Organized editors' session on 8 November 2004
2004/11/10
In the framework of the UNESCO funded Media for Transparent Governance project Globe International in cooperation with its partners Press Institute and ZORIG Foundation organized editors' session on 8 November 2004 at ZORIG Foundation. 40 editors and their representatives attended the session.
The goal of the session is to encourage editors of Mongolian media to run 8-month anti-corruption media campaign.
As a result of the session leaders of 5 media outlets: Mr. Altai, director of Channel 25 TV, Ms. Dulamsuren, director of TV9, Mr. Sandagdorj, Chief-in-Editor of Monglolyn Media (Mongolian News), daily, Ms. Budeehuu, sub-editor of Unen (The Truth), daily, Mr. Otgondavaa, sub-editor of Deedsiin amidral (Elite's life), weekly have expressed their willingness to support to media campaign. The project staff and partners are organising the 2d editors' session on Friday, 12 November 2004.
Oyun, MP, H.Naranjargal, Head of Globe International and Monkhmandakh, director of Press Institute have spoken on need of public awareness through media, role of freedom of information and importance of development of investigative journalism.
Ms. Oyun, MP noted that 2 issues are important in combating corruption. These are political commitment and change of the public attitude. She also thanked the editors for their commitment and stressed that media can play a big role in combating corruption. She paid an attention to 4 most important issues that media should include in their campaigning. These are: an income disclosure of public officials, political parties' funding, transparency of election funding and access to information.
After the presentations editors and their representatives exchanged their views and opinions and they debated on difficulties and problems facing media and investigative journalists in covering corruption issues, and discussed about actions should be taken to make the project successful.
The goal of the session is to encourage editors of Mongolian media to run 8-month anti-corruption media campaign.
As a result of the session leaders of 5 media outlets: Mr. Altai, director of Channel 25 TV, Ms. Dulamsuren, director of TV9, Mr. Sandagdorj, Chief-in-Editor of Monglolyn Media (Mongolian News), daily, Ms. Budeehuu, sub-editor of Unen (The Truth), daily, Mr. Otgondavaa, sub-editor of Deedsiin amidral (Elite's life), weekly have expressed their willingness to support to media campaign. The project staff and partners are organising the 2d editors' session on Friday, 12 November 2004.
Oyun, MP, H.Naranjargal, Head of Globe International and Monkhmandakh, director of Press Institute have spoken on need of public awareness through media, role of freedom of information and importance of development of investigative journalism.
Ms. Oyun, MP noted that 2 issues are important in combating corruption. These are political commitment and change of the public attitude. She also thanked the editors for their commitment and stressed that media can play a big role in combating corruption. She paid an attention to 4 most important issues that media should include in their campaigning. These are: an income disclosure of public officials, political parties' funding, transparency of election funding and access to information.
After the presentations editors and their representatives exchanged their views and opinions and they debated on difficulties and problems facing media and investigative journalists in covering corruption issues, and discussed about actions should be taken to make the project successful.