PAPER: MEDIA ETHICS AND LAW
DATE : 5th January, 2022
TIME : 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Written By Sakshi Suman and Tanya Pratap
The Second Year Batch of the Department of Journalism further extended their discussion on ‘Media Ethics and Law’, specifically reflecting on the Freedom of Expression. Discussion was done on the need for restrictions under particular cases of Freedom of Expression. Under Article 19(2) of the Constitution of India, these situations have been characterized as imposing ‘reasonable restrictions’ wherever necessary for the security of the state in general. These are - in terms of Decency and Morality, Contempt of Court, Defamation, Incitement to an offense and Sovereignty and Integrity of the State.
Concluding with the modern world Right to freedom of speech and expression is not limited to expressing one's view through words but it also includes circulating one's views in writing or through audiovisual instrumentalities, through advertisements and through any other communication channel. At the last, we discussed reasonable restrictions in countries like India and the United States of America. The discussion also revolved around the importance of freedom of speech and the relevance of the set topic. The lecture was attended by 16 students with active participation.
2 comments:
Media ethics and Law is one of the most important topics of discussion in the media sphere. Such lectures provide students with an active learning experience and also benefit them during exams and in practical life.
The discussions around the freedom of speech and expression are crucial for the students of journalism. As the fourth pillar of democracy, journalists need to understand the responsibility and accountability that comes with the job in order to serve their profession fairly.
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