AMCA proposes press jackets for journos
The Asian Media and Cultural Association (AMCA) vehemently condemns the brutal attack on journalists while they were covering the recent protest demonstration held in Mirihana, Colombo.
Noting that media freedom is a cornerstone of a democratic society, the AMCA, in a media release emphasises that any attempt to hinder journalists from doing their work is an extremely undemocratic act.
The AMCA also questions the hidden agenda behind law enforcement assaulting journalists despite them even displaying their media accreditation cards.
AMCA also notes that one journalist was assaulted by the police, merely due to the fact that he was recording the incident using a mobile phone. Noting that the mobile has become the main tool of journalists worldwide, and this form of emerging new media storytelling is widely known as MOJO (Mobile Journalism), AMCA says, “Therefore, our association is of the opinion that it is not illegal for a journalist to report an incident from a mobile phone.”