Kabul) on Sunday urged media organizations to follow journalistic principles, accuracy and impartiality while covering electoral campaigns and warned of disciplinary action in the event of a violation.
Mohammad Rafi Rafiq Sidiqi, IEC media committee’s head, told a process conference here that media’s role in covering election campaigns in lead up to the Sept. 28 presidential election would have a great impact on directing public opinion and encouraging people to determine the country’s political fate.
Sediqi added media could play crucial role in encouraging people’s participation in the presidential election.
He asked media outlets to pay attention to accuracy, balance of content, impartiality, respect for human dignity.
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