu bla ma bl-ebda mod jinfluwenzah
fil-passi li Joe Mifsud se jiehu jew li forsi diga' ha.
L-editur stqarr li kien ikun sorpriz, ixxukkjat u mbikkem
kieku lil Joe Mifsud gralu jew jigrilu xi haga tort ta' kitba
li l-editur halla tidher.
L-editur gharraf ukoll lil Joe Mifsud li jekk irid jista'
jippubblika din l-apologija.
Il-Kunsill jinnota b'sodisfazzjon it-text tal-messagg li bghat
l-editur u jhoss li ghandu jinforma lill-pubbliku b'dan l-izvilupp
f'dan il-kaz.
9 ta' Novembru 2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB JISPJEGA AKTAR IL-POZIZZJONI TIEGHU
JOE MIFSUD JISSOSPENDI LILU NNIFSU MILL-KUNSILL
Il-Kunsill ta' The Malta Press Club (TMPC) gie infurmat bil-miktub
minn Joe Mifsud stess, li huwa kien qed jissospendi lilu nnifsu
immedjatement mill-Kunsill tat-TMPC sakemm jinqata' l-ilment
li tressaq quddiem il-Press Ethics Commission minn seba' gurnalisti,
llum stess.
Fl-ilment taghhom il-gurnalisti Karl Schembri, Anthony Manduca,
Steve Chetcuti, Greta Borg Carbott, Daniela Xuereb, Josanne
Cassar, u Ivan Brincat, qalu li bhala gurnalisti qed jilmentaw
ghall-fatt li l-gurnalist Joe Mifsud iddikjara fuq program
televiziv li huwa ghandu aktar informazzjoni sensittiva ta'
interess pubbliku u se johrogha fid-diskrezzjoni tieghu.
Huma sostnew li dan l-ezercizzju mhux etiku. Huma talbu formalment
lill-PEC biex tesprimi ruhha formalment u pubblikament dwar
dan il-kaz.
Min-naha tieghu, Joe Mifsud, malli kien mgharraf li tressaq
ilment fil-konfront tieghu lill-PEC, huwa kiteb lill-Kunsill
tal-Press Club. Huwa gharrafhom li hass li jkun aktar korrett
jekk, immedjatament, huwa ma jibqax involut fil-hidma tal-Kunsill
ta' The Malta Press Club sakemm il-PEC jittratta u jippronunzja
ruhu dwar dan l-ilment.
Joe Mifsud kiteb ukoll li l-ilment ghandu jkun investigat
mhux biss fuq dak li deher imma fuq l-intervista shiha li
huwa ta.
It-tieni lment mill-istess gurnalisti
Intant il-Kunsill ta' The Malta Press Club ircieva lment iehor
mill-istess seba' gurnalisti. Fl-ilment taghhom dawn il-gurnalisti
talbu spjega ghaliex il-Kunsill ittratta l-kaz ta' Daphne
Caruana Galizia fl-istess jum, u fl-istess waqt ma ppronunzjax
ruhu dwar id-diskors li qal Joe Mifsud fil-programm televiziv.
Il-Kunsill ta' TMPC gharraf lis-seba gurnalisti li l-kaz ta'
Daphne kien jittratta kaz ta' vjolenza, meta hija kitbet:
"What a pity he chose to punch Mr Grech instead of il-gurnalista
Joe Mifsud. There would have been a roar of approval all round,
had he chosen the latter option…"
Il-procedura tat-TMPC hija li f'kaz ta' lment dwar vjolenza
fizika t-TMPC jesprimi ruhu huwa stess u mill-ewwel, per ezempju
bhalma dejjem gara f'dawn l-ahhar hames xhur.
Il-Kunsill semma' li kien agixxa immedjatament meta hareg
stqarrijiet li jikkundannaw il-vjolenza li saret sahansitra
fuq uhud mill-istess gurnalisti li ffirmaw l-ittra ta' lment.
Il-Kunsill qal li l-kaz li semmew is-seba' gurnalisti kien
jittratta principju etiku u mhux vjolenza fizika.
Kull lment sew ta' vjolenza kif ukoll ta etika irid ikun bil-miktub.
Meta l-kaz ta' lment ikun dwar etika, dan ikun riferut mal-ewwel
lill-Press Ethics Commission.
Sal-bierah stess, il-Press Club ma kellu l-ebda lment bil-miktub
dwar ksur ta' etika minn Joe Mifsud.
Illum wara nofsinhar meta l-Press Club rcieva dan l-ilment
bil-miktub, mall-ewwel ghaddieh lill-Press Ethics Commission.
The Malta Press Club qal li din il-procedura ilu jimxi biha
ghal zmien twil u s-seba' gurnalisti bhala membri ta' The
Malta Press Club suppost huma konxji taghha. It-TMPC kien
hareg ukoll stqarrija pubblika dwar din il-procedura fis-7
ta' Frar 2001. Irrepeta kemm il-darba l-htiega li lmenti,
sew dwar vjolenza kif ukoll dwar etika, ikunu bil-miktub u
b'mod immedjat.
Ta' min isemmi wkoll, li l-Press Ethics Commission, ghalkemm
imwaqqfa mit-TMPC, hija totalment indipendenti u awtonoma
minn The Malta Press Club.
8 ta' Novembru 2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB JIKKUNDANNA L-INCITAMENT
GHALL-VJOLENZA FUQ GURNALIST
Il-Kunsill ta' The Malta Press Club (TMPC)
innota b'dispjacir l-artiklu ppubblikat fil-harga ta' llum
ta' The Malta Independent f'pagna 12 miktub minn Daphne Caruana
Galizia. Hija kitbet:
"What a pity he chose to punch Mr Grech instead of il-gurnalista
Joe Mifsud. There would have been a roar of approval all round,
had he chosen the latter option…"
L-artikolista bil-kitba taghha ggustifikat dan id-delitt.
It-TMPC jikkundanna l-incitament biex is-swat li sar fuq l-ex-kummissarju
tal-Pulizija minflok kellu jsir fuq il-gurnalista Joe Mifsud.
Barra li dan jammonta ghal ksur ta' ligi, dan huwa wkoll attakk
serju kontra l-professjoni gurnalistika li ghandu jkun ikkundannat
minn kulhadd..
It-TMPC juri solidarjeta' mal-gurnalista Joe Mifsud. It-TMPC
jrid li l-Pulizija tinvestiga dan il-kaz u li l-Pulizija tiehu
l-passi xierqa skond il-ligi.
It-TMPC jemmen li artikli bhal dan qatt ma ghandhom ikunu
ppubblikati jew imxandra. Il-Kunsill jappella lis-sidien ta'
mezzi ta' komunikazzjoni, edituri, gurnalisti, xandara kollha
biex ma jippubblikawx jew ixandru materjal li b'xi mod jaghmel
hsara jew ibaxxi lil xi hadd inkluz il-gurnalist.
The Malta Press Club mhux biss ma jaccettax attakki viljakki
bhal ta' Daphne Caruana Galizia, imma kull xorta ta' attakk,
theddid jew diskors mhux rispettabbli lejn kull min huwa gurnalist.
Huwa fatt maghruf li t-TMPC ilu ghal dawn l-ahhar hames xhur
jirsisti u jahdem kostantement ma' l-Awtoritajiet biex tinqata'
l-vjolenza darba ghal dejjem.
Huwa aktar ta' skantament kif attakk bhal dan kontra gurnalist
kellu jkun miktub u pubblikat f'gazzetta li gurnalisti taghha
wkoll sofrew vjolenza u li fl-interessi taghhom ukoll it-TMPC
ghamel din il-kampanja.
It-TMPC jemmen li wasal iz-zmien li l-gurnalist f'pajjizna
jkun rispettat bil-fatti u mhux bil-paroli Tmiem.
6 TA' NOVEMBRU 2001
MALTA NTGHAZLET BIEX TORGANIZZA R-RABA'
LAQGHA ANNWALI TA' L-AIPCE
Malta intaghzlet biex torganizza s-sena d-diehla r-raba' laqgha
annwali tal-Alliance of Independent Press-Councils in Europe
(AIPCE) li se ssir f'Ottubru 2002. The Malta Press Club rebah
in-nominazzjoni wara li aktar pajjizi, fosthom Cipru, l-iSvezja
u l-iSlovenja, kienu interessati li jorganizzaw din il-konferenza.
"Li hmistax il-rapprezentant ta' pajjizi differenti ghazlu
lil Malta hu vot ta' fiducja lill-Press Club ta' Malta bhala
apprezzament ghall-hidma li twettqet tul l-ahhar tnax-il sena,"
qal Malcolm J. Naudi, c-Chairman ta' The Malta Press Club.
Id-decizjoni ittiehdet f'Dublin fejn saret il-Konferenza ta'
din is-sena. Malta kienet rapprezentata mill-Professur Giuseppe
Mifsud Bonnici, Chairman tal-Press Ethics Commission (PEC),
Malcolm J. Naudi, Chairman ta' TMPC, u Joe Mifsud, Segretarju
Attivitajiet u Membri, li se jkun inkarigat mill-organizzazzjoni
tal-laqgha ta' Malta.
Fil-konferenza hadu sehem l-Press Councils ta' ghadd ta' pajjizi
Ewropej kif ukoll persuni ta' statura internazzjonali. Fost
dawn kien hemm media ombudsmen ta' pajjizi Skandinavi, l-professur
Claude-Jean Bertrand li jsegwi mill-qrib l-izvilupp tal-press
councils u ethics accountability systems fid-dinja, u Marie
McGonagle, li tispecjalizza fil-ligi tal-media fl-Universita'
tal-Irlanda, u li mexxiet il-laqgha.
Id-delegazzjoni ta' TPMC kellha laqghat fuq bazi bilaterali
ma' delegazzjonijiet ta' ghadd ta' pajjizi u organizzazzjonijiet.
Fost il-laqghat importanti kien hemm dawk mal-European Newspaper
Publishers' Association u l-World Press Freedom Committee.
Laqghat importanti saru mal-Press Complaints Commission ta'
l-Ingilterra fejn se jitfassal pjan ta' hidma bejn iz-zewg
organizzazzjonijiet. Lord Wakeham, ic-Chairman tal-Press Complaints
Commission accetta li jigi Malta u jiehu sehem f'diskussjoni
pubblika dwar il-gurnalizmu u s-self regulation. Ma' l-ufficjali
tal-Press Complaints Commission kien diskuss fid-dettal il-kaz
tat-tewmin Siamizi Ghawdxin li kien trattat b'mod indipendenti
miz-zewg organizzazzjonijiet fi zmien differenti b'konkluzjonijiet
simili hafna dwar sa fejn ghandha tkun imharsa l-privatezza
ta' l-individwi.
The Malta Press Club huwa wiehed mill-fundaturi ta' l-AIPCE.
Ghal-laqgha ta' fondazzjoni, li kienet saret f'Londra fl-1999,
kien attenda s-Segeratrju Edukazzjoni u Informazzjoni ta'
TMPC, Carmel Bonello. Il-laqgha generali annwali tas-sena
l-ohra saret f'Bonn. Kien attenda ghaliha s-Segretarju Generali
ta' TMPC, Joe A. Vella, li kien ipprezenta mozzjoni biex il-laqgha
ta' l-2002 issir f'Malta.
L-AIPCE tigbor fi hdanha l-Press Councils Ewropej
kollha sahansitra dak Svizzeru u dak Norvegiz. Dawn il-Press
Councils jemmnu li m'ghandux ikun hemm kodici ta' etika gurnalistika
wahda fl-Ewropa izda li kull pajjiz ghandu jkollu tieghu.
Dan sabiex ikunu rispettati l-valuri ta' kull pajjiz individwali.
Kull sena, il-membri ta' l-AIPCE jiltaqghu biex
jarmonizzaw is-sistemi taghhom u biex jiddiskuti temi u diffikultajiet
li jkunu qed jiltaqghu maghhom. Fost it-temi diskussi din
is-sena kien hemm l-etika fil-gurnalizmu finanzjarju u r-rappurtagg
tat-terrorizmu.
Waqt il-laqgha ta' Dublin kienu ssuggeriti zewg progetti.
L-ewwel wiehed jittratta studju dinji dwar il-Press Councils
li ghandu wara jkun ippubblikat. It-tieni progett jahseb biex
ikun hemm websajt li sservi ta' centru ta' dokumentazzjoni
u riferenza ghall-Press Councils kollha. B'hekk tizdied il-koperazzjoni
u tixxerred l-esperjenza fost l-organizazzjonijiet membri.
Il-Konferenza ta' Dublin kienet ospitata min-National
Newspapers of Ireland, organizazzjoni li tigbor fi hdan is-sidien
tal-gazzetti Irlandizi. In-National Newspapers of Ireland
qed jahdmu biex iwaqqfu l-Press Council ghall-Irlanda s-sena
d-diehla.
30.10.2001
INIZZJATTIVA TA' THE MALTA PRESS CLUB FAVUR IL-GURNALISTI
TAL-QORTI
Waqt laqgha tal-Kunsill li saret illum kien
deciz li l-Kunsill ilaqqa' lill-gurnalisti tal-Qorti sew jekk
huma membri ta' The Malta Press Club (TMPC) kif ukoll jekk
mhumiex. Il-Kunsill irid jistabbilixxi linji gwida dwar kif
ghandhom jagixxu dawn il-gurnalisti meta jkunu ffaccjati b'sitwazzjonijiet
difficli.
Il-Kunsill iddiskuta b'urgenza dan is-suggett wara li f'zewg
okkazzjonijiet f'temp ta' tliet ijiem fil-Qorti u madwaru
kien hemm sitwazzjonijiet aktar difficli min-normal. Mhux
biss il-gurnalisti ma thallewx jaqdu dmirhom, izda f'dawn
l-incidenti gurnalista kien imsawwat, u ohrajn mhedda u insulentati.
L-ahhar okkazzjoni sehhet il-bierah (It-Tnejn) wara nofsinhar
waqt li kienu qed jitressqu l-akkuzati fil-Qorti. Dak il-hin
kien hemm prezenza qawwija ta' qraba u hbieb ta' l-akkuzati.
Ghalkemm irid jinghad li ma kienx hemm reazzjoni min-naha
taghhom, u peress li fil-Qorti kien hemm pulizija wiehed biss,
bhala mezz ta' prekawzjoni wara l-incidenti li sehhew nhar
is-Sibt li ghadda, Ufficjal tal-Kunsill ta' The Malta Press
Club li, kien prezenti fuq xoghol, mal-ewwel cempel lill-Agent
Kummissarju is-sur Joseph Cachia u gharrfu bis-sitwazzjoni.
Min-naha tieghu, l-Agent Kummissarju Cachia immedjatament
baghat rinforz ta' pulizija mmexxija minn Supretendent.
Il-Kunsill tat-TMPC jirringrazzja lis-sur Cachia ta' l-azzjoni
immedjata li ha u li wasslet biex il-gurnalisti jkunu jistghu
jaqdu dmirhom.
Il-Kunsill innota wkoll li l-Pulizija l-bierah resqet ukoll
il-Qorti dawk il-persuni li wettqu vjolenza, heddew u insulentaw
lill-gurnalisti s-Sibt li ghadda. Il-Kunsill jittama li darb'ohra
l-azzjoni mill-Pulizija tittiehed immedjatament halli l-gurnalisti
jithallew jaqdu dmirhom. Dawn ikunu fil-Qorti fuq xoghol u
mhux ghall-kurzita'.
Laqgha ghall-gurnalisti nhar it-Tlieta
Dwar il-gurnalisti, il-Kunsill isostni li jehtieg li tinholoq
sistema li permezz taghha u bl-ghajnuna tat-TMPC, il-gurnalisti
jkunu jistghu jaqdu dmirhom fil-Qorti minghajr theddid u minghajr
biza'.
Il-Kunsill ihoss li wasal iz-zmien li gurnalisti li regolarment
jaghmlu xoghol partikulari, bhalma huwa l-coverage tal-Qorti
ghandhom ikunu organizzati b'mod li jkunu jafu d-drittijiet
taghhom u x'ghandhom jaghmlu f'kazi meta jkunu mhedda.
Dan jghodd ukoll, u forsi ftit aktar, ghall-cameramen u fotografi
li minhabba l-apparat taghhom huma aktar vizibbli u esposti
minn ohrajn..
Ghal dan il-ghan il-Kunsill ser ilaqqa' lil dawn il-gurnalisti,
cameramen u fotografi, kemm membri kif ukoll dawk li mhumiex
nhar it-Tlieta 6 ta' Novembru fit-8.00pm fl-ufficcju tieghu
fil-Belt.
Il-Kunsill lest li jahdem biex problemi bhal dawn jonqsu u,
jekk jista' jkun, jispiccaw darba ghal dejjem.
Il-Kunsill jistenna l-appogg shih tal-gurnalisti, cameramen
u fotografi halli din l-inizzjattiva timxi 'l quddiem.
27.10.2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB CONDEMNS VIOLENCE
ON ONE NEWS CAMERAMAN
The Malta Press Club (TMPC) condemns the physical violence
and verbal attacks on One News cameraman who was present when
four accused had arrived at the police lockup in Valletta
early this afternoon. It is reported that while one female
family member tried to cover the video-camera, another male
member hit One News cameraman. At the same time, other family
members surrounded the cameraman and even threatened his life.
The Malta Press Club praises the courage and the sense of
fellowship and duty shown by other journalists and cameramen
from Net TV, The Malta Independent and The Times who, on arriving
at the scene some time later, defended the One News cameraman.
The Malta Press Club also notes that in these incidents members
of the Police did not offer adequate protection to journalists
and failed to arrest on the spot those who were disturbing
public peace.
On seeing that journalists defended each other, family members
repeatedly threatened journalists present with physical violence
and swore at all of them, notwithstanding the presence of
police officers. Even as the journalists left the scene, they
were threatened continuously. Journalists felt totally unprotected
by the police officers present.
A few moments later, a PBS cameraman was threatened in Republic
Street by the same group of family members who blocked his
way to the Court. While all this was happening a group of
police officers were only a few meters away.
The Malta Press Club states that the behaviour of Police officers
in today's incident goes against the agreement between the
Police Force and The Malta Press Club reached last July. The
Police failed when they went against the first and second
articles of this agreement which state:
1. Police will give proper and full protection to journalists,
news photographers and news cameramen on duty, and especially
when these are threatened or actually attacked;
2. Police will investigate and immediately take steps against
anybody who verbally, or physically abuses journalists;
The Malta Press Club cannot understand how the Police Authorities,
knowing very well that they themselves have been the subject
of physical attack yesterday by the same people, failed to provide
adequate reinforcements to their own members and to protect
journalists present.
The least the Police Authorities could do now is to investigate
this incident and take immediate action against those responsible
so that no such incidents are not repeated.
11th October 2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB LAUNCHES THE 12TH EDITION
OF THE "BPC AWARDS TO JOURNALISTS"
The Council of The Malta Press Club (TMPC) announced the regulations
for submissions for the 12th edition of the BPC AWARD TO JOURNALISTS
today. In consultation with the sponsors, BPC International
Limited, it was agreed that, this edition presents five categories
namely: Print Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, Sport Journalism,
Press Photography and Press Cartoons.
The
Council of The Malta Press Club said that regulations are
being announced over two months ahead of usual so that it
would further encourage journalists to prepare and produce
suitable and higher quality material for their respective
submissions. One of the categories in which the Council would
like to see substantial improvement is the Broadcast Journalism
Category, and in particular radio journalism.
An overall marked improvement has been noted over the years
in the submissions for the Print Journalism, Press Photography
and Press Cartoons Categories. These categories have now become
showcases of the good standard being achieved by Maltese journalism.
The Sport Journalism Category was successfully launched for
the first time last year, however radio journalism is still
struggling to achieve minimum levels of quality pertaining
to its genre. The Malta Press Club said that it is prepared
to re-launch a specific radio journalism category once submission
of good quality are presented in the Broadcast Journalism
category starting from this edition. As from the last edition,
the radio journalism category was merged with the television
journalism category to form one category, the Broadcast Journalism
category.
The BPC AWARD TO JOURNALISTS is open to all journalists in
Malta and Gozo, whether they are members of The Malta Press
Club or not, who during the Year 2001 have striven to improve
the standard of journalism in Malta. All entries, whether
in Maltese or in English, must have been published or broadcast
in Malta between 1st January 2001 and 31st December 2001.
The organisers have highlighted the fact that, apart from
the journalist himself/herself, Editors and Heads of News
Departments may select and submit entries of what they consider
to be the best work of their respective individual journalist/s.
Submissions can also be forwarded by organisations, corporations
and bodies. In both cases, consent has to be given by the
individual journalist/s concerned by filling the appropriate
part on the Official Application Form prior to submission
of entry by Editor, Head of News Department, or organisations/corporations/bodies.
Each entry shall consist of three totally different submissions
(each submission dealing with a totally different subject)
participating in the same Category. Entries may cover any
subject including investigative/hard news, social issues,
economic and financial matters, services and manufacture industries,
Malta-EU issues, sports, and cultural affairs.
All journalists participate as individuals, except in the
Broadcast Category. Sports journalists in Malta can submit
their respective print, radio or television entries in this
specialised category.
Entries in all categories shall be handed in to the BPC AWARD
TO JOURNALISTS Secretariat, c/o BPC International Limited,
J. Gasan Street, Pieta`, between Monday 21st and Friday 25th
January 2002 between 8am and 5pm daily. Regulations and applications
may be obtained either from The Malta Press Club, P.O. Box
412, Valletta (tel: 243212), or from the website.
"We are very pleased, once again, to be associated with the
BPC Award to Journalists, now entering its 12th year", said
Mr David Brockdorff, BPC's Managing Director. "Through this
Award, The Malta Press Club is demonstrating its on-going
effort to enhance professional journalism in our country.
This is a commitment that should be supported and encouraged."
Gold Award - 5th Edition
Earlier on this month, The Malta Press Club launched the fifth
edition of the Gold Award. Even in this case, the Council
has launched the Gold Award some two months ahead of usual
so that more time will be available for submitting more researched
material sustaining each nomination.
The aim of the Gold Award is to honour in their lifetime those
who have given more than a significant contribution to journalism
through a lifelong of commitment which goes beyond the call
of normal journalistic duty.
Press Release: 4/10/2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB SER JORGANIZZA T-TIELET
KONVENZJONI GHALL-GURNALISTI MALTIN
"Il-Gurnalizmu Malti- Drittijiet u Dmirijiet"
hija t-tema li The Malta Press Club ghazel ghat-Tielet Konvenzjoni
Annwali. Din se ssir nhar il-Hamis, 18 ta' Ottubru 2001 fin-New
Dolmen Hotel bejn is-2.15pm p.m. u t-8.00 p.m. Fost it-temi
li ser ikunu diskussi:
· Dritt ghall-Privatezza versus Dritt ghall-Informazzjoni
· Privatezza tas-Suspettati ta' Reat, ta' Vittmi u Sub Iudice
· Kunflitt ta' Interess u Deception
· Etika fil-Gurnalizmu
· The Malta Press Club: wara 12-il sena, il-5 snin li jmiss
Fost dawk li ser jindirizzaw il-Konvenzjoni, li se tkun sponsorjata
minn HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. u mill-Fondazzjoni Tumas Fenech
ghall-Edukazzjoni fil-Gurnalizmu, hemm gurnalisti prattikanti,
avukati, diversi kummentaturi, ricerkaturi u amministraturi
fil-qasam gurnalistiku.
Dawn jinkludu (f'ordni alfabetika) fost ohrajn: Nikol Baldacchino,
Lou Bondi, Carmel Bonello, l-Ministru Dr Tonio Borg, Dr Joe
Brincat, Gino Cauchi, Dr Roger de Giorgio, Frans Ghirxi, Dr
Peter Grech, Dr Anna Mallia, il-Magistrat Dr Silvio Meli,
Joe Mifsud, l-Prim Imhallef Emeritus Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici,
u President Emeritus ta' Malta Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici,
"Din hija t-tielet Konvenzjoni li qed norganizzaw fi tliet
snin," qal is-Segretarju Generali ta' The Malta Press Club,
Joe A. Vella. "Ghall-ewwel zewh edizzjonijiet kellna mhux
biss attendenza medja tajba ta' 85 persuna, izda hija wkoll
opportunita' ghal min huwa involut fil-qasam tal-gurnalizmu,
kemm bhala gurnalist, kummentatur, osservatur tal-media inkella
bhala student, biex darba fis-sena, jittratta temi li jolqtu
l-gurnalizmu Malti mill-qrib."
Ic-Chairman ta' The Malta Press Club qal: "Fiz-zewg Konvenzjonijiet
li organizzajna s'issa tqajjmu dibattiti ta' siwi biex il-hurnalizmu
f'Malta jkompli jizviluppa. Qed naraw kif kull Konvenzjoni
qed tghin fil-process ta' maturita' professjonali tal-hurnalizmu
f'Malta, bhalma qed naraw ukoll li l-appohh, anki f'termini
materjali, ghal din l-inizzjattiva qieghed dejjem jizdied."
Ghal darb'ohra l-Konvenzjoni ser tkun bil-Malti.
L-applikazzjonijiet li jaslu sal-11 ta' Ottubru 2001 Ihallsu
rehistrazzjoni ta' Lm2.50 ghall-Konvenzjoni. Ghall-persuni
li jiddeciedu li japplikaw wara l-11 ta' Ottubru 2001, il-prezz
ikun ta' Lm5.
Applikazzjonijiet jistghu jinkisbu permezz:
· tan-numru tat-telefon: 243211 - 4;
· tan-numru tal-fax: 249290;
· minn din il-website
· minn The Malta Press Club P.O. Box 412, Valletta CMR 01.
Ikklikkja hawn
ghall-programm shih u hawn
ghal formola ta' l-applikazzjoni (stampha, imliha u ibaghtha
lil The Malta Press Club).
24 September 2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB LAUNCHES 5TH EDITION OF GOLD AWARD
The Council of The Malta Press Club (TMPC) launched the 5th
edition of the Gold Award today, some three months earlier
than usual. "The Gold Award has been instituted in 1998, following
a suggestion to The Malta Press Club by the founder of BPC
International Limited, Mr Joseph Brockdorff. The aim of this
award is to honour in their lifetime those journalists resident
in Malta who have given more than a significant contribution
to journalism through a lifelong of commitment which goes
beyond the call of normal journalistic duty," explained TMPC's
General Secretary, Mr Joe A. Vella.
The reason behind this early start of the process is to give
more time for the research phase to those who intend to put
forward submissions of individuals or organisations. Each
submission has to be accompanied with the relevant information
and material sustaining that submission, including a detailed
profile and testimonials.
An independent and autonomous judging panel composed of persons
of national stature, nominated by TMPC Council, will adjudicate
the submissions.
Submissions are to be sent to the Gold Award Commission, BPC
International Limited, J. Gasan Street, Pieta', by not later
than Friday 1st February 2002, during office hours. Further
information and the Gold Award regulations may be obtained
from The Malta Press Club's General Secretary, Mr Joe A. Vella
on tel # 373826 or from the website:
The prestigious Gold Award trophy will be presented to the
winner during the BPC Award to Journalists presentation at
the beginning of May 2002 celebrating International Press
Freedom Day. The four previous winners were Fr Joe Borg (1998),
Anton Cassar (1999), Frank Attard (2000) and J.G. Vassallo
(2001).
The Malta Press Club also announced that preparations are
also in hand for the launching of the 12th edition of the
BPC AWARD TO JOURNALISTS next week.
Press Release: 19/2001
31 Lulju 2001
KODICI TA' L-ETIKA GURNALISTIKA GDID KONSULTAZZJONI AKTAR
WIESA'
F'laqgha generali straordinarja li sejjah The Malta Press
Club il-bierah filghaxija (30 ta' Lulju), kienet approvata
emenda biex fil-Kodici ta' l-Etika approvat f'Jannar 2001
tiddahhal il-klawzola tas-sanzjonijiet li hemm proposta fl-abbozz
tal-Kodici ta' Etika l-gdid propost mill-Press Ethics Commission
(PEC). Din hija ppreseduta mill-Prim Imhallef Emeritus, il-Professur
Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici.
Dan sar biex il-PEC tkun tista' tkompli topera u fl-istess
waqt tkun ghaddejja diskussjoni u riflessjoni aktar fil-fond
dwar l-abbozz ta' Kodici l-gdid.
Il-membri prezenti ddecidew li jibqghu jintlaqghu suggerimenti
ghal emendi sa l-24 ta' Awissu 2001. Immedjatament wara, il-Kunsill
ta' The Malta Press Club flimkien mal-PEC iqassmu dokument
li jkun jinkludi kemm l-abbozz kif ukoll is-suggerimenti kemm
tal-membri, kif ukoll tal-pubbliku. Fl-10 ta' Settembru 2001,
imbaghad ser issir Laqgha Straordinarja ohra bl-ghan li jkun
hemm diskussjoni finali u approvazzjoni ta' Kodici ta' Etika
gdid.
L-iskop ahhari huwa li permezz ta' konsultazzjonijiet, diskussjoni,
involviment, u laqghat bejn kull min jinteressah dan is-suggett,
il-Kodici ta' l-Etika Gurnalistika jikseb l-iktar firxa ta'
kredibilta' possibbli.
Fil-bidu tal-laqgha, ic-Chairman tal-PEC, il-Professur Mifsud
Bonnici, spjega l-htiega ta' Kodici kif propost mill-PEC prezenti.
Huwa qal li filwaqt li l-valuri u principji generali ta' gurnalizmu
tajjeb ghandhom ikunu stabbiliti mill-Kunsill ta' The Malta
Press Club, il-PEC ghandha tara li jkollha f'idejha l-istrumenti
necessarji biex tkun tista' topera b'effettivita'. "Huwa inutli
li jkollna l-PEC jekk imbaghad din ma jkollix sanzjonijiet
fuq xhiex timxi, " afferma l-Professur Mifsud Bonnici.
Fid-diskussjoni li saret tqajjmu diversi punti. Joe Mifsud
qal li l-abbozz ta' Kodici gdid jipprezenta numru ta' punti
li ma kienux koperti fil-Kodici prezenti. Fr Joe Borg insista
li jkun hemm konsultazzjoni wiesa' u li jitqajjem dibattitu
fil-gazzetti u xandir dwar dan is-suggett. Sylvana Debono
staqsiet jekk il-Kodici l-gdid ghandux jissejjah Kodici ta'
Kondotta u jkun mizjud mal-Kodici prezenti li jittratta aktar
il-valuri u principji gurnalistici.
J.G. Vassallo qal li m'ghandniex nibzghu li nbiddlu u nirrevedu
l-Kodici ta' l-Etika sakemm it-titjib jkun qed isir ghall-ahjar.
Carmel Bonello rrefera ghal studji li saru minn esperti barranin
fl-etika gurnalistika. Huwa qal li dawn huma favur li, f'kull
pajjiz demokratiku, jkun hemm process ta' rfinar tal-Kodici
bil-ghan li l-Kodici jkun jirrifletti l-htegijiet reali tas-socjeta'
skond kif din tkun qed tizviluppa.
Il-Laqgha Generali Straordinarja regghet affermat li l-Kodici
ta' l-Etika ta' The Malta Press Club huwa l-Kodici li jghodd
ghal kull gurnalist, Malti jew barrani, f'Malta, irrispettivament
jekk huwiex membru jew le ta' The Malta Press Club. The Malta
Press Club fakkar li jifforma parti mill-Alliance of Independent
Press Council of Europe li huwa l-uniku korp fir-regjun Ewropew
li jirregola kwistjonijiet ta' etika. Fi hdan din l-alleanza
hemm migbura il-korpi kollha gurnalistici Ewropej. The Malta
Press Club huwa wkoll l-unika organizazzjoni rikonoxxuta f'Malta
u barra li tirrapprezenta lill-gurnalisti f'Malta.
Kopja ta' l-abbozz tal-Kodici proposta mill-PEC ser tkun fuq
il-website ta' The Malta Press Club. Ikklikkja hawn
ghal kopja (verzjoni Word Doc 2000).
Incidenti Ricenti u Gurnalisti
Matul it-tieni parti tal-Laqgha Straordinarja, il-membri iddiskutew
is-sensiela ta' incidenti kontra gurnalisti li sehhew f'dan
l-ahhar xahar. Fost il-membri prezenti kien hemm uhud li kellhom
esperjenza diretta ta' dawn l-incidenti.
Saru diversi lmenti ghall-mod kif il-Pulizija fir-rankijiet
iz-zghar mhumiex infurmati tajjeb bid-dmirijiet li ghandu
gurnalist. Gurnalist ghandu l-obbligu (u mhux d-dritt) li
jkun prezenti f'postijiet u fi kwistjonijiet li jinteressaw
lill-pubbliku, ghax il-gurnalist huwa r-rapprezentant tal-pubbliku.
Kien hemm enfasi dwar il-htiega li l-Pulizija fir-rankijiet
iz-zghar jaghmlu differenza netta bejn gurnalisti u dimostranti.
Hawnhekk, kien hemm qbil li l-gurnalist ghandu dejjem ikollu
rwol ta' osservatur u mhux ta' partecipant, ghax inkella tista'
tinholoq konfuzzjoni fir-rwol tieghu.
The Malta Press Club enfasizza dwar il-htiega li kull gurnalist
jirrapporta bil-miktub u immedjatament lill-Kunsill kull incident
li jkun involut fih. Il-Kunsill ilmenta li fil-passat kien
hemm diversi drabi fejn gurnalisti lanqas ma ghamlux dan b'detriment
ghalihom infushom.
The Malta Press Club qal li kull gurnalist li jkun involut
f'xi incident ghandu jibghat rapport dettaljat bl-email lill-Kunsill
mill-ewwel. Jekk ma jkunx hemm dan ir-rapport, il-Kunsill
ma jkunx jista' jsegwi l-kaz direttament.
Kien hemm ukoll suggeriment li membru mill-Community & Media
Relations Unit (CMRU) tal-Pulizija jkun prezenti f'sitwazzjonijiet
jaharqu.
Il-laqgha serviet ukoll biex il-Kunsill ta' The Malta Press
Club spjega aktar dettalji dwar il-laqgha li talab u kellu
mal-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija.
Carmel Bonello ssuggerixxa li jinholoq Manwal dwar kif ghandhom
jagixxu l-gurnalisti. Dan il-Manwal jkun jkopri anki r-relazzjonijiet
mal-Pulizija u vici-versa. L-idea hija li din it-taqsima fil-Manwal
issir b'koperazzjoni mal-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija bil-ghan
li tkun accetta kemm mill-Pulizija kif ukoll mill-gurnalisti.
Din it-taqsima ghandha tkun tifforma parti mill-kurrikulu
fl-Akkademja tal-Pulizija, halli b'hekk kull membru tal-Korp
ikun jaf kif ghandu jagixxi mal-gurnalisti.
Il-membri regghu taw l-appogg taghhom lill-Kunsill ta' The
Malta Press Club fl-azzjonijiet li ha u fl-istqarrijiet li
hareg dan l-ahhar.
Date: 24.7.2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB RAISES RECENT INCIDENTS WITH POLICE
COMMISSIONER
Following the recent incidents involving journalists on duty,
The Malta Press Club requested an urgent meeting with Commissioner
of Police George Grech, which was held today at Police HQ,
Floriana.
It was agreed that :
1. Police will give proper and full protection to journalists
news photographers and news cameramen on duty, and especially
when these are threatened or actually attacked;
2. Police will investigate and immediately take steps against
anybody who verbally, or physically abuses journalists;
3. Police will not interfere with journalists, news photographers
and news cameramen who are performing their duties legitimately;
4. Journalists, news photographers and news cameramen on duty
will leave adequate space for the Police to operate;
5. Journalists are to identify themselves with the most senior
ranking police officer on site; and
6. Journalists are to have visible identification, as a general
rule.
The Police Commissioner pledged that every effort is being
made for all Members of Police Force to be thoroughly familiar
with the Press Act and with journalists' rights.
For this purpose, a joint seminar will be held between senior
police officers and editors and journalists in an effort to
find better ways of cooperation between the two sides.
The Malta Press Club also asked the Police Commissioner about
the investigations he is conducting following the recent incidents
in which journalists suffered verbal threats and physical
abuse.
Date: 04.07.2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB JINSISTI MA' L-ISTAMPA U X-XANDIR LI
MA JGHADDUX RITRATTI U FILMATI LILL-PULIZIJA
B'riferenza ghal dak li huwa rrapurtat li qal il-Kummissarju
tal-Pulizija l-bierah, The Malta Press Club qed jaghti parir
biex l-ebda gazzetta, stazzjon tat-televixin jew l-Awtorita
tax-Xandir ma ghandha tghaddi ritratti jew filmati lill-pulizija.
Dan ghandu jsir ghal zewg ragunijiet:
. l-gurnalisti, fotografi-gurnalisti u news cameramen huma
marbutin bl'etika professjonali li dejjem ikunu imparzjali
fl-ghagir u fir-rapurtagg taghhom inkella jitilfu l-kredibilta;
. li jekk jinghataw dawn ir-ritratti u filmati, il-qaghda
tal-gurnalisti li jkunu qed jikkaverjaw sitwazzjonijiet difficli
titqieghed aktar fil-periklu milli qieghda fil-prezent.
Ta' min isemmi, li f'dawn l-ahhar xhur kien hemm diversi incidenti
fejn gurnalisti gew mhedda u attakkati waqt dimostrazzjonijiet
minkejja li fil-vicinanzi kien hemm il-Pulizija.
Jekk il-Pulizija tkun trid ritratti u filmati ta' incidenti,
il-Korp ghandu kull mezz li huwa ghad-dispozizzjoni tal-pubbliku
biex jirregistra dawn l-avvenimenti.
The Malta Press Club innota li l-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija
huwa lest jintaqa mieghu. It-TMPC qieghed f'djalogu kontinwu
ma' l-ghola awtoritajjiet fil-pajjiz u lest jitaqa' ma' dawn
l-awtoritajiet meta jhoss li ikun il-waqt.
Attention: amateur and professional photographers!
DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 31 JULY!
The Commonwealth Press Union (CPU), Commonwealth Broadcasting
Association (CBA) and the Commonwealth Telecommunications
Organisation (CTO) invite entries for:
The 2001-2002 Commonwealth Photographic Awards Theme: "Environment"
This is an open competition (for all commonwealth residents)
for colour or black & white photographs on the theme of 'Environment'.
Entrants are invited to interpret the theme as freely as they
like. Most of the winning photographs will be featured in
a television programme based on the Awards and made available
for broadcast in over 40 countries around the Commonwealth.
There will also be several exhibitions around the world incorporating
the winning photographs.
1st Prize - £2000 sterling with cash prizes for regional winners
and 20 runner-up cash prizes
Entry details:
a.. Prints only will be accepted and deadline for entries
is 31 JULY 2001
a.. No entry form or fee is needed
a.. Judging will take place in August 2001
a.. Entry is restricted to Commonwealth residents although
pictures may have been taken anywhere in the world. Only one
print per person is permitted.
a.. Please print name, address, email address, telephone and
fax number, on the back of the photograph.
a.. Include a paragraph (approx. 50 words) explaining why
you think this photo is significant and giving details of
what it shows.
b.. Photographs must not have been previously published in
any form.
a.. Entries will not be returned or acknowledged.
a.. The sponsors reserve the right to use any of the winning
photographs for purposes in connection with the competition
(exhibitions, publishing, broadcast and electronic rights).
We will not ask for exclusive copyright.
a.. Only the winners will be contacted.
For more information and to view the winners of the 1999/2000
Commonwealth Photographic Awards visit the CPU's web site:
www.cpu.org.uk
Send your entry to: Photo Awards, CBA, 17 Fleet Street, London
EC4Y 1AA, UK
(Tel: 44 20 7583 5550 Fax: 44 20 7583 5549 email: cba@cba.org.uk)
before 31 July 2001
Date: 2nd July 2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB STATES THAT IT IS ABOUT
TIME THAT MEDIA OWNERS PRESENT A COMMON FRONT
For the third time in less than a month, Maltese journalists
have been the victims of threats and a violent attack. This
time by Maltese fishermen at Ta' Liesse in Valletta.
The Council of The Malta Press Club condemns in the strongest
terms and without reservation these attacks that took place
while various Maltese journalists and photo-journalists were
on duty covering the issue between Maltese and Sicilian fishermen.
The Malta Press Club reaffirms the duty of journalists to
be present and report events of public interest faithfully
and on first hand basis.
The Council expresses full solidarity with all journalists
and photographers irrespective of whether they are members
of The Malta Press Club or not.
The Council expects the competent authorities, especially
the Police Commissioner, to take the necessary actions so
that such acts will not be repeated in a democratic society.
Following the increase of acts of violence against journalists
in recent weeks, the Council believes that the time is fast
approaching when owners of news media in Malta should meet
together and discuss ways how to create a common front and
take all the necessary measures in order to protect their
respective journalists.
Let's not wait until the first Maltese journalist is maimed
or even killed while on duty.
The Council urges its members to bring to the Council's immediate
attention any acts of violence suffered by journalists in
Malta by submitting such cases in writing.
The Malta Press Club declares that nothing and no one will
ever undermine the determination of journalists to serve society
in the best manner possible.
The Malta Press Club will be also sending a copy of this statement
to all its counterparts in Europe.
Date: 19 June 2001
Prelease: 12/2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB REAFFIRMS THE RIGHT OF JOURNALISTS
TO COVER EVENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
The Council of The Malta Press Club has received various complaints
from its members at the way journalists were treated by the
Attard family when they returned to Gozo with their daughter.
The Malta Press Club believes that journalists should do their
utmost to carry out their duties towards their respective
publics in the most efficient manner without being discriminated
against on the basis of financial considerations.
Before last Sunday's incidents, the Maltese journalistic media
was very supportive and sympathetic to the Attard family.
Today, Maltese journalists feel aggrieved for being treated
in this manner by the same family.
The Malta Press Club will never accept that journalists (including
reporters, press photographers and cameramen) are insulted,
threatened and abused while carrying out their duties as happened
last Sunday by members of the Attard family.
While every person has a right to privacy, the Attard family
forfeited this right when they sold their story to a section
of the foreign press.
The Malta Press Club reaffirms that all journalists have the
duty to cover and disseminate information about any event
of public interest.
Joe A. Vella, General Secretary
Malcolm J. Naudi, Chairman
Date: 1 June 2001
Prelease: 11/2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB REAFFIRMS THE RIGHT OF JOURNALISTS
TO COVER EVENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
The Council of The Malta Press Club has been informed of the
way that journalists from Xarabank's team have been treated
by the Planning Authority during this week.
This is but the last in a series of recent similar incidents
where journalists, news cameramen and press photographers
from different newsrooms were barred entry while on duty.
Such cases, among others, related to the La Salle and Mnajdra
issues.
The Malta Press Club regrets that various public and private
organisations and institutions do not appreciate the function
of journalists.
The Malta Press Club will never accept a situation where journalists
who ask probing questions or do investigative work are discriminated
against. It will likewise never accept that certain measures
are taken to suppress freedom of information.
The Malta Press Club reaffirms that all journalists have the
duty to cover and disseminate information about any event
of public interest. This principle is upheld by free democracies
everywhere.
Joe A. Vella, General Secretary
Malcolm J. Naudi, Chairman
FONDAZZJONI TUMAS FENECH GHALL-EDUKAZZJONI FIL-GURNALIZMU,
Invites applications for a series of 7 breakfast seminars
to be held at The Malta Hilton.
"SEMINARS IN NEWSROOM MANAGEMENT"
Objectives: empowering editors, news administrators and news
editors by helping them acquire further managerial skills.
In newsrooms editors and news editors perform decision-making
tasks and are expected to have several managerial skills.
It is often observed that while people promoted to editorial
positions are excellent journalists, they often do not have
any management training whatsoever. The aim of these seminars
is to provide an essential management backdrop to those working
at the top echelons of news organizations.
Participants: These seminars are mainly aimed at decision
makers in news organizations, including newsroom administrators,
editors and news editors. It is the first such courses to
be held in Malta and Fondazzjoni Tumas Fenech is establishing
links with foreign organisations to hold follow-up courses
in this field for those who take part in the upcoming seminars.
Deadline: Noontime on Friday 1 June 2001. As the number of
participants is limited, applications will be processed on
first come, first served basis.
Seminars: Seven sessions of circa 2 hours each, facilitated
by 6 specialists in the management field. Breakfast will be
offered to participants during the first 30 minutes.
Fore more information contact Ms Carmen Sammut
tel: 412680/ 438666, mobile nos: 0944 6337 or fondazzjoni@tumas.com
PRESS RELEASE: 23.05.2001
THE 11TH EDITION WINNERS OF THE BPC AWARD TO JOURNALISTS
The winners of the 11th edition of the BPC Award to Journalists
are:
Print Journalism: Ms Ariadne Massa
Sports Journalism: Mr Lewis Portelli
Press Cartoon: Mr Joe Mercieca
Press Photography: Mr Christian Sant Fournier
Broadcast Journalism: Mr Joe Mifsud
The winners were announced during a presentation ceremony that
was held at the New Dolmen Hotel, in Qawra, this evening. This
journalistic competition is organised on an annual basis by
The Malta Press Club (TMPC) and is sponsored by BPC.
A new trophy, designed by Luciano Micallef, will be presented
to the winners. This new trophy was inspired by elements from
the five different categories in this journalistic competition.
The BPC Award to Journalists ceremony commenced with a video
that explained this annual journalistic competition. Subsequently,
after a speech by the Chairman of TMPC, Malcolm Naudi, another
video portrayed the twenty-two finalists who explained their
respective submissions for this competition.
The Chairman of this year's jury, Ranier Fsadni, read the jury's
report (a copy of the jury's report is included in ceremony
programme). The other members that formed the jury where Dr.
Janet Mifsud and the Honourable Evarist Bartolo.
The BPC Awards to Journalists ceremony was concluded with the
presentation, for the fourth consecutive year, of the Gold Award.
This award recognises professional contributions, which go beyond
the normal professional practice of journalism. The jury for
the Gold Award was chaired by His Excellency, Dr Ugo Mifsud
Bonnici.
The jury was also made up of Mr Wilfrid Asciak, Director of
Allied Newspapers and Managing Director of Progress Press Company
Limited, and Mr Antoine Ellul, Member of the Malta Broadcasting
Authority.
This year's winner of the Gold Award is: Mr J.G. Vassallo. In
its previous three editions, the Gold Award was awarded to Fr
Joe Borg (1998), Anton Cassar (1999) and Frank Attard (2000).
The Managing Director of BPC, Mr David Brockdorff, said: "The
on-going effort to enhance professionalism that the annual Award
to Journalists represents is certainly in keeping with the basic
marketing principle to constantly endeavour to deliver a better,
and in the news media case, more factual product. As such, it
gives us great pleasure to continue to lend our support to The
Malta Press Club which, through this initiative is enhancing
the level of professional journalism in Malta."
The twenty-two finalists for this 11th edition were (in alphabetical
order):
Print Journalism: Jesmond Bonello, John Consiglio, Natalino
Fenech, Herman Grech, Steve Mallia, Ariadne Massa, and Karl
Schembri
Sports Journalism: Lino Bugeja, Teddie Borg, John Busuttil,
and Lewis Portelli,
Press Cartoon Category: Gorg Mallia, and Joe Mercieca
Press Photography: Domenic Aquilina, Matthew Mirabelli, Christian
Sant Fournier, and Darrin J. Zammit Lupi
Broadcast Journalism: Roderick J. Agius (TV), Tonio Bonello
(Radio), Tony Gaffiero (TV), Joe Mifsud (TV) and Jean-Paul Mifsud
(TV)
PRESS RELEASE: 16.05.2001
JOURNALISTS TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR THE
PROMOTION OF GENDER EQUALITY
Editors and journalists will be convening this
month to establish guidelines towards the promotion of gender
equality in news content and in newsroom structures. Fondazzjoni
Tumas Fenech ghall-Edukazzjoni fil-Gurnalizmu, in collaboration
with The Malta Press Club, will be organising a day's seminar
at Imgarr Hotel in Gozo on May 26th.
Trade unions representing Maltese journalists were also invited
for the workshops discussing ways in which newsrooms could adopt
gender-friendly work conditions
"During the seminar we are aiming to identify realistic short-term
targets which news organisations would voluntarily adopt within
a specified time-frame. We have invited all editors because
they are the major decision -makers where content and the allocation
of human resources are concerned. We also aim to find ways in
which we will be able to audit developments," explained Carmen
Sammut, the Fondazzjoni Administrator.
The seminar will include a presentation entitled "Gender Issues
in Maltese Newsrooms and News Content: The Context," by Dr Josanne
Cutajar, a member of the Commission for the Advancement of Women.
Ms Brenda Murphy, from the Gender Advisory Group of the Broadcasting
Authority will facilitate a sensitisation exercise with participants.
The chairman of the Board of Studies, Mr Carmel Bonello, stated
that Fondazzjoni Tumas Fenech's mission is to educate journalists
in all spheres in order to achieve higher journalistic standards.
He said: "Sensitising news workers about gender issues would
lead us to reach one of our aims. Journalism has social responsibilities
and therefore the promotion of gender equality is one of our
vocations." He augured that as "the number of women in the field
of journalism increases, gender issues will increasingly feature
in the news agenda."
Fondazzjoni Tumas Fenech hopes that this seminar will provide
an impetus for change. "We have been discussing this issue for
a long while. Now it is time to start implementing positive
measures," said Carmen Sammut. She added "I am hoping that as
the number of women in the field increases, the news market
does not become a 'pink-collar-ghetto' with lower salaries and
lower status. One also hopes that an increased participation
of women in news organisations increases women's lobbying power,
encouraging a wider participation of women into the public sphere".
This seminar is a follow-up to another seminar organised jointly
between Fondazzjoni Tumas Fenech ghall-Edukazzjoni fil-Gurnalizmu
and the Gender Advisory Group of the Broadcasting Authority,
last March.
More information can be obtained from Ms Carmen Sammut tel:
412680/ 438666, mobile nos: 0944 6337 or fondazzjoni@tumas.com
Click here
for an application form.
PRESS RELEASE: 02.05.2001
TNEJN U GHOXRIN FINALIST GHALL-HDAX-IL EDIZZJONI TAL-"BPC
AWARD TO JOURNALISTS"
Fl-okkazzjoni
ta' Jum il-Liberta' Gurnalistika, The Malta Press Club habbar
l-ismijiet tat-tnejn u ghoxrin finalist minn fost 41 partecipant
li lahqu l-istadju finali tal-kompetizzjoni gurnalistika BPC
Award to Journalists.
Din hija l-hdax-il edizzjoni konsekuttiva li qed tkun organizzata
fuq bazi annwali minn The Malta Press Club u hija sponsorjata
mill-BPC International Ltd. Din is-sena, minhabba z-zjara tal-Papa
Gwanni Pawlu II, kien deciz li din is-sena c-cerimonja tal-premjazzjoni
tithalla ghall-Erbgha 23 ta' Mejju 2001 fis-7.00pm fin-New Dolmen
Hotel, il-Qawra.
Il-Gurija ta' din l-edizzjoni ghazlet lil dawn il-finalisti
f'ordni alfabetika:
Gurnalizmu Stampat: Jesmond Bonello, John Consiglio,
Natalino Fenech, Herman Grech, Steve Mallia, Ariadne Massa,
u Karl Schembri
Gurnalizmu Sportiv: Lino Bugeja, Teddie Borg, John Busuttil,
u Lewis Portelli,
Karikatura Gurnalistika: Gorg Mallia, u Joe Mercieca
Gurnalizmu Fotografiku: Domenic Aquilina, Matthew Mirabelli,
Christian Sant Fournier, u Darrin J. Zammit Lupi
Gurnalizmu Mxandar: Roderick J. Agius (TV), Tonio Bonello
(Radju), Tony Gaffiero (TV), Joe Mifsud (TV) & Jean-Paul Mifsud
(TV)
Huwa importanti li wiehed ikun jaf li mhux bilfors ikun hemm
rebbieh f'kull kategorija.
Il-Gurija qed thejji wkoll rapport dwar is-sottomissjonijiet
u l-livell gurnalistiku taghhom, liema rapport jinqara qabel
il-premjazzjoni.
Fl-istess cerimonja jithabbar ukoll ir-rebbieh tal-Gold Award.
Dan jinghata lil dik il-persuna nominata li skond il-Gurija
tkun marret lil hinn minn rekwiziti ta' prattika normali fil-gurnalizmu
tul il-karriera gurnalistika taghha. Fit-tliet edizzjonijiet
li saru s'issa dan l-unur intrebah minn Fr Joe Borg (1998),
mis-sur Anton Cassar (1999) u mis-sur Frank Attard (2000).
Ghal iktar dettalji dwar il-BPC Award to Journalists
ikklikkja hawn.
Date: 29.3.2001
PIN PRESENTS MALTESE ENCYCLOPEDIA TO THE MALTA
PRESS CLUB
Independence
Publications (PIN) has donated a complete set of volumes in
the Maltese encyclopedia series Kullana Kulturali to
The Malta Press Club (TMPC).
Information service manager of Media.link, Michael Falzon, presented
the first 21 publications of the series, being published over
five years, to TMPC chairman, Malcolm J. Naudi, at the club's
premises, 104 Old Mint Street, Valletta. The complete set consists
of 60 volumes.
The presentation was attended by the editor of PIN, Michael
Schiavone, and the general secretary of The Malta Press Club,
Joe A. Vella,
Mr Falzon said: "The series was a great success. The publishers
are considering increasing the number of volumes of Kullana
Kulturali so that they could include more topics of interest."
"There are already 1,500 subscribers to Kullana Kulturali,"
Mr Schiavone said. "The encyclopedia is very useful as a reference
as it covers many interesting subjects focusing on Maltese history,
culture and traditions."
Thanking PIN for their presentation, Mr Naudi said that the
collection will be put to use by both journalists and students
at the new TMPC specialised library.
Currently, The Malta Press Club is setting up a reference library
about journalism. "The Malta Press Club has embarked on his
project, which initially is expected to cost Lm8,000. During
the past year, TMPC received Lm1,600 in donations from various
entities towards the purchase of books in journalism. We welcome
more donations either in kind or money terms towards this project."
Date: 19.2.2001
Prelease: 10/2001
TSG'S DONATION TO THE MALTA PRESS CLUB'S LIBRARY
The Sense Group (TSG) donated a copy of the latest edition of
"World Drink Trends" and a sum of money towards the purchase
journalism books for the Reference Library of The Malta Press
Club. Through this donation, The Malta Press Club will be purchasing
a number of specialised journalism books dealing with social
topics.
The donation was presented by TSG's Chief Executive, Joe Farrugia,
to the Chairman of The Malta Press Club, Malcolm J. Naudi. He
said that The Sense Group admires the sterling work being carried
out by this national association of journalists in developing
journalism education and professionalism in Malta. He encouraged
journalists to further research their news items to provide
a more in-depth approach, especially when tackling social issues.
The "World Drink Trends" publishes scientific data about the
consumption of alcoholic beverages in countries worldwide. Malta
has placed amongst the countries with the lowest consumption
in Europe, Australia, United States and Canada.
Press release: 9/2001
Date: 16.3.2001
MALTESE JOURNALIST ON A THREE-MONTH CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP
AT THE THOMSON FOUNDATION
Journalist Ariadne Massa left for Cardiff, UK, on a three-month
Chevening scholarship at the Thomson Foundation. Ms Massa, who
is a member of The Malta Press Club and works in the Newsroom
of Allied Newspapers Ltd, publishers of The Times and The Sunday
Times, joins journalists from nine other candidate countries
which have applied to.jpg)
join the European Union.
The scholarship was made available by the British Foreign Office
through the British High Commission in Malta. Ms Massa was selected
after the British High Commission invited The Malta Press Club
(TMPC) to submit nominations from among its membership. TMPC
in fact submitted the names of five of its members from various
newsrooms after taking into consideration various criteria.
The programme of the advanced reporting course covers newspaper
production techniques, reporting politics in Britain today,
including coverage of the general elections (widely expected
on May 3), news on the Web, business and financial reporting,
and reporting human rights and civil rights, and gender issues.
TMPC Education and Information Secretary, Mr Carmel Bonello,
said: "One of our objectives is to find opportunities where
journalists can gain further knowledge and experience abroad.
This forms part of TMPC's Continuous Professional Development
Programme. We thank the British High Commission and Allied Newspapers
for their valid and continuous support and for making it possible
for Ariadne to attend this course."
Date: 15th March 2001
Prelease: #10
FTFEG & MBA JOINTLY ORGANISE GENDER AND JOURNALISM
SEMINAR
Gender and journalism was the theme of a seminar for Maltese
journalists organised jointly between Fondazzjoni Tumas Fenech
ghall-Edukazzjoni fil-Gurnalizmu (FTFEG) and the Gender Advisory
Group of the Broadcasting Authority. The aim of the seminar
is to increase gender awareness among working journalists and
to outline strategies and point out the challenges, which need
to be addressed in the future.
The breakfast seminar, held today at The Halland Hotel, ta'
l-Ibragg, included papers by three Maltese working journalists.
Mr Laurence Grech, editor of The Sunday Times, asked whether
there is an increased commitment towards equal opportunities
in Maltese newsrooms. Ms Claudette Baldacchino, from One News,
questioned whether reporters are able to raise gender awareness
through news. Ms Annette Vella from In-Nazzjon referred to her
experience with the supplement L-Opinjoni l-Ohra and discussed
the promotion of an alternative news agenda.
The seminar featured Ms Vera Price, a media executive from Dublin,
who talked about "Legislation & Gender Issues in Broadcasting".
Fondazzjoni Tumas Fenech ghall-Edukazzjoni fil-Gurnalizmu has
joined forces with the MBA to create awareness about gender
equality. "In most newsrooms there are few or no women in key
executive positions. The hierarchy of newsroom structures mirrors
the exclusion of women from the top posts within most local
organisations. Thus, although there are women reporters and
feature writers in all news media, they have subordinate roles,"
said Carmen Sammut, the Foundation Administrator.
She added: "We would also like to see more gender awareness
in the news agenda and therefore we are committed towards the
promotion of gender equality." To achieve this the Foundation
is willing to build bridges with all organisations who are dedicated
to achieve similar objectives.
The Broadcasting Authority is one of the organisations committed
towards this aim. In October 1999 it appointed the Gender Advisory
Group, which is chaired by Ms Brenda Murphy. Murphy remarked
that in Malta the situation is not much different than it is
in Europe where gender issues in the media have recently been
placed on the local broadcasting agenda.
She added: "It is an indisputable fact that the news media should
reflect society. At present this in not the case. Within the
industry itself there is a large differentiation in the spread
of men and women across job titles, with the majority of women
holding positions in clerical, and administrative roles while
the majority of men are holding the positions in production
and management. This scenario is not dissimilar to other European
countries." This is the reason why the BA felt it should take
steps to redress the absence of 'Gender' on the agenda for Malta's
Media Industry,
Fondazzjoni Tumas Fenech ghall-Edukazzjoni fil-Gurnalizmu aims
to cooperate with existing study programmes and other organisations
such as the Malta Broadcasting Authority with the aim to improve
journalism education in Malta. "In a small country where resources
are limited, the Foundation believes that there is a dire need
for collaboration rather than fragmentation," said the Chairman
of the Foundation's Board of Studies, Mr Carmel Bonello.
The Foundation is also in the process of establishing links
with various leading foreign institutions which have similar
aims. These include the UK's National Council for the Training
of Journalists and the European Journalism Centre at Maastricht.
To read the papers presented during the seminar
click here.
More information about Fondazzjoni Tumas Fenech ghall-Edukazzjoni
fil-Gurnalizmu can be obtained via email: fondazzjoni
@tumas.com
Date: 10th March 2001
The Commonwealth Press Union (CPU), Commonwealth
Broadcasting Association (CBA) and the Commonwealth Telecommunications
Organisation are presenting the 2001 2002 Commonwealth Photographic
Awards. Maltese photographers are being invited to participate.
Click here
for more details
Date: 2 March 2001
Prelease: 04/2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB DISCUSSES NATHALIE ATTARD'S CASE
At its last meeting on February 28, 2001, the Council of The
Malta Press Club discussed the case involving Ms Nathalie Attard,
who faced disciplinary action by her employer, Public Broadcasting
Services, while she was working in the PBS Newsroom.
TMPC passed on the case to the Press Ethics Commission, which
did not take a position since this was not a case involving
ethics.
TMPC Council has seen the reaction of the Broadcasting Authority
to the incident, in a letter to Pierre Portelli, dated February
2, 2000, over the signature of Dr Kevin Aquilina:
"On the complaint you raised on January 31, 2000, in your capacity
as Editor/Head of News, Net News/Radio 101 on what you called
Ms Nathalie Attard's unacceptable behaviour, the Authority makes
it clear that this complaint does not fall under the competence
of the Authority and this is a matter that concerns solely PBS
Ltd and its employee.
"The Authority regrets to see the lack of co-operation and solidarity
between workers in the same field of work, and in no way approves
of the acts that may have led to increase the division between
colleagues in the same field.
"The Authority also considers that while Net TV had every right
to broadcast the news in question, it also had the responsibility
to see that it does not broadcast certain visual material that
you yourself described as going against public decency. This
is why the Authority gave instructions that the visual material
at issue will not continue to be broadcast in its original format.
The Authority is against actions that offend public decency."
Without entering into the merits of this case, the Council of
TMPC notes:
1. the principle of justice in a reasonable time. This is a
case that has been pending since January, 2000. Article 6 of
the European Convention of Human Rights states: "In the determination
of his civil rights and obligations…, everyone is entitled to
a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent
and impartial tribunal established by law." It is unacceptable
that a case involving a person who has been suspended from her
place of work remains unresolved for such a long period of time.
2. the principle that every person has the right of association.
This principle is protected by the same Convention in Article
11: "Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly
and to freedom of association with others…
"No restrictions shall be placed on the exercise of these rights
other than such as are prescribed by law and are necessary in
a democratic society in the interests of national security or
public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for
the protection of health or morals, or for the protection of
the rights and freedoms of others."
3. and reaffirms the notion that "once a journalist, always
a journalist" and also that, while one's individual rights must
be respected, the function of a journalist, especially in a
state media organisation, demands that great care should be
taken so that the journalist will not be seen to be taking sides.
This should apply to all PBS journalists.
4. TMPC is not a trade union. It is a professional, constituted
body that seeks to bring journalists together, upholds the right
of freedom of expression, raises the standards of journalism
and journalists, and takes any action it deems fit to achieve
these aims. Since this case is one involving an internal industrial
dispute involving disciplinary proceedings between an employer
and an employee, it is TMPC policy not to intervene in personal
cases except when there is physical violence or manifest attempts
to gag a journalist.
The Malta Press Club does not believe it should become involved
in this case, much less take a stand one way or the other, but
on the other hand its silence could also be instrumentalised.
TMPC Council appeals to both sides to resolve this matter as
soon as possible in the interests of all.
| Joe A. Vella |
Malcolm J. Naudi |
| General Secretary |
Chairman |
Press Release: 03/2001
Date: 20.02.2001
THE MALTA PRESS CLUB TNIEDI L-GOLD AWARD 2001
The Malta Press Club qed tniedi r-raba' edizzjoni
tal-Gold Award ghall-{urnalizmu. Din hija r-raba' sena konsekuttiva
li ser jinghata dan il-premju lil kandidat innominat li jkun
ikkontribwixxa sostanzjalment ghall-izvilupp tal-gurnalizmu
professjonali f'Malta. Is-sottomissjonijiet ghandhom jaslu ghand
is-Segretarju, Gold Award, The Malta Press Club, P.O. Box 412,
Valletta, CMR 01. sal-{imgha 16 ta' Marzu 2001.
Il-prezentazzjoni tal-Gold Award ser issir waqt l-istess okkazzjoni
tal-BPC Awards to Journalists, li hija organizzata minn The
Malta Press Club u sponsorjata mill-BPC, agenzija ewlenija tal-marketing
communications f'Malta. Ic-cerimonja ser issir f'2 ta' Mejju,
lejliet l-okkazzjoni tal-Jum Internazzjonali tal-Liberta' Gurnalistika.
The Malta Press Club taccetta n-nominazzjoni ta' persuna, persuni,
ghaqda jew istituzzjoni li, fl-opinjoni ta' dak li jaghmel in-nominazzjoni,
tikkwalifika ghal dan l-unur. Ghal dan il-premju hadd ma jista'
jaghmel sottomissjoni ghalih innifsu.
Is-sottomissjonijiet ghandhom jinkludu d-dettalji kollha mehtiega
kif ukoll ir-ragunijiet ghaliex tkun qed titressaq dik in-nominazzjoni.
B'hekk, il-Kunsill ta' The Malta Press Club ikun f'qaghda li
jghaddi n-nominazzjonijiet lill-Bord ta' l-Ghazla tal-Gold Award.
Matul il-process, kemm is-sottomissjonijiet, kif ukoll in-nominazzjonijiet
jibqghu kunfidenzjali bl-isem tar-rebbieh biss li jkun zvelat.
Ir-rebbieh jinghata trofew mahdum apposta.
Il-Bord ta' l-Ghazla huwa maghmul minn tliet personalitajiet
ta' statura nazzjonali. Dan il-Bord ikun mghejjun minn Segretarju
mahtur minn fost l-ufficcjali ta' The Malta Press Club. Id-decizzjoni
tal-Bord tkun finali.
Ic-Chairman il-gdid ta' The Malta Press Club li gie elett dan
l-ahhar, Malcolm J. Naudi, qal: "L-ghotja tal-Gold Award bdiet
fl-1998, fuq suggeriment li kien sar mis-sur Joseph Brockdorff.
L-iskop huwa li jinghata gharfien misthoqq lil persuna jew ghaqda
li tkun tat kontribut sostanzjali fil-gurnalizmu hawn Malta
u li jmur lil hinn mir-rekwiziti normali tal-prattika gurnalistika."
"Huwa wkoll importanti li n-nominazzjoni tkun dettaljata sew
b'diversi xhieda li jiccertifikaw il-kontribut siewi fil-gurnalizmu,
flimkien mal-curriculum vitae tan-nominat," qal Joe A. Vella,
s-Segretarju Generali ta' The Malta Press Club, li serva kemm
il-darba bhala segretarju tal-Bord ta' l-Ghazla. "Kull progress
sinjifikanti ghandu jkun imsemmi kif ukoll il-fatt li l-kandidat
dejjem mexa' b'etika gurnalistika tul il-karriera tieghu jew
taghha."
Fr Joe Borg kien l-ewwel rebbieh tal-Gold Award fil-1998, u
s-sena ta' wara l-premju ntrebah minn Anton Cassar, filwaqt
li Frank Attard rebah il-Gold Award tas-sena 2000.
Prelease: 02/2001
Date: 13.2.2001
PATRIMONJU PUBLICATIONS DONATED TO THE MALTA
PRESS CLUB
A number of publications issued by Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti
have been donated to The Malta Press Club to be included in
the organisation's reference library at its Valletta offices.
The publications donated to The Malta Press Club consist of
various issues of Treasures of Malta and a number of specialised
books dealing with various topics.
The books were presented to the outgoing chairman of The Malta
Press Club, Ray Bugeja, by Maurice De Giorgio, executive chairman
of Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti. The presentation was attended
by the foundation's vice chairman and general editor, John Manduca
and by the secretary of The Malta Press Club Joe A. Vella.
Mr De Giorgio said during the presentation that although the
Foundation's publications were in great demand, he was pleased
to be making the donation to The Malta Press Club as the national
association that embraces Maltese journalists.
Thanking Mr De Giorgio and Mr Manduca for the donation, Mr Bugeja
said the books will certainly serve to instill more appreciation
of Maltese heritage among journalists.
Press
release: 01/2001
KUNSILL GDID GHAL THE MALTA PRESS CLUB
Thabbru l-karigi ufficcjali tal-Kunsill il-gdid
ta' The Malta Press Club. Ic-Chairman huwa Malcolm J. Naudi,
waqt li Joe A. Vella huwa s-Segretarju Generali. Bhala Tezorier
inhatar Mario Schiavone. Iz-zewg karigi l-ohra huma Carmel Bonello,
li kompla fir-rwol ta' Segretarju Edukazzjoni u Informazzjoni,
u Joe Mifsud bhala Segretarju Attivitajiet u Membri.
Ic-Chairman Malcolm J. Naudi qal: "The Malta Press Club ser
jimpenja aktar ruhu biex ikun forza li tghaqqad il-gurnalisti
Maltin. Mill-banda l-ohra, kull gurnalist ghandu l-ewwel u qabel
kollox jara li jgib il-gurnalizmu 'l quddiem."
Fost l-ewwel decizzjonijiet li ha l-Kunsill il-gdid fl-ewwel
laqgha tieghu llum hemm li minn issa 'l quddiem, kull lment
dwar attakki verbali jew bil-kitba kontra gurnalisti individwali
ghandhom jitressqu immedjatament ghand il-PEC, P.O. Box 412,
Valletta CMR 01.
L-ilment ghandu jsir bil-miktub, mill-gurnalisti milquta inkella
mill-organizazzjoni li timpjegahom. Dan qed isir biex tinholoq
aktar indipendenza u awtonomija ghall-PEC. Kull min ikollu xi
lment ghandu jikkonsulta l-proceduri li holoq apposta l-PEC.
Il-Kunsill ta' The Malta Press Club ser ikompli jittratta biss
kazi fejn ikun hemm vjolenza fizika kontra gurnalisti individwali,
jew meta l-korp gurnalistiku kollettivament ikun ingurjat.
Intant, wara li ntemm il-perjodu tal-kariga tac-Chairman tal-PEC
n-Nutara Myriam Spiteri Debono, il-Kunsill ta' The Malta Press
Club, fil-jiem li gejjin, mistenni jinnomina persuna gdida ghal
din il-kariga. L-ilmenti pendenti ser jghaddu kollha ghand il-PEC
il-gdida, biex mill-aktar fis tittrattahom u tasal ghal decizjoni
finali dwarhom.
Ta' min isemmi li l-laqgha generali ta' The Malta Press Club,
li saret fl-ahhar jiem ta' Jannar 2001, approvat il-Kodici ta'
l-Etika gdid kif propost mill-PEC. Dan dahal fis-sehh immedjatament.
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