Liberhan suggests setting up of tribunal or regulatory body to control press
15 years, 4 months ago

Liberhan suggests setting up of tribunal or regulatory body to control press

The Hindu  

The Liberhan Commission Action Taken Report has suggested that a tribunal or a regulatory body be formed to deal with complaints against the press and media and said journalists ought to be given licenses for practising their profession. “There is a dire need for a body on the lines of the Medical Council of India or the Bar Council of India which has a permanent tribunal which can entertain and decide complaints against individual members of the press corps or against newspapers, TV or radio channels as also media conglomerates,” the ATR said. The Commission has expressed concern that the Press Council of India as it exists today, has “no authority to hear complaints” on questionable reporting and punishing erring journalists. “It is highly desirable that journalists ought to be granted licenses just like the practitioners of other learned professions and ought to be subject to disciplinary action, including suspension of the rights to work as journalists on grounds of proven professional misconduct,” the report says.

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Bangladesh Editors' Council slams interim government's move to revoke 167 press accreditations
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh Editors' Council slams interim government's move to revoke 167 press accreditations

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: The Editors' Council of Bangladesh has condemned a decision by the interim government to cancel press accreditations for 167 journalists and said that the action threatens press freedom and undermines a democratic environment by risking censorship and creating a restrictive media atmosphere. The Press Information Department has revoked the accreditation cards of 167 journalists in three phases, including many …

Journalist bodies terms clause 7(2) of U.P. government’s Digital Media Policy draconian, seek its withdrawal
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Journalist bodies terms clause 7(2) of U.P. government’s Digital Media Policy draconian, seek its withdrawal

The Hindu  

Journalist bodies on Friday sought from the Uttar Pradesh government an immediate withdrawal of clause 7 from its Digital Media Policy-2024, stating that the provision gave sweeping powers to the State government to declare any content, including legitimate journalistic works posted on social media, as “anti-social” or “anti-national”. However, Section 7 of the said policy states that legal action by …

CJI DY Chandrachud Expresses Concern At Selective Quoting Of Judges' Speeches & Judgments By Journalists
2 years ago

CJI DY Chandrachud Expresses Concern At Selective Quoting Of Judges' Speeches & Judgments By Journalists

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India on Wednesday raised alarm about the ‘selective’ quoting' of judges’ speeches and judgements by the media leading to a distorted public understanding of important legal issues. While noting the rise in legal journalism and the increasing interest in stories emerging from the court halls, the chief justice expressed concerns about ‘one-sided’ reporting in the newly …

India’s top editors’ body slams proposed ‘fake news’ rules
2 years, 2 months ago

India’s top editors’ body slams proposed ‘fake news’ rules

Al Jazeera  

The Editors Guild of India urged the government to scrap the proposed amendment, saying it ‘will result in the censorship of the press’. The Editors Guild of India, India’s premier body for protecting press freedom, has urged the government to reject a proposal to combat fake news on social media, saying it would be akin to censorship. “Determination of fake …

‘Alarmed’ by FIRs Against Journalists, WAN-IFRA Writes To PM Modi
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Alarmed’ by FIRs Against Journalists, WAN-IFRA Writes To PM Modi

The Quint  

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Press Council of India moves Supreme Court over restrictions on press freedom in J&K
5 years, 7 months ago

Press Council of India moves Supreme Court over restrictions on press freedom in J&K

India Today  

The Press Council of India has filed a plea in the Supreme Court regarding restrictions on press freedom in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the plea, the PCI is seeking permission to intervene and allow it to assist the top court in deciding on a petition filed by Kashmir Times Executive Editor that seeks relaxation in curbs on the movement …

Publication Of False News Is A Disservice To The Public: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 3 months ago

Publication Of False News Is A Disservice To The Public: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

A journalist in commenting any matter of public interest has no special privilege beyond any other member of community and it was the duty of the publisher and editor to check the news of information that was supplied to them by reporter before publishing the same in the newspaper, the Court said.The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that publication …

Publication Of False News Is A Disservice To The Public: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 3 months ago

Publication Of False News Is A Disservice To The Public: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

A journalist in commenting any matter of public interest has no special privilege beyond any other member of community and it was the duty of the publisher and editor to check the news of information that was supplied to them by reporter before publishing the same in the newspaper, the Court said.The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that publication …

Why the special law to protect journalists in Maharashtra is flawed
7 years, 11 months ago

Why the special law to protect journalists in Maharashtra is flawed

Op India  

According to media reports, Maharashtra has become the first state in India to enact a law that aims to protect journalists and media organisations from violence. The biggest problem with journalists receiving special status as a professional group through a statute, is the fact that this professional group is almost entirely unaccountable to anyone, especially to the public. Solution is …

State of the Union: Media ethics & self-regulation
9 years, 1 month ago

State of the Union: Media ethics & self-regulation

Deccan Chronicle  

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Govt mulls moves to make paid news punishable malpractice
9 years, 7 months ago

Govt mulls moves to make paid news punishable malpractice

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Information and Broadcasting ministry is planning a comprehensive mechanism to check the menace of paid news and has submitted notes to Law ministry to examine issues related to amending the Representation of People Act and the Press Council Act. The report said the Law Ministry has been asked to submit a note to I&B ministry on the …

Modi govt considers regulatory body for journalism, mass communication institutes
10 years, 2 months ago

Modi govt considers regulatory body for journalism, mass communication institutes

Firstpost  

The Narendra Modi-led BJP government is mooting the setting-up of a ‘Communications University’ to work as a regulatory body for journalism and mass communication institutes in the country. The Indian Express reports, quoted unnamed government sources as saying that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has already begun work “to conceptualise and bring all diverse institutions dealing with print media, …

Editors Guild slams Manish Tewari for licensing suggestion
11 years, 7 months ago

Editors Guild slams Manish Tewari for licensing suggestion

The Hindu  

In a strong statement, the Editors Guild of India has said that Minister for Information and Broadcasting, >Manish Tewari's suggestion that journalists should be tested and 'licensed' is a 'recipe for total state control of the media'. The umbrella body of editors called Mr. Tewari's idea the 'violation of the very concept of freedom', as 'reporting of facts and expression …

Editors Guild flays Tewari's suggestion for issuing licence to journalists
11 years, 7 months ago

Editors Guild flays Tewari's suggestion for issuing licence to journalists

India TV News  

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Manish Tewari revives debate on journalist qualifications
11 years, 7 months ago

Manish Tewari revives debate on journalist qualifications

The Hindu  

Five months after Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju set up a committee to determine minimum qualifications for a journalist, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari has revived the issue by suggesting a ‘common examination’ for journalists, who would then be required to have ‘licences’ to practice the profession. Speaking at a symposium on media education here on …

Journalists' union demands probe into reports of 'paid news' in Gujarat
12 years, 3 months ago

Journalists' union demands probe into reports of 'paid news' in Gujarat

India TV News  

New Delhi, Dec 18: Delhi Union of Journalists on Tuesday expressed serious concern over reports of “octopus-like” grip of ‘paid news' in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly polls and demanded inquiry as well as action to check the practice. Calling the prevalence of paid news as “shocking and very disturbing”, PCI chairperson Justice Markandey Katju said that the information provided …

The media is already governed by law
12 years, 10 months ago

The media is already governed by law

The Hindu  

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Press Council for court guidelines, <i>The Hindu</i> opposes idea
12 years, 11 months ago

Press Council for court guidelines, <i>The Hindu</i> opposes idea

The Hindu  

The Press Council of India on Tuesday suggested that the Supreme Court frame guidelines for the media as these would be in the interest of not only administration of justice and rights of the litigant public but also the media themselves. Therefore, it is desirable to lay down guidelines for both the print and electronic media to follow in reporting …

“Media should have self-regulation”
13 years, 3 months ago

“Media should have self-regulation”

The Hindu  

Self-regulation in the broadcast media is the best way forward in achieving a balance between the media's duty to empower the participatory role of the people in governance and the reasonable restrictions that prevent the abuse of its immense strength, said Justice J.S. In his keynote address on content regulation in India at the FICCI Media and Entertainment Business Conclave …

“Regulatory body for media will lapse into one of censorship”
13 years, 4 months ago

“Regulatory body for media will lapse into one of censorship”

The Hindu  

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Indian media in a challenging environment
13 years, 8 months ago

Indian media in a challenging environment

The Hindu  

We have been witness in recent years to rapid, and unprecedented, changes in our society, economy, and polity. Increases in per capita income, discretionary spending capability, attractiveness of India as a market and as a destination of foreign investment, have all reinforced the centrality of the Indian mass media system. This is true of a nation's freedom and it applies …

Paid news undermining democracy: Press Council report
14 years, 11 months ago

Paid news undermining democracy: Press Council report

The Hindu  

“The phenomenon of ‘paid news' goes beyond the corruption of individual journalists and media companies. The report is titled “Paid News: How corruption in the Indian media undermines Indian democracy.” It marshals a vast amount of material on the issue and is a compendium of media malpractice. Their report quotes opposition leader Sushma Swaraj's statement that the “paid news” menace …

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