Press Ethics
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Editors Guild urges journalists to exercise restraint in reporting communal disturbances
The press body noted a lack of due diligence in the ‘evaluation and presentation of reports of the clashes between communities’.
Scroll Staff
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Goa: Congress demands Assembly Secretariat’s rules on media accreditation withdrawn
The party accused the ruling BJP of ‘following the mindset of its bosses in Delhi’, referring to the I&B Ministry’s order aimed at cracking down on fake news.
Scroll Staff
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PM Narendra Modi orders retraction of Centre’s order on regulation of fake news
The prime minister said the matter must be handled by the Press Council of India alone.
Scroll Staff
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Journalists accused of reporting fake news will lose press credentials till complaint is verified
Regulating agencies like the press council and News Broadcasters Association are expected to take 15 days to determine if the news item is false.
Scroll Staff
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How the social media has changed the way the mainstream press reports on riots
The age-old convention of restraint while covering riots has become redundant because of TV and social media. Many would now prefer to name aggressors to hold them accountable.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan