See letter below: May 2, 2013 Ms Jenni Campbell President Press Association of Jamaica 5 East Avenue Kingston 8 Dear Ms Campbell: Thank you for your letter of May 1, 2013. I am disappointed that the membership of the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) has rejected our efforts for mutually agreed procedures for the orderly conduct of interviews with the Prime Minister or any other Minister. As you are aware, the draft protocol which was discussed at our joint meeting last week had nothing to do with restricting journalists in their pursuit of truth and holding public officials accountable. Rather, the effort was an attempt to put in place mutually agreed guidelines to improve the management of both scheduled and impromptu interview requests made of the Prime Minister. The Office of the Prime Minister will continue to facilitate scheduled and impromptu interview requests with the Most Honourable Prime Minister. We recommend that for a more organized and respectful process, media houses and journalists observe the following procedures: I. For unscheduled/impromptu interviews, a request should be made to the Communications Official or another member of the Prime Ministers Support Team on location. If granted, such interviews will take place after the Prime Minister has completed her engagement and not upon her arrival. II. For scheduled/ structured interviews, a request should be made to the Director of Operations or the Press Secretary in the Prime Ministers Support Unit. Such requests can be made via email. I look forward to having further discussions with you in the hope that we can work together to foster an environment of mutual respect as we in our respective fields work for the advancement and development of our beloved country. Yours sincerely, Sandrea Falconer Minister Without Portfolio (Information)
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 13:54:54 +0000
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