Press Council takes note of ICU interview with flood survivors
Summary
Press Council Nepal has expressed concern over YouTube and BBC Nepali interviews conducted from an ICU with survivors and a trekking guide undergoing treatment. It said it is studying the broadcasts and corresponding with the media, hospital and Nepal Medical Council to ensure compliance with the Journalists' Code of Conduct.
Key Points
- Press Council Nepal took note of a YouTube interview with a flood survivor recorded in a hospital ICU.
- The Council also referred to a BBC Nepali interview from the ICU with a trekking guide found after being missing in the Everest region.
- It said it is studying the content further to ensure compliance with the Journalists' Code of Conduct.
- The Council has begun correspondence with the media personnel, the hospital and the Nepal Medical Council.
