TVP ethics committee Jarosław Kulczycki violated the rules of ethics … – Press portal

It is a segment broadcast aired in February. Łukasz Warzecha assessed in the occurrence President Bronislaw Komorowski and then candidate for the office of Andrzej Duda. He said, inter alia, “It’s like collate the latest Porsche 911 with the old polonaise”. What are the program’s moderator Kulczycki said: “The Lord takes money for taking part in the campaign Andrzej Duda? Because these are the words of journalist worthy not only propagandist”. During the break Warzecha left the program, then gave vent to his indignation on Twitter and service wPolityce.pl.

Leadership TAI upomniało then Kulczycki, that behaved inappropriately, and a spokesman regretted, adding, however, that “too emotional behavior, “Kulczycki was” an attempt to find equivalent for rhetoric far from being objective, “Warzecha. Kulczycki complaint against ethics committee appealed to the Law and Justice spokesman Marcin Mastalerek.

After examining the case – eg interviews with the journalist and the head of BBC Thomas Sygut – the committee ruled that Kulczycki TVP infringed the applicable rules of journalistic ethics stating that “the language of the program should be free of words and expressions of the comparative and biased, which sprawiałyby impression involvement journalist, editor and broadcaster on any one specific side “. In an interview with the commission Jarosław Kulczycki admitted that he used an unfortunate wording; However, he explained that it fell in the program live, and the sharp riposte to a statement of Luke Warzecha was necessary as a counterweight to the expressive views and open agitation.

– The decision of the ethics committee accept with humility – says Jarosław Kulczycki. It does not intend to appeal against that opinion. – It is a pity that, before the same commission could not stand Mr. Lukasz Warzecha. Guests also should apply to any rules – he added. In his view, the problem stems from the ambiguous situation of public television, sustained mainly by advertising. – If public television did not have to participate in the game market, choosing guests, kierowalibyśmy only qualitative and substantive grounds. But if we race for ratings, in the studio needs to sparkle – says Kulczycki.

(RUT)