Media Laws and Ethics

By Dr. S. Arulselvan | Pondicherry University

Learners enrolled: 1011

Media Laws and ethics is a Curriculum-based course content of one of the graduate programs of humanities discipline.

It is part of the approved curriculum being transacted in a few affiliated Colleges of Pondicherry University and similar courses are being offered at many colleges across India.

This course would offer many ideas related to law making in India, which include a brief history of the constitution of India, significant laws enacted related to Media and Communication since the colonial period, till date. It also tries to impart knowledge about morals and ethics.

Primarily aimed at the students of communication, journalism, and media studies programmes.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Elective
Duration :	15 weeks
Category :	Multidisciplinary
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	02 Aug 2021
End Date :	09 Nov 2021
Enrollment Ends :	15 Sep 2021
Exam Date :	14 Nov 2021 IST

Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

WEEK 1 Introduction to the Indian constitution

Salient features of the Indian constitution

WEEK 2 Fundamental Rights

Article 19 1 (a) and freedom of expression

WEEK 3 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR),

Defamation, Contempt of court

WEEK 4 Copyrights Act,

Creative Commons

WEEK 5 Media-related Acts in India

WEEK 6 Introduction to cyber laws,

Press Council and its role, functions, and powers

WEEK 7 Prasar Bharati: Responsibilities, functions, powers, and limitations; broadcasting codes

WEEK 8 Film Censor Board: Role and functions,

Media Regulation in India

WEEK 9 Fair use policies of media

WEEK 10 Information Technology Act 2001

WEEK 11 Cybercrimes

Privacy issues and media

WEEK 12 Open vs Secrecy

Ethics – An introduction

WEEK 13 Morals vs Ethics

Social responsibility of the media – theory and examples

WEEK 14 Ethical issues of visual manipulation and doctoring videos.

WEEK 15 Advertising Standards Council of India,
Fake news and misinformation

Books and references

1. Basu, DD (2010) Law of the Press in India. Prentice-Hall India.

2. Basu DD (2012) Introduction to Indian Constitution, Prentice Hall India.

3. Louis Alvin Day, (2006), Media Communication Ethics, Wadsworth.

4. Nalini Ranjan, (2005), Practicing Journalism– Values, Constraints, Implications: Sage.

Instructor bio

Dr. S. Arulselvan

Pondicherry University

Arulselvan. S. has 23 years of teaching experience in Universities. Served Consultant to UNESCO for two years on a Media Development project in Northern Sri Lanka during the ceasefire period. Translated a book for UNESCO on Human Rights and another one on Election Reporting. Developed interest in understanding issues related to ‘technology-enabled learning’, and served briefly EMRC of Pondicherry University as its Head i/c for about 2 and half years. Published papers on Dalit assertion, political communication, media and criminal justice. A detailed profile of Arulselvan S is available at: https://www.pondiuni.edu.in/Inhouse/PU_Establishment/profile_view/?node=1118