Report on complaint refering to a denigrating comment made by Minister Clint Camilleri to a journalist
Reference is made to the complaint received from Medialink communications reproduced in full below. In essence, the complaint refers to a denigrating comment (“Ja qatta imbeċilli”) made to by a minister to a journalist. Procedure was followed on receipt of the complaint and Minister Clint Camilleri was contacted for his […]
Complaint: Comments by Minister Ian Borg
Reference is made to the complaint levied by the Editor of Net News against the Hon Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Ian Borg. The complaint was supported by audio-visual material. Essentially, the complaint states that “waqt din l-attivita’, il-Ministru għoġbu jattakka lill-ġurnalista Christine Amaira b’lingwaġġ mhux xieraq. Naqblu, illi mhuwiex […]
The IĠM will support all bona fide journalists in their quest for professionalism
The IĠM notes the story carried by the Times of Malta on an alleged attempt by a lawyer to bribe a journalist and would like to make the following points: Ivan Martin is to be applauded for his handling of the situation, given that it cannot have been easy at […]
COVID-19: IĠM calls for responsibility from the media and the general public
In view of the current pandemic situation in Malta, the IĠM calls for responsibility both from the media as well as the general public. The media is responsible of ensuring that information published is correct and gives a clear picture of the actual situation, while ensuring journalistic ethics are adhered […]
Ittra lill-kapijiet tal-Aħbarijiet dwar miżuri relatati mal-COVID19
Għażiż Kap tal-Aħbarijiet, Fl-aħħar jiem, numru ta’ ġurnalisti u kmamar tal-aħbarijiet esprimew magħna tħassib dwar il-mod kif qed jaħdmu l-ġurnalisti fis-sitwazzjoni tal-COVID-19, speċjalment fid-dawl taż-żieda fin-numru ta’ kazijiet attivi. L-IĠM huwa tal-fehma li l-ġurnalisti kollha għandhom jilbsu l-maskri jew visors waqt li jkunu qed jattendu konferenzi tal-aħbarijiet u attivitajiet oħra. […]