Media groups look at code of conduct after Por’s funeral
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Five media organisations Monday decided to push media owners to sign a memorandum of understanding regarding a code of conduct after news outlets came under attack for unethical practices related to the coverage of actor Thridsadee “Por” Sahawong’s illnes
Images of frenzied paparazzi during Thridsadee’s funeral have gone viral in social media, eliciting a barrage of criticism regarding poor media behaviour. The actor died this month of complications related to dengue haemorrhagic fever.
The incident prompted five media organisations to take action to prevent a crisis of faith in the media. They include the Thai Journalists Association, the Thai Broadcast Journalist Association, the National Press Council of Thailand, the News Broadcasting Council of Thailand and the Society Online News Providers.
The organisations assigned Banyong Suwannapong, the chairman of a committee on professional media ethics, to gather and implement recommendations from concerned parties.
