Opposition leader Alex Borg has proposed the creation of a self-regulating media agency that could be responsible for issuing warrants to journalists, arguing that any such system should remain independent of government control. Speaking during an interview on Net television, Borg suggested that the agency could potentially be operated by the Institute
Momentum has come out strongly against a proposal to introduce a warrant system for journalists in Malta, warning that such a move would pose a serious threat to press freedom and democracy. The party argued that journalism is a fundamental right and an essential public service, and should not become a profession licensed by the state or by any state-appointed
Momentum has issued a stark warning against the recent proposal to introduce a warrant system for journalists in Malta, with the party saying that this suggestion as a fundamental threat to press freedom and a step backwards for democracy. Momentum insisted in a statement that journalism is a fundamental right and an essential public service, not a
The question is not whether journalists should have standards. They should. Nor is it whether journalists should be accountable for what they publish. They already are. The question is who gets to decide who is entitled to perform journalism in the first place. You could argue it would protect the public from possible propaganda and misinformation
The Institute of Maltese Journalists (IĠM) has pushed back against Opposition Leader Alex Borg after he agreed with the idea that journalists should require a warrant to practise their profession. Borg expressed his agreement with the proposal earlier this week, but the IĠM has now come out against such a system, arguing that placing barriers on who
