فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
The complexities of the National Press Council (NPC) and the bureaucratic conditions it imposes on practicing the profession have become a major reason for the proliferation of anonymous pages and abusive digital content, rather than a means of regulating the sector. By requiring university degrees and social security registration to obtain a press card, the field has become closed to many independent journalists and those wishing to enter the profession, leading some to resort to alternative, unregulated means of disseminating news and media content without any commitment to ethical and professional controls.
The accusation that the state is restricting press freedom is inaccurate, as the real obstacle comes from within the profession itself, as the National Press Council, which is made up of journalists, controls who is entitled to practice the profession and who is not, which contradicts the constitutionally guaranteed principle of press freedom. Instead of being a means of protecting journalists and ensuring freedom of expression, it has become a tool in the hands of some representatives of the profession to impose their hegemony and exclude anyone who does not conform to their narrow standards.
It would have been more useful to work on facilitating access to journalism, with training programs that focus on professional ethics, rather than imposing obstacles that make the practice of journalism the exclusive preserve of a limited group. Freedom of the press does not mean only allowing those with a university degree to practice it, but rather giving the opportunity to anyone who has the ability to report news objectively and professionally, while adhering to ethical and legal regulations.
In light of these facts, the question remains about the real role of the National Press Council: Is it an institution that regulates the profession according to the principles of justice and transparency? Or has it become a monopolistic tool that gives some people the power to control the press sector and deny others their legitimate right to expression and information?
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Source : Fes News Media
