Editors support Aussie protest
2013-02-14 19:53
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Johannesburg - South African editors have endorsed an
intended media protest against Indian cricket's ban on a US photo agency.
The SA National Editors' Forum (Sanef) said on Thursday
it supported editors, publishers and broadcasters on the issue.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has
refused customary accreditation to photo agency Getty Images for the upcoming
Australian cricket tour of India.
"Sanef regards the BCCI's conduct as a serious
breach of the customary arrangements for media coverage of sporting events, an
unacceptable restriction on press freedom, and as having the potential to do
serious harm to the game of cricket."
The photo agency provides images to major Australian
publishers.
Sanef said Australian publishers planned to boycott live
pictures of video "grabs" of the games of the tour that started on 22
February.
Sanef said the protest was a similar to one by publishers
in England when the BCCI introduced a ban on photo agencies during the recent
English cricket tour of India.
"British newspapers and their websites carried no
live pictures of video 'grabs' of the games. Australian publishers plan to
institute a similar boycott when the tour starts."
Sanef called on the International Cricket Council to
intervene, and called on the London-based News Media Coalition to support
Australia's stance.
The News Media Coalition is associated with warding off
attempts by sporting bodies to impose unacceptable conditions for media
accreditation at sporting events.
- SAPA
