The Egyptian Parliament is set to start the discussion of a new press and media law on Monday, following the Egyptian Prime Minister\u2019s decision to begin working with the new executive bylaws of the Institutional Regulation of the Press and Media [IRPM] law, according to the state-owned news agency MENA.<\/p>\n
The bylaws of the IRPM, serves the main tasks and goals of the Higher Council for Media Regulation (HCMR), the National Press Organization (NPO) and the National Media Organization (NMO).<\/p>\n
Under the law the National Press Organization [NPO] is assigned to monitor and supervise state-owned press organizations and is responsible for selecting the chairmen of its board and the chief editors of affiliated publications.<\/p>\n
While the Higher Council for Media Regulation aims to regulate all media outlets in the country, including audio-visual, digital and print \u2013 both public and private \u2013 in coordination with the NPO and the NMO.<\/p>\n
Moreover, it takes over the licensing of media outlets and draws up a media code of ethics, with a focus on respecting public morals and national security concerns, by which all media organizations must abide.<\/p>\n
The National Media Organization NMO under these changes will oversee the state-owned audio-visual media, radio, and digital media institutions in a way that guarantees their independence, professionalism and profitability.<\/p>\n
(Egypt Independent)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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