Dr. Vartika Nanda: Media Educator & Prison Reformer: Media Ethics and the Law: Journalism

Semester – IV

Teacher - Dr. Vartika Nanda

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Unit-I Ethical Framework and Media practice

Freedom of Expression (Article 19(1)(a) and Article 19(1)(2))

https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/media/59572/the-importance-of-ethics-in-journalism

https://www.indialawjournal.org/archives/volume3/issue_4/article_by_dheerajendra.html

https://blog.ipleaders.in/freedom-speech-expression-constitution-india/

https://www.lawctopus.com/academike/freedom-of-speech-and-expression/

Freedom of Expression and Defamation- Libel and Slander

https://www.mondaq.com/india/libel-defamation/793372/balancing-defamation-and-free-speech-notes-for-the-publishing-industry

https://blog.ipleaders.in/law-of-defamation-in-india/#:~:text=The%20defamation%20law%20serves%20the,statements%20and%20give%20their%20opinions.

https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/differences-between-defamation-slander-and-libel#:~:text=Libel%20and%20slander%20are%20both,be%20made%20in%20any%20medium.

https://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/civil-litigation/defamation-libel-slander.html

Issues of Privacy and Surveillance in Society

http://www.lawjournals.org/download/112/3-3-19-325.pdf

https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/news/understanding-privacy-and-surveillance-in-india

http://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-3722-rhea-chakraborty-accused-or-victim-.html

Right to Information

https://www.theleaflet.in/right-to-information-act-2005-an-introduction-to-one-of-indias-most-significant-transparency-legislations/#

https://www.drishtiias.com/to-the-points/paper4/right-to-information-1

https://www.scobserver.in/the-desk/right-to-information?slug=the-cpio-supreme-court-of-india-v-subhash-chandra-agarwal-anr

Idea of Fair Trial/Trial by Media

https://www.lawctopus.com/academike/media-trial-freedom-of-speech-v-fair-trial/#:~:text='Trial%20by%20Media'%20as%20a,fair%20trial%20of%20the%20accused.

https://www.latestlaws.com/articles/media-trial-a-hindrance-to-fair-investigation/

https://thewire.in/media/press-freedom-trial-by-media-supreme-court

https://thewire.in/media/rhea-chakraborty-sushant-singh-rajput-aarushi-talwar-media-trial

Intellectual Property Rights

https://www.drishtiias.com/to-the-points/paper3/intellectual-property-rights

https://www.civilserviceindia.com/subject/General-Studies/notes/issues-relating-to-intellectual-property-rights.html

Media Ethics and Cultural Dependence

https://www.ukessays.com/essays/media/culture-affect-media-3132.php

Attack on Freedom of Artists and Authors

https://freemuse.org/news/india-threats-to-freedom-of-expression/

Unit-2 Media Technology and Ethical Parameters

Live Reporting and Ethics

https://vartikananda.blogspot.com/2020/03/news-broadcasting-standards-in-india.html

http://www.legalserviceindia.com/article/l166-Sting-Operation.html

https://www.latestlaws.com/articles/sting-operations-legal-or-illegal-by-vedangini-bisht/

http://emergencyjournalism.net/streaming-the-news-the-opportunities-and-dangers-of-live-streaming-for-journalism/index.html

http://larsnyre.com/archives/journalism/the-changing-ecology-of-tools-for-live-news-reporting

https://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp

Legality and Ethicality of Sting Operations, Phone Tapping etc.

http://www.legalserviceindia.com/article/l166-Sting-Operation.html

https://www.livelaw.in/know-the-law/the-law-on-phone-tapping-in-india-163933

http://www.legalservicesindia.com/article/2554/Phone-Tapping-Right-To-Privacy-Under-Article-21.html

Ethical Issues in Social media (IT Act 2000, Sec 66A and the Verdict of the Supreme Court)

https://www.mondaq.com/india/it-and-internet/13430/cyberlaw-in-india-the-information-technology-act-2000--some-perspectives

https://www.asha.org/practice/ethics/ethical-use-of-social-media/

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sec-66a-of-it-act-scrapped-5-points-observed-by-supreme-court/story-EtZnxzRGrfsutSk5fjML4H.html#:~:text=Section%2066A%20of%20the%20IT,insult%20shall%20be%20punishable%20with

Operation Westend

https://www.mediaethicsmagazine.com/index.php/browse-back-issues/135-fall-2008/3643813-operation-west-end-a-case-study-in-media-ethics

Relevant sections of Broadcast Bill, NBA Guidelines

https://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/regulation-media-india-brief-overview

https://sabrangindia.in/article/nba-suggests-making-code-ethics-binding-news-channels-strengthen-regulation

Uma Khurana Case

https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-29484220070912

Unit 3- Representation and ethics

http://ncw.nic.in/important-links/List-of-Laws-Related-to-Woman's

https://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/cedaw36/India2-3E.pdf

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/advertising-women-and-objectification-38754

content/uploads/2017/06/en_GUIDELINES_FOR_GENDER_SENSITIVE_REPORTING.pdf

Advertisement and Women

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/business/media/for-women-in-advertising-its-still-a-mad-men-world.html

https://www.businessinsider.in/advertising/ad-agencies/article/women-leaders-of-the-advertising-industry-talk-about-gender-politics-glass-ceiling-and-pay-gap/articleshow/74505614.cms

https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2051&context=gradschool_theses

https://qz.com/work/1636757/women-in-advertising-are-making-it-funnier-smarter-and-less-sexist/

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi80cyKZQNY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWfX5jeF6k4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLu5P7ggumM

Pornography

https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1546&context=caps_thes

Indecent representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 and Rules 1987, Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment Bill, 2007, Sec 67 of IT Act, 2000 and 292 IPC etc

http://www.legalserviceindia.com/article/l210-Law,-Women-And-Advertisements.html

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/firs-on-obscenity-rising-section-67-is-new-66a-warn-experts-4957845/

Unit 4- Media and Regulation

Regulatory bodies, Codes and Ethical Guidelines

https://www.slideshare.net/rohithasankar/broadcast-bill-17317010

https://www.livemint.com/Politics/VDznbaFeNxSGnLfrYwOBcM/Behind-the-scenes-of-the-fight-against-Section-66A.html