The National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting called on domestic media to stop using “offensive” epithets against the occupiers, because this “could lead to an escalation of hostilities.” The document was subsequently deleted.
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The recommendations were contained in “Proposals for the criteria for classifying information as inciting hatred, hostility and cruelty.” The National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting published this document on May 14, the Sistema investigative project noted.
“Zerkalo Nedeli” also notes that a document has appeared on the website of the National Council, in which journalists are advised to refrain from using certain words that are common on the Internet, which are used to call Russian invaders, since this “devalues the enemy.”
Statements in the media aimed at devaluing the enemy, in particular military personnel (s) of the RF Armed Forces. For example: “chmoni”, “orcs”, “Russian / Russian galima / damned Russian”, “Russian who does not know how to fight”, “and they are morons” and similar incorrect vocabulary and nomination in relation to the representatives of the Russian army , military and political administration (occupation power), the material says.
The commentary to this paragraph states that “even under martial law, it is important to adhere to ethical and journalistic standards in reporting events and using language.”
Dissemination of offensive statements and unworthy nominations to any social group of people, including military personnel (s) of the armed forces of the Russian Federation or representatives of the occupying military and/or political administration, is not ethical or journalistically justified and can lead to an escalation of hostilities and the creation of additional tensions in society, the authors of the commentary believe.
They emphasized that “inappropriate language” towards the occupiers “can worsen the perception of the media as a reliable source of information” and “can contribute to a further escalation of hostilities and hatred towards all citizens of the aggressor country.”
The recommendation caused a wide response on social networks. The overwhelming majority of users did not accept the advice of the National Council, especially disagreeing with the conclusion regarding the escalation of hostilities and the creation of additional tension in society when using offensive statements addressed to the Russian occupiers.
Now on the website of the National Council on the page where the recommendation was posted there is a 404 error.
Let us remind you that the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting oversees compliance with the laws of Ukraine in the media, and also regulates the work of the media. For example, it is the National Council that approves applications for registration of publications, radio stations and television channels.
Russian legislation restricting hate speech is selective. As for Ukrainian military personnel, Russian pro-government media allow the use of almost any vocabulary.
Orcs or pigdogs?
At the end of 2022, the then Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Alexei Danilov, called on Ukrainians not to blur the image of the enemy, but to document it for history.
Don’t get too carried away with using new terms – orc, russian, pig dog… There’s no need to blur the image of the enemy, so to speak. We write and immediately document for history: “Russian”, “Russian”, “Russia” – killed, attacked, robbed, raped, destroyed, lied,” Danilov said.
A clear image of the enemy, according to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, is needed in order to be forever imprinted in the Ukrainian historical memory, it is the people who bear the full collective responsibility for the bloody war, and so that we never forget the entire abomination of the Russian “brotherhood”.
Moreover, the orcs are against being put on a par with the Russians. Such a comparison is insulting for dogs and innocent pigs, who, moreover, as it turned out, are much neater and cleaner than the occupiers,” Danilov emphasized.
Source: Racurs
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