Media Laws and Ethics

Paper Code: 
JMC 322
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  • Understand need for media laws for students
  • Understand the basics of media laws and their implementation
  • Understand the legal aspect of Media practices in India

 

Learning Outcome:

  1. Students would know about the emerging legal regime in the media.
  2. Students would gain knowledge about the need, role, importance, functions and ethics media profession
  3. Students would know the objectivity of major laws which are the base of journalism practices
  4. Students would observe the regulations regarding media practices.

Course Outcome (COs)

 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper   Code

Paper Title

JMC

322

Media Laws & Ethics

CO65:Students would know about the emerging legal regime in the media.

CO66:Students would gain knowledge about the need, role, importance, functions and ethics media profession

CO67:Students would know the objectivity of major laws which are the base of journalism practices

CO68:Students would observe the regulations regarding media practices.

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Approach in teaching:

Lecture cum Discussion Tool (Power Point Presentation)

Lecture cum Discussion

Tool (Power Point Presentation) and case study.

Learning activities for the students:

Self learningassignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

 

Class test,

Continuous Assessment Test

Semester end examination

Assignments

 

15.00
Unit I: 

Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Freedom of Speech and Expression and their limits, Directive Principles of State Policy. History of Press Laws in India, I and II Press Commissions

 

 

10.00
Unit II: 

Contempt of Court, Defamation, Parliamentary Privileges, Official Secrets Act, Press and Books Registration Act. Working Journalist Act 1955, Privileges and Government Support, Self-Regulation Practices, Ombudsman, Media Council: Scope and Demand

 

10.00
Unit III: 

Copyright Act, Press Council Act, Indecent Representation of Women Act, Cinematograph Act, Central Board of Film Certification, Cable Television Act

 

15.00
Unit IV: 

Broadcasting Act,Right to Information, Right to Privacy, Right to Reply, Law of Sedition, Yellow Journalism, Media Trial, Intellectual Property Right Act

 

10.00
Unit V: 

Cyber laws, Media and public interest litigation, Accountability and independence of media. ITAct 2000: Debates, Amendments and Implementation; Data Privacy, Sovereignty and localization Debates

 

Essential Readings: 

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.                                                                     

4.Singh, Monita, Ethics and Codes in Modern Journalism, Centrum Press

5.Horner, David Sanford, Understanding Media Ethics, Sage Publications

 

References: 

1. Ahuja, Ram, History of Press Laws &Communications

2. Iyer,Venkat, Mass Media Laws and Regulations in India

3.Petley, Julian, Media and Public Shaming:Drawing the Boundaries of Disclosure

4.  Singh, Monita, The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication                                             

5. Singh, Monita, Ethics and Codes in Modern Journalism

6. Smith, Ron F., Ethics in Journalism

7. Wadia, Angela, Global Sourcebook on Right to Information

8. Wyatt, Wendy N, The Ethics of Journalism: Individual,Institutional and cultural Influences

9. Horner, David Sanford, Understanding Media Ethics

10. Data Sovereignty: Pursuit of Supremacy: Vinit Goenka et al, Amazon Publishing

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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