Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication

 Media Laws

Unit- I

Constitution of India, Fundamental rights, freedom of speech, Right to know & expression and their limitations. Right to know, Right to privacy. Brief history of press laws in India, emergency, and its impact on media

Unit -II

Provisions for legislature reporting, parliamentary privileges in reference to media. Contempt of Court, Defamation. Official secret act Press and registration of book act, working journalist Act 1955,

Unit- III

Cinematograph Act (1953), Information Technology Act, Film Censorship Prasar Bharati Act, Copyright Act, Copyright Provisions for online content. Press Council of India (PCI). Right to Information Act 2005.Pilagrism. Information Technology act and its various amendments.

Unit -IV

Sedition and inflammatory writings, IPC, and CrPC Code of conduct for journalists. ASCI Code of Conduct, Ombudsman. Editor Gilds, IBF, BCCC.