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Media Laws and Ethics
This course will enable the students to -
- Create knowledge about the need, role, importance, functions and ethics of media profession.
- Discuss the basics of media laws and their implementation.
- Apply the legal aspect of Media practices in India.
Course Outcome (COs)
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Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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Paper Title |
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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
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Class test, Continuous Assessment Test Semester end examination Assignments |
- 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
- 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
- Copyright Act
- Press Council Act
- Indecent Representation of Women Act
- Cinematograph Act
- Central Board of Film Certification Cable Television Act
- Broadcasting Act
- Right to Information
- Right to Privacy
- Right to Reply
- Law of Sedition
- Yellow Journalism
- Media Trial
- Intellectual Property Right Act
- Cyber laws
- Media and public interest litigation
- Accountability and independence of media
- IT Act 2000: Debates, Amendments and Implementation
- Data Privacy
- Sovereignty and localization Debates
- Handbook of Journalism and Mass Communication (2001). VirBala Aggarwal, Concept Publications, New Delhi.
- Media Law and Ethics (2010). Neelamalar, PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi.
- Media Ethics (2009). Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
- Media Law and Ethics (2015). Ruchika Gupta. Rajat Publications, New Delhi.
- Media Laws and Indian Constitution (2005). S Kundra, Anmol Publications, New Delhi.
- Media Law and Ethics (2009). M Neelamalar. PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi.
- Media Content Freedom and Democracy (2014). Ambrish Saxena, Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi
E Resources
- https://media.careers360.com/download/ebooks/careers360-quick-guide-mass-communication
- https://media.careers360.com/download/ebooks
- https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/news-habits-media/
- https://mediahistoryproject.org/
- https://lantern.mediahist.org/
- https://criticalcommons.org/
- https://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/564
- https://grrajeshkumar.com/unit-1-class-notes-of-ma-journalism-mass-communication/#content
- https://www.studocu.com/en-gb/document/london-south-bank-university/media-law-and-ethics/law-revision-lecture-notes-for-the-media-law-and-ethics-exam-notes-include-every-topic-that/7735825
- https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/MEDIA_LAW_AND_ETHICS/z_Mz9u0BFtEC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=media+laws+and+ethics+study+material&printsec=frontcover
Reference Journals
- Media Watch
- The Indian Journal of Mass Communication and Journalism
- Journal of Media and Communication
- Amity Journal of Media and Communication Studies
- International Journal of Communication
- Critical Studies in Media Communication
