Hello Publishers,
Government of India has issues a New Guidelines for Functioning of Digital Media and OTT Paltforms in India .
Here are Guidelines Which need to be followed by Digital News Publishers. Visit this link for More clarification.
Govt will Collect Information about News Website through a Website http://broadcastseva.gov.in/.
Here Are Guidelines for News Websites:.
Which entities are publishers of news and current affairs’ on digital media?
Ans: An online paper, news portal, news aggregator, new agency, etc. are publishers of news and current affairs’
content. Other entities who perform similar functions such as these are also publishers of news and current affairs’ content.
What is the Code of Ethics for digital news publishers?
Norms of Journalistic Conduct of the Press Council of India
https://presscouncil.nic.in/WriteReadData/Pdf/NORMSTWOZEROONEININE.pdf
Programme Code under section 5 of Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act,1995
https://www.mib.gov.in/broadcasting/programme-and-advertising-codes
Content which is prohibited under any law for the time being in force shall not be published or transmitted.
.What are the three levels of institutional mechanism for handling public grievances related to content on digital media?
Public grievances shall be redressed in a timebound manner. The rules establish a three-tier structure for this purpose:-
Level I – Self-regulation by the publishers
Level II – Self-regulation by the self-regulating bodies of the publishers
http://comindia.org/membershipform.html
http://www.wjai.in/
Level III – Oversight mechanism by the Central Government.
What will be the role of the publisher (Level I) for redressal of grievances?
Every publisher shall establish a grievance redressal mechanism and appoint a Grievance Officer based in India for receiving and redressing grievances in a time-bound manner. The details of the grievance redressal
mechanism will be displayed by the publisher at an appropriate place on its website or interface. Also, every
publisher needs to become a member of a self-regulating body.
What happens if the publisher does not respond in 15 days?
If the publisher does not respond in 15 days, the matter can directly be taken up by the self-regulating body of which the publisher is member.
Can a complainant appeal against the decision taken by the publisher on the grievance fled by him/her?
Yes, the complainant can appeal against the decision of the publisher to the self-regulating body of which the publisher is a member. Such an appeal can be made within 15 days of receiving the decision. The publisher should communicate the decision to the complainant within 15 days.
In how much time should the publisher take a decision on the grievance received by it.
Every publisher shall establish a grievance redressal mechanism and appoint a Grievance Ofcer
based in India for receiving and redressing grievances in a time-bound manner. The details of the grievance redressal mechanism will be displayed by the publisher at an appropriate place on its website or interface. Also, every publisher needs to become a member of a self-regulating body.
What matters need to be placed in public domain by the publishers and intermediaries?
Publishers and self-regulating bodies shall disclose all grievances received by them, the manner in which the
grievances are disposed of, the action taken on the grievance, the reply sent to the complainant, etc. on a monthly basis.