WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1986
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PROGRAMMING PROPOSALS SHOULD GET PRIORITY
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THE PROGRAMMING RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD SHOULD BE ADOPTED AS A PRIORITY, IRRESPECTIVE OF FINANCIAL COMMITMENT, IN THE LIGHT OF THE POPULATION'S LONG-TERM NEEDS FOR HIGH QUALITY TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMMES, THE HON HUI YIN-FAT SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE BOARD'S REPORT, MR HUI SAID HE BELIEVED THAT BROADCASTING STATIO ́S, BE THEY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, WERE ENTRUSTED WITH THE RESP SIBILITY TO INFORM AND TO EDUCATE AND NOT JUST TO ENTERTAIN.
HOWEVER, PROGRAMMES GEARED TO THE CHANGING NEEDS OF SOCIETY, AND AROUSING PUBLIC INTEREST IN VARIOUS FIELDS WERE STILL SADLY LACKING IN HONG KONG.
MR HUI SAID HONG KONG VIEWERS NEEDED A BALANCED MIX OF CULTURAL, ARTISTIC AND PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMMES INCLUDING ANALYTICAL NEWS REPORTING, EVENTS OF LOCAL INTEREST AND EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION,
+FROM THE SOCIAL WORK POINT OF VIEW, TELEVISION PROGRAMMES SHOULD PROVIDE CIVIC EDUCATION FOR YOUTH, PROMOTE PROPER FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, ENHANCE FAMILY TIES, AND SHOULD AVOID OVER-DRAMATISATION OF REAL LIFE SITUATIONS.
+THEY SHOULD ALSO CATER FOR THE HEALTH, LEISURE, SOCIAL AND EDUCATION NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY, CREATING A HEALTHY SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR SENIOR CITIZENS,+ HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT TELEVISION PROGRAMMES SHOULD ALSO GUIDE THE PUBLIC TOWARDS POSITIVE ACCEPTANCE OF DISABLED PEOPLE AND, IN THIS RESPECT, THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION REITERATED ITS BELIEF IN THE VALUE OF USING CAPTIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AS WELL AS IN THE INCLUSION OF DISABLED PEOPLE IN PROGRAMME PRODUCTION.
+WE FURTHER ADVOCATE THE EXTENSION OF FAMILY VIEWING TIME TO 9.30 PM AND THE PRODUCTION OF MORE LOCAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMME WHICH ARE INNOVATIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND CONDUCIVE TO THE HEALTHY SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL GROWTH OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION,+ MR HUI SAID,
APART FROM SUPPORTING THE BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING THE SETTING UP OF A BROADCASTING AUTHORITY AND A TRIBUNAL FOR POLICY FORMULATION AND MONITORING PURPOSES, HE SAID THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION ALSO PROPOSED A DEMERIT SYSTEM THAT WOULD LEAD TO THE SUSPENSION OF OPERATION.
/+FURTHERMORE,