Carlisle HinksonHead of News and Current Affairs Caribbean New Media Group11A Maraval RoadNewtown,
PoS 31st March 2011RE: OUTLINE OF INTERVENTIONS IN CNMG NEWSCAST From:
CNMG Newsroom Journalists and Staff
Dear Mr.
Hinkson,Pursuant to the newsroom journalists meeting with the Interim CEO lastThursday 24th March, 2011, please find attached an itemised list of instances the newsroom staff deems to be in contravention of the CNMG Editorial Guidelines and Policies, and indeed internationally-accepted practices of journalism.
We acknowledge receipt of the memorandum from the Interim CEO datedMarch 31, 2011, in which he conveys assurances from the Board of Directors “that there will be no political interference in the development of our news products.”However, we think it vital that we submit what we perceive to be instances of clear political interference.
We have compiled this list after carefully observing the practice of intervention inthe gathering of news, the re-shaping of packages and the censorship andcurtailing of news items. We note for your information as a recently-installedHead of News, these are practices which have been unknown to us in thenewsroom.Please note that this letter and its contents have been copied to the CNMGBoard Chairman, Brian Stone, Interim CEO, Deputy Head of News, andExecutive Producer.
