ONE-YEAR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MEDIA LAWS

COURSE STRUCTURE (Revised w.e.f 2019-20 Batch)

1.1 Media, Ethics and the Constitution

   I. Disseminating facets of media

• Understanding the Concept of Media,
• History of Media
• Theories of Media
• Evolution of Media in India and
•  Media Legislation (including Media Laws in US, Scrips Newspapers Chain, Foreign Direct Investments in Media

II. Media and Ethics

• Era of Yellow Journalism, Tabloids & magazines
• paid news
• Fake news; Citizen Reporters: Social Media Issues

III. Media & Self Regulation

IV. History of Media Law in India

V. Constitutional Rights of Media & Limitations on Freedom of Speech and Expression

VI. Media & Other Constitutional Estates

• Legislature: Breach of Privileges
• Judiciary: Contempt of Court
• Executive: Official Secrets Act, Central Civil Service Conduct Rules
• Issues relating to reporting Legislature and Judiciary

1.2 Media and the Law

• Defamation
• Sedition
• Obscenity

II. Media and Civil wrongs (Torts)

• Defamation
• breach of privacy
• negligence

III. Media & Copyright issues

IV. Right to Information Act 2005: New tool for Press Freedom

V. Media and Journalists: Working Journalists Act and Press Council & Human Rights

VI. Trial by Media: Influence on Adjudicators

1.3 Advertisement and the Law

I. Basis of Advertisement: Constitutional Freedom of Commercial Speech

II. Drug and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act and other Laws regulating Advertisements

III. Content of Advertisements: Civil and Criminal liability

IV. Unfair Practices through Advertisements and Consumers Rights

V. Advertising Standards Council of India: A Private Regulatory

VI. Misleading Advertisements: Need for New Law

1.4 Electronic Media and Regulatory Law

I. Convergence of New Media in the Internet: Cinema, Social Media

II. Expansion of Electronic Media: Broadcast sector – TV and Radio

III. Autonomy of Public Sector Broadcaster: Prasar Bharti Law

IV. Freedom of Private Broadcasting: Broadcasting Regulation Bill and Cable TV Network Regulation Act

V. Cinematography Act, Pre-censorship, Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act and Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act

VI. Information Technology Act 2000