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PCI to oppose media restrictions
Why in news?
- Press Council of India (PCI) stated in Supreme Court (SC) that it opposes any restrictions on the media in Jammu and Kashmir.
More in news
- PCI has been criticisedfor approving reasonable restriction on free speech inNational interest.
- Several journalist bodies demanded PCI Chairman, to withdraw his plea in SCsupporting the clampdown on media in Jammu and Kashmir.
- The PCIis to set up a sub-committee to study the situation facing the media in Jammu and Kashmir.
About PCI
- It is a statutory, adjudicating organization formed in 1966 by the
- It is the self-regulatory watchdog of the press, that operates under the Press Council Act of 1978.
- It accepts complaints against and by the press in matters relating to a journalist's or media organization's ethical failures.
- Composition of the Council
(1) The Council has a chairman – traditionally, a retired Supreme Court judge, and
(2) 28 additional members of which 20 are members of media, nominated by the newspapers, television channels and other media outlets operating in India.
(3) In the 28 member council, 5 are members of the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha.
Source
The Hindu