THE Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) at the Guyana Election’s Commission (GECOM) has commenced its review of content made public by the mainstream media, print and broadcast, as well as selected online media, as of March 1.“This comes after staff of the Unit completed a rigorous five-day Media Code of Conduct familiarisation exercise, during which they were given expert guidance in understanding, interpreting, and implementing the 2015 Elections Media Code of Conduct,” a statement from GECOM said.

The MMU is expected to produce its first report for March in the first or second week of April.
The analyses in the reports to be produced by the MMU will primarily be aimed at providing a complete picture regarding the level of journalistic professionalism employed by all media operatives; the access granted by media owners/managers/editors to candidates and/or political parties in the mass media; whether the coverage provided by media houses is fair and balanced; the tone of media coverage towards candidates and political parties; and whether the electorate is gaining diverse, comprehensive and impartial information from all media in order to make an informed choice on Election Day.
The findings of the MMU reports are also expected to be in line with the recently signed Elections Media Code of Conduct.
The Unit is headed by Project Manager, Ms. Lavern Pinto.