فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
No one can accuse the Moroccan state of restricting press freedom, because this restriction does not come from the state, but from within the profession itself and from those who are supposed to represent journalists. The National Press Council, which was supposed to be a body to regulate the sector in a more democratic and open manner, has turned into a tool to impose unjustified restrictions that harm the principle of freedom of practice, as it has given some journalists the right to determine who can practice the profession and who cannot, which contradicts the principles of professional justice and equal opportunities.
By establishing the National Press Council, the Moroccan state put in place a legal framework aimed at protecting and regulating the press in a manner that respects international standards, becoming one of the few countries in the world to adopt an advanced model to ensure the practice of journalism in an organized and responsible manner. However, instead of facilitating access to the profession, the NPC has imposed bureaucratic conditions that impede the entry of independent journalists and give a certain group of journalists the power to monopolize the profession, which has led to the proliferation of anonymous pages and unregulated content.
The model adopted by the state to protect the press is based on the principles of regulation and synthesis, not exclusion and restriction. Instead of imposing severe restrictions such as requiring university degrees or social security registration, it would have been better to create training programs to strengthen professional ethics and open the field to all those who have the ability to practice journalism according to professional standards, the real challenge today is not the existence of censorship.
The real challenge today is not the existence of state censorship, but the control of a group of journalists within the National Press Council over decisions that negatively affect freedom of practice. Freedom of the press does not mean granting privilege to a certain group and excluding others, but rather guaranteeing the right to everyone who adheres to professionalism and journalistic ethics, regardless of their educational level or administrative status. Therefore, holding the state responsible for any harassment is a misreading of reality, because harassment is practiced from within the journalistic body itself and not by the state, which has worked to provide a legal framework aimed at protecting the profession and organizing it in accordance with international best practices.
Source : Fez News Media
