This book introduces the readers to the need of having freedom of expression, press and the Constitution of India. There has been a detailed discussion in the later part of this book as to why reasonable restrictions on this freedom of Press are required.
Freedom of Speech and Expression
Freedom of speech and expression is an issue, which for various socio-political and economic reasons, has not yet taken the shape it should have acquired. Nonetheless, it is an issue. The more we are aware of it, the better it is for our society to pursue its democratic principles.
Since information and ideas are so important for the growth and survival of a free and democratic society, such a goal cannot be achieved unless every citizen has a fundamental right to give expression to his ideas and opinions. This came to be known as the right to free speech and expression. With the advent of printing technology, freedom of the press was included in the freedom of expression.
The Book titled "Media Legislation and Laws" has been brought out with the main objective of enlightening the readers regarding the latest trends in media legislation and laws with a view to playing regulatory, promotional and planning role of media.
We are sure that this book will be quite useful to the students of Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) and of Master of Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC) besides researchers under going M.Phil. and Ph.D. Degree programmes.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Pushpendra P. Singh
Prof. Pushpendra P. Singh has been teaching journalism and mass communication for the last 15 years at Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism, Bhopal. He has been editing different journals and encyclopaedic volumes on media management besides advising many national and regional newspapers with a view to enabling them to reach the grassroot levels. Prof. Singh has the credit of leading the team of young and bright students of journalism and mass communication for taking them to different newspaper establishments all over the country for ensuring training to the students in the areas of news agency journalism, news reporting, page making, newspaper management, film and radio / TV production, electronic media etc.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Samir Kumar Singh
Dr. Samir Kumar Singh is the Director of Surendra Pratap Singh Institutes of Journalism and Mass Communication, Patna. Many programmes including Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Journalism and Mass Communication in association with Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism are being conducted under his dynamic leadership. Dr. Singh has keen interest in politics and nation building. He is presently the working President of Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee. He has organised many action oriented progeammes for the youth of India in general and of Bihar in particular. An ultramodern studio has been established under his direct control at Patna for taking care of the new programmes in broadcast journalism, multimedia and animation, TV and Radio Anchoring etc.
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