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Press Laws and Media Ethics

Rs. 625

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ISBN 8184050100
Year of Publication 2006
Binding HardBound
Pages
Edition
Language English

Journalism ethics and standards include principles of ethics and of good practice to address the specific challenges faced by professional journalists. Historical and Currently, these principles are most widely known to journalists as their professional 'Code of ethics' of the 'canons of journalism'. The basic codes and canons commonly appear in statements drafted by both professional journalism associations and individual print, broadcast and online news organisations. Designed for students and professionals of journalism and mass communication, this book analyses various laws and ethical issues of journalism

Preface
1. Media, Society and the Law
2. Freedom of Press
3. Ethics of Journalism
4. Press Council of India
5. The Copyright Act, 1957
6. Information Technology Act, 2000
7. The Right to Information Act, 2005
Index

Anil K. Dixit has had a long innings with the media of mass communication.. Since 1984 as a freelance Journalist. He has worked with newspaper editorials and also in electronic media as a news programmer, anchor and news reader. He has conferences and workshops on social, legal and professional responsibilities along with legal literacy programmes. Academically, he took his Masters' degree in Law with flying colours and soon is going to receive his Doctorate in Law. He was also an Ammicus Curie and Oath Commissioner (Criminal) in Session Courts, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. At Present, he is Lecturer of Law in Bundelkhand University, Subjects Interpretation of Statute, Mass Media and Law etc.