QUESTION PAPERS:-
SYLLABUS:-
Unit-I [Freedom of the Press and the Law]
1. Laws - Bills and Acts, Ordinance, Regulations, Statute, Code, Norms, Conventions
2. Freedom of the press and the Constitution-need for a free press in a democracy
3. Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution-Freedom of speech and expression
4. Article 19(1)2 reasonable restrictions to freedom of the press
5. Supreme Court decisions on freedom of the press
6. Press laws before Independence and after
7. First Press Commission after Independence
8. The Press Council Acts, National Emergency
9. Composition, role, powers, guidelines and functions of the Press Council
Unit-II [Media laws pertaining to the State, Citizens, Judiciary, Legislature and Parliament]
1. The State: Sedition-incitement to violence (section 121 IPC) IPC 121 read with 511 inflammatory writing (IPC 353)
2. Citizens: Defamation (IPC (499) 500) civil and criminal defamation-libel, slander
3. Legislature: Parliamentary privileges / Articles 105 (Parliament) Article 194 (State Legislation)
4. A day in the Parliament/ State Legislature
5. Judiciary: Contempt of Court, Covering and reporting court proceedings (Article 361A)
6. Common court terminology - Plaintiff, defendent, affidavit, evidence, prosecution, conviction, accused, acquittal, bail, prima facie, subjudice
7. Media Ethics- Why Media Ethics- truth-accuracy-balance-decency-human rights
Unit-III [Acts and Laws]
(Introduction to various Acts/Laws which a journalist needs to know)
1. Press Registration of Books Act. 1867/1955 role of RNI
2. Role and functions of the Registrar of Newspapers
3. Intellectual Property Rights
4. Copyright Act 1957
5. Official Secrets Act 1923
6. Right to Information Act 2005
7. General Acts: Juvenile Justice Act, Domestic Violence Act, NDPS Act, Working Journalist Act
Unit-IV [Electronic and New Media Laws]
1. Emergence of electronic and new media law
2. The AIR Code
3. The Commercial Code of AIR & Doordarshan
4. Cable Television Act and Rules
5. Advertising Standards Council
6. Media regulations: self or govt.?
SYLLABUS:-
Unit-I [Freedom of the Press and the Law]
1. Laws - Bills and Acts, Ordinance, Regulations, Statute, Code, Norms, Conventions
2. Freedom of the press and the Constitution-need for a free press in a democracy
3. Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution-Freedom of speech and expression
4. Article 19(1)2 reasonable restrictions to freedom of the press
5. Supreme Court decisions on freedom of the press
6. Press laws before Independence and after
7. First Press Commission after Independence
8. The Press Council Acts, National Emergency
9. Composition, role, powers, guidelines and functions of the Press Council
Unit-II [Media laws pertaining to the State, Citizens, Judiciary, Legislature and Parliament]
1. The State: Sedition-incitement to violence (section 121 IPC) IPC 121 read with 511 inflammatory writing (IPC 353)
2. Citizens: Defamation (IPC (499) 500) civil and criminal defamation-libel, slander
3. Legislature: Parliamentary privileges / Articles 105 (Parliament) Article 194 (State Legislation)
4. A day in the Parliament/ State Legislature
5. Judiciary: Contempt of Court, Covering and reporting court proceedings (Article 361A)
6. Common court terminology - Plaintiff, defendent, affidavit, evidence, prosecution, conviction, accused, acquittal, bail, prima facie, subjudice
7. Media Ethics- Why Media Ethics- truth-accuracy-balance-decency-human rights
Unit-III [Acts and Laws]
(Introduction to various Acts/Laws which a journalist needs to know)
1. Press Registration of Books Act. 1867/1955 role of RNI
2. Role and functions of the Registrar of Newspapers
3. Intellectual Property Rights
4. Copyright Act 1957
5. Official Secrets Act 1923
6. Right to Information Act 2005
7. General Acts: Juvenile Justice Act, Domestic Violence Act, NDPS Act, Working Journalist Act
Unit-IV [Electronic and New Media Laws]
1. Emergence of electronic and new media law
2. The AIR Code
3. The Commercial Code of AIR & Doordarshan
4. Cable Television Act and Rules
5. Advertising Standards Council
6. Media regulations: self or govt.?