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Press Council of India: By:-Satya Prakash - Adjunct Faculty, Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA
Press Council of India: By:-Satya Prakash - Adjunct Faculty, Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA
Section 16
It is funded by the revenue collected as
fees levied on registered newspapers
with a circulation of more than 5000
copies.
The jurisdiction of the council extends
to the Print media, including news
agencies.
Functions of c)
journalists in accordance with high professional standards;
To ensure on the part of newspapers and journalists the
the Council maintenance of high standards of public taste and foster a
due sense of both the rights and responsibilities of
citizenship;
d) To encourage the growth of a sense of responsibility and
public service among all those engaged in the profession
of journalism;
e) To keep under review any development likely to restrict
the supply and dissemination of news of public interest
and importance;
(2) Functions