{"id":91,"date":"2016-02-12T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T17:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/02\/12\/zambia-zec-communication-chairman-urges\/"},"modified":"2016-05-03T09:40:31","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:40:31","slug":"zambia-zec-communication-chairman-urges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/02\/12\/zambia-zec-communication-chairman-urges\/","title":{"rendered":"ZAMBIA: ZEC Communication Chairman urges Catholic Journalists to be Professional"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n<\/a><\/div>\n
\nThe Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) has appealed to Journalists working
\nin its media houses not to put the name of the Catholic Church in disrepute
\nthrough their reporting and programming<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nZEC Chairman of Communication Rt. Rev. Moses Hamungole, Bishop of
\nMonze said that as the country gets closer to 2016 tripartite elections,
\nCatholic media houses should stay focused and professional in their line of
\nduty.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n\u201cI urge you to stay focused and professional in your line of duty.
\nBe balanced, accurate and seek the voices of all the people involved in the
\nnews stories before airing. Avoid being biased and partisan as that may put the
\nname of the Church that has stood nonpartisan in disrepute. Should you be seen
\nor seem to become partisan the good name you have earned yourselves over the
\nyears risks going down the drain\u201d Bishop Moses cautioned.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nHe added that the Catholic Church in Zambia sees radio as an
\nimportant tool for spreading its prophetic voice on various matters and that it
\nhas proved to be a tool for development.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n\u201cAs you gather here, I urge you to work together as Catholic radio
\nstation in Zambia\u201d He said.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nHe also advised Catholic media managers not to run the Church
\nmedia outlets like personal media.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nBishop Moses Hamungole was speaking on Monday, 8th February,
\n2016 at a workshop for Catholic media workers in Kasisi area of Lusaka under
\nthe theme: Reporting Church News<\/i><\/b>.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nSpeaking at the same event, Catholic Media Services (CMS) Director
\nFr. Winfield Kunda implored Journalists in Catholic run media houses not to
\nfall into the trap of following circular media programming. <\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nHe said Catholic radio stations should project a wonderful voice
\nof counsel on members of the society and be a reliable voice on vices in
\nsociety. <\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n\u201cLet the Catholic Church media be a reliable voice to condemn drug
\nabuse, tribalism, corruption, violence in homes and other vices. Ours should be
\nthe media which is objective, fair, balanced and that which remain truthful to
\nthe message of Jesus Christ. I urge you to talk about evils that the bad
\ngovernance has brought in society, also what the advent of internet has brought
\non families that are not using it well,\u201d he said. <\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n\u201cOur colleagues in the circular media have a tripartite mandate of
\nInforming, Educating and Entertaining but us, working for the Church media is
\nto Evangelize, Inform, Educate and Entertain our audience\u201d He added.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\nBy Mwenya Mkuka, ZEC
\nCommunications Officer<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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