Media Laws and Ethics

Paper Code: 
JMC 324
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: 

This course will enable the students to understand the various laws related to media prevailing in India.  Understand the media ethics and pressure on media. Understand the role of media in society and their accountability.

 

10.00
Unit I: 

Fundamental rights – freedom of speech and expression

and their limits – directive principles of state policy. History of press laws in India, Broadcasting Act

 

10.00
Unit II: 

Contempt of Court, Defamation, Parliamentary Privileges, Official Secrets Act, Press and Registration Act.  

 

20.00
Unit III: 

Working Journalist Act 1955, Copyright Act, Press Council Act, Indecent Representation of Women Act, Cinematograph Act, and Cable Television Act; intellectual property right Act

 

10.00
Unit IV: 

Ethical problems including privacy, Right to reply, Objectionable writing; Yellow Journalism, Trial by Media. Central Board of Film Certification.

 

10.00
Unit V: 

Right to Information, cyber laws, Media and public interest litigation, Accountability and independence of media. IT ACT 2000: its strength, limitations.

 

 

 

References: 
  1. Iyer,Venkat , Mass Media Laws and Regulations in India, India Research Press
  2. Petley, Julian,  Media and Public Shaming :Drawing the Boundaries of Disclosure
  3. Singh, Monita, The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication, Centrum Press                                                                      R33004
  4. Singh, Monita, Ethics and Codes in Modern Journalism, Centrum Press
  5. Horner, David Sanford, Understanding Media Ethics, Sage Publications

 

Academic Year: 
2017-2018
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