“With great power comes great responsibilities,” – Korean news media JTBC seems to fail to understand this notion following the recent false CCTV video footage of the DUI drunk driving incident involving BTS rapper Suga. As a result, the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) issued a warning, and JTBC might be facing severe punishment if proven guilty. But will they, really? Join us in a complete discussion about what’s happening to JTBC in the following report.
KCSC Issues Warnings to JTBC for Airing False CCTV Video Footage of BTS Suga DUI Incident
The Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) has finally taken serious action against the recent false CCTV video footage in the BTS Suga DUI case.
On September 2, a Korean media outlet reported that the KCSC would announce legal sanctions against JTBC for mistakenly reporting someone else’s CCTV video footage as BTS Suga.
Apparently, the KCSC had conducted a general meeting on the same day. The committee then unanimously requested an official statement from the JTBC production team related to the ‘JTBC Newsroom’ broadcast on August 7.
If somehow the production team provided a statement that makes sense while approved by the committee, JTBC must then attend a meeting for a Q&A session. Only after this meeting will KCSC decide on the level of sanctions for JTBC.
Previously, JTBC’s report on August 7 aired the false CCTV video footage on the BTS Suga DUI incident. After the real CCTV footage emerged, JTBC issued a brief official apology, confirming that they had indeed made a false report.
This mistake then resulted in massive complaints. The public accused JTBC of having violated Article 14 of the Broadcasting Review Regulations on objectivity.
KCSC has now stepped up and taken a firm stance on this mistake. The committee finally declared that JTBC had committed a severe case of misinformation.
“Last year, we imposed a legal sanction after reviewing broadcasters who have cited the Kim Man Bae recording.
We have continued to impose severe penalties for those using unverified materials since.”
Ryu Hee Rim, Chairman of KCSC.
“Our principle is to avoid airing any content that has not been verified. Moreover, reporting on assumptions is a dangerous act.”
Kim Jung Soo, Commissioner of KCSC.
Will JTBC Really Get the Punishment, Though?
Finally, questions started to emerge about whether the KCSC would truly impose the sanction on JTBC. After all, the KCSC committee is currently facing an authority issue.
Therefore, some experts believe that even though the KCSC later decided to impose severe punishment on JTBC, it is highly likely that this decision will be challenged using legal ways in court. Why? The authority issue currently happening in KCSC will result in this decision’s status being “questionable.”
That is why some of the experts highly doubt whether JTBC will really face a punishment severe enough for their irresponsible mistake.
So, what do you think about this update? Will JTBC finally receive appropriate punishment for its mistake? And what about Yonhap, who seemed to keep their apology hidden from the Korean public? Please share your thoughts in the comments.
Source: MediaToday.
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