{"id":2369,"date":"2018-08-17T06:21:16","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T23:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stamford.edu\/in-the-dark-media-event\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T14:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T07:29:18","slug":"in-the-dark-media-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stamford.edu\/th\/news\/in-the-dark-media-event\/","title":{"rendered":"In The Dark: Media Ethics During The Tham Luang Cave Crisis Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, August 10, 2018, at Stamford\u2019s BKK Campus, the Communication Arts Department organized the seminar, \u201cIn The Dark: Media Ethics During The Tham Luang Cave Crisis Situation\u201d with Mr. Pipope Panitchpakdi, Deputy Director General of Thai PBS, and Dr. Nattha Komolvadhin, Deputy News Director of Thai PBS. Stamford\u2019s Assistant Professor Veerawan Vararuth, Honorary Dean of Communication Arts and Design, moderated the discussion. Over 170 student from various majors joined this successful event.<\/p>\n<p>During the seminar, Mr. Pipope and Dr. Nattha highlighted key issues involving Thai media outlets and ethical issues that arose during the coverage of the Tham Luang Crisis. Both journalists emphasized the importance for journalists to return to the core values of responsibility, accountability, and accuracy. They also discussed the influence of social media on the media landscape, specifically making journalists more accountable for their actions. During this time of what Mr. Pipope called media disruption, he stressed it is now the role of the younger generation and journalists to restore the public\u2019s trust in the media.<\/p>\n<p>We would like to thank Mr. Pipoe and Dr. Nattha for coming to Stamford and sharing their experience with our students. Also, thanks to Thai PBS for their continuous support for the Communication Arts Department at Stamford International University.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8655 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/stamford.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC_1945-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"348\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>Watch videos here: Part 1 &#8211; Part 4<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In The Dark: Media Ethics During The Tham Luang Cave Crisis Situation Part 1\/4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2z6qlDgEMx8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In The Dark: Media Ethics During The Tham Luang Cave Crisis Situation Part 2\/4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aM35-MzO6-Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In The Dark: Media Ethics During The Tham Luang Cave Crisis Situation 3\/4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NyinSQN1S5A?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In The Dark: Media Ethics During The Tham Luang Cave Crisis Situation 4\/4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J4c3qLItMi4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, August 10, 2018, at Stamford\u2019s BKK Campus, the Communication Arts Department organized the seminar, \u201cIn The Dark: Media Ethics During The Tham Luang Cave Crisis Situation\u201d with Mr. Pipope Panitchpakdi, Deputy Director General of Thai PBS, and Dr. Nattha Komolvadhin, Deputy News Director of Thai PBS. 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