Broadcast Deliberation Committee Subcommittee Decides Sanctions on Radio Current Affairs Program Citing Newstapa

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Radio current affairs programs that cited NewsTapa's distorted and edited report on Kim Man-bae's recorded conversation, which was broadcast just before last year's presidential election, are expected to face severe sanctions.

At the meeting on the 12th, the Broadcasting and Communications Review Committee's Broadcasting Review Subcommittee decided to issue a "recommendation" for KBS 1AM's 'Joo Jin-woo Live' broadcasts on March 7 and 8 last year, which cited NewsTapa, and a "warning" for 'Choi Kyung-young's Strong Current Affairs' broadcasts on March 7 and 8 last year.

For TBS FM's 'Shin Jang-sik's Shin Jang Open' broadcast on February 22 last year, which was criticized for directly quoting JTBC's report on allegations of investigation cover-up involving Yoon Seok-yeol, then the People Power Party's presidential candidate, a "caution" was decided.

The Broadcasting Review Committee's decisions are categorized as "no issue," administrative guidance stages such as "suggestion" and "recommendation," and legal sanctions including "caution," "warning," "program correction/modification/suspension or personnel disciplinary action," and "fine." Legal sanctions are recognized as severe penalties since they are applied as demerit reasons during broadcasters' license renewal or reapproval.

If a legal sanction or higher decision is made in the Broadcasting Subcommittee, it is discussed and finalized at the plenary meeting.

Regarding the decision on the NewsTapa citation report that day, only Chairman Ryu Hee-rim, a ruling party appointee, Standing Commissioner Hwang Seong-wook, and Commissioner Heo Yeon-hoe participated, while opposition members Kim Yoo-jin and Ok Si-chan left midway and did not attend.

Chairman Ryu said, "Although it is regrettable that the hosts of the radio current affairs programs expressed subjective opinions, we considered the fact that ruling and opposition members presented balanced opinions."

On the other hand, Commissioner Ok said, "It is media suppression to brand it as fake news and conduct targeted review even though it has not been revealed which parts of the recording are true or false," and then left.

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