Republican state reps. in Georgia move to create an 'ethics board' for journalists that would require news organizations to provide copies of pictures and audio and video recordings of interviews to subjects who request them or risk civil penalty.
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The bill would create a board of media professionals and academics that would produce"a canon of ethics" and"develop a voluntary accreditation process in journalism ethics," which would also allow for the investigation and sanctioning of journalists. The proposed board appears to have little power to punish journalists other than to remove its own accreditation or impose a penalty if the interview request provision is not met.
Welch also announced that he was retiring from Georgia's legislature at the end of its session on Tuesday, but that the bill would remain available for consideration during the state's 2020 legislative session, according toThe bill's introduction comes during a turbulent time for U.S. media outlets, particularly those that serve local areas.
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