Syllabus

Course Code: X    Course Name: Media Laws and Management

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1  Constitution of India: fundamental rights
 Freedom of speech and expression
 Press and books registration act 1867
 Cinematograph act 1952
 Copy right act 1957
 Law of defamation
 Contempt of court and legislature
2  Official secrets act 1923
 Right to information Act 2005
 Prasar Bharti Act 1990
 Cable TV networks regulation act 1995
 Information technology Act 2000
 Code of ethics by editor’s guild of India
 Code of conduct for Journalists by press council and media houses
3  Management : concept and scope and principles
 Media Management : concept, need and scope
 Operations and structure of news media companies
 New trends in media business
 Legal issues in media business
4  Media ownership patterns in India- individual, joint, public and private limited companies, group, trust, vertical-ownership, cross- media ownership, media conglomerates etc.
 Overview of media industry in India
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