Media Laws & Ethics

By Dr. S. Arulselvan | Pondicherry University

Learners enrolled: 439

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
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	15 weeks
Category :	Multidisciplinary
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	18 Jul 2022
End Date :	31 Oct 2022
Enrollment Ends :	15 Sep 2022
Exam Date :

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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 Doctrine

WEEK 10 Information Technology Act 2000

WEEK 11 Cybercrimes

Privacy issues and media

WEEK 12 Open vs Secrecy

WEEK 13 Social Responsibility of the Media

Ethical Issues of Visual Manipulation and Doctoring Videos

WEEK 14 Advertising Standards Council of India
Fake News and Misinformation

WEEK 15 Morality and Ethics
Ethical Frameworks

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