Media Laws & Ethics

Paper Code: 
JMC 603
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
15.00

History of press laws in India, Freedom of speech and expression and limits, Broadcasting Bill.

 

10.00

Parliamentary  Privileges                                                                                                               Law on Morality, Obscenity and Censorship

10.00

Contempt of court, Defamation, Right to Privacy

Right to Information, Cinematograph Act

 

 

10.00

Press Council Guidelines and New Developments

First & Second Press Commission.

 

15.00

Defining Ethics, Truth, Fairness & Objectivity; Sources of Information Media Activism; Sting Journalism

 

References: 
  1. Facets of media Law; Divan, Madhavi Goradia
  2. Media Ethics; Cristians, G. Clifford
  3. Media ethics; Shrivastava
  4. Media Ethics and Laws; Hakemulder, R. Jan
  5. Media and Society; Ravindran, R.K
  6. Press Laws & Ethics, Bhanawat Sanjeev

 

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