My probable agendas of Media Reform, if and when I run and get elected as your governor.

Among other things,

1. First, I would ask Media to Reform on their own.

2. I would encourage and help implement or form JOURNALISTS LABOR UNION, (if exists, then strengthen to have more independence in news making), (regardless whatever their contracts with their companies). In that way, the journalists may stand together against the companies’ manipulations, if any, and then they can be more likely (better) in control of their news and articles.

3. I would help implement a Media law, which would rate each Media, journalist, and their each news and article, just like health departments rating restaurants. (But, we would make sure and guarantee their freedom of press.)

4. I would help implement or make Civil Beat lose their non profit status, unless they reform on their own. Because, I have seen they have often produced bias and/or misinformation thru their news and articles, against public interests.

5. If and after Reform, I would help and see if Media can use government funds, according to their views and circulations, if and when they need financial help due to such Reform.

6. If TV stations report like in regular news interviews with officials (e.g. LG Green at Khon2), we require them to disclose their specific sponsor(s) in such (each) news segment at the bottom of their screen, conspicuously at the same time. (Reminder. We make sure and allow their freedom of speech and press.)

7. Media Mediation Commission (may) need to be established, preferably under the prospective, independent “Aloha Dept”, (or by the government, although not preferable). (More discussion may be needed in details)

The Commission would control and manage ratings of each media, journalist, and news article. They would receive any complaint of Media and their reports, and mediate, and further recommend, any corrections and/or sanctions, if necessary. (Only government can sanction them. And, if not yet, all journalists and media should require to have licenses.)
Such records should be a public record.

Note: The basic idea of having the Commission is to require (esp. Mass media) journalists to have and maintain the comparable or similar level of ethics as other professionals like doctors and lawyers.