rthk’s political programme replaced on mar 10(source: hong kong columns - translated | 11 mar 2021)
rthk’s political programme replaced on mar 10(source: hong kong columns - translated | 11 mar 2021) It has been reported that RTHK’s television programme LegCo Review has been suddenly withdrawn and the programme, which was originally scheduled to be broadcast on RTHK 31 at 20:00, has been changed to Outstanding Teachers. The report said the new broadcasting director Patrick Li indicated the swap.In reply to enquiries, RTHK indicated that it would not comment on individual cases, but reiterated that in order to strengthen editorial control in response to the recommendations of the RTHK Governance and Management Review, the Director of Broadcasting and the senior management of RTHK would review controversial programmes before they were broadcast to ensure that the programmes met the requirements of the Charter and the Code.original report from rthk news in chinese, below | 11 mar 2021據報原定晚上播的議事論事被抽起 港台不評論個別個案有報道指,香港電台的電視節目《議事論事》突然被抽起,原定晚上8時在港台電視31播出的《議事論事》改為《卓越教室》。香港電台回覆查詢時表示,不評論個別個案,但重申為加強編輯管理,以回應《香港電台的管治及管理檢討報告》的建議,廣播處長及港台高層管理人員在具爭議性的節目播出前,會檢視有關節目,切實履行編輯責任,以保障節目符合約章及守則的要求。a reminder of what goes on earlier, Hong Kong eyes significant overhaul of public broadcaster RTHK(source: aljazeera.com | 19 feb 2021) A Hong Kong government review of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) has found editorial management “deficiencies” and a lack of transparency in handling complaints, signalling an extensive overhaul of the public service broadcaster was in the works amid concern over media restrictions in the Chinese-controlled territory.The outcome of the review was announced on Friday, as the government replaced the head of RTHK months before his scheduled departure. -- source link
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