Monday, 20 March 2017

Complaints against Press

Complaints against Press


Who do you think you can complain for the misdeeds of any journalist or newspaper?
You can lodge a complaint against the press with the Press Council of India.
It is open to any person to lodge a complaint with the Press Council against a newspaper for a breach of the recognized ethical canons of journalistic propriety.
The complainant need not necessarily be the person aggrieved or directly involved.
Cases can also be initiated by any member of the public against any professional misconduct by an editor, working journalist, staff of a newspaper or engaged in freelance work. 
Here is the procedure for filing the complaint with Press Council of India.
It is a requirement of the Inquiry Regulations that the complainant should initially write to the editor of the newspaper drawing his attention to what the complainant considers to be a breach of journalistic ethics or an offence against public taste. 
The complainant has, in his complaint, to give the name and address of the newspaper, editor or journalist against whom the complaint is directed. 
A clipping of the matter or news-items complained of, in original or self attested copy (English translation, if the news item(s) is in vernacular) should accompany the complaint.
The complainant has to state in what manner the passage or news-items or the material complained of is objectionable.  He should also supply other relevant particulars, if any.
Similarly a newspaper, a journalist or any institution or individual can complain against Central or State Government or any organization or person for interference with free functioning of the press or encroachment on the freedom of the press.
For more details log on to www.presscouncil.nic.in 

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