The Office of the Media Arbitrator Warns BBS and Kuensel for Biased Election News Coverage
The Office of the Media Arbitrator (OMA) has issued a warning to Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation Limited (BBSCL) and Kuensel for their alleged biased news coverage during the upcoming elections. In letters addressed to both media outlets, the OMA expressed concerns over the lack of balanced reporting and potential influence on the electoral process. The letter sent to BBSCL on December 21st highlighted a news article published by the broadcasting service on December 20th. According to the OMA, the article focused solely on penalties imposed on one political party, omitting other perspectives. This unbalanced approach could potentially sway the election outcome, either directly or indirectly, the OMA cautioned. Similarly, a letter was also sent to Kuensel, one of Bhutan's leading newspapers, regarding their coverage of a story titled "OMA fines PDP coordinator for violating social media news." The OMA expressed concerns about potential bias in the cover