Encounter calls for media public service development
Participants to a conference held in Rabat under the theme: "Media, democracy and development: the stakes of reform" this Apr.21-22 highlighted the need to develop media public service and promote human rights and information rights.
The event that unfolded in two separate workshops: print and audio-visual press recommended the adoption of "participation and partnership principles" across the media spectrum.
Participants put forward a train of proposals covering aspects related to the written press, audio-visual sector, training, online press and regional one.
The audio-visual liberalization strategy, reforms of media public sector and moves to support the written press by upgrading press enterprise and its human resources outlined by Communication minister and Government Spokesman, at the opening ceremony, were welcome by participants.
The written press workshop brought out the necessity to review the terms whereby the state grants subsidies to the press by ending the privilege enjoyed by papers of political parties.
On audio-visual sector, the conference pleaded for the creation of a network of regional TVs to pave the way for competition and the sector's projected liberalization.
