Gazette Notification: Press Council of India (PCI) Notification
This gazette notification from the Press Council of India (PCI) announces the list of recognized associations of persons and news agencies for the 15th three-year term of the Council.
The notification is based on sub-section (4) of Section 5 of the Press Council Act, 1978, and the Press Council (Procedure for Notification of Associations of Persons) Rules, 2021.
Key Changes
The PCI has notified 15 associations representing working journalists (including editors and non-editors) and 5 associations representing newspaper owners or managers for its 15th three-year term.
No news agencies were nominated this term, as no claims were received by the PCI.
The listed associations will have a role in the PCI's functioning during this term, potentially influencing its decisions and policies.
Impact Analysis
Impact on Journalists' Associations
The associations have a responsibility to represent the interests of their members effectively and ethically.
Impact on Newspaper Owners' Associations
They have a responsibility to represent the interests of their members responsibly and fairly.
Impact on News Agencies
The PCI may need to review its procedures for engaging with news agencies.
Impact on the Press Council of India
The PCI should ensure that the recognized associations represent a diverse range of journalistic voices and perspectives.
Suggested Actions
The government should monitor the PCI's operations to ensure its effectiveness in regulating the press and upholding journalistic ethics.
Key Entities Referenced
Press Council of India (PCI): A statutory body established under the Press Council Act, 1978, to regulate and oversee the conduct of the Indian press.
Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978): The primary legislation governing the establishment and functioning of the Press Council of India.
Press Council (Procedure for Notification of Associations of Persons) Rules, 2021: Rules that outline the process for notifying associations of persons for representation in the PCI.
Various Journalists' and Newspaper Owners' Associations: Numerous associations representing different segments of the Indian media industry, listed in the notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 889] नई ददल्ली, िुिवार, नवबं र 01, 2024/कार्तकि 10, 1946
No. 889] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2024/KARTIKA 10, 1946
भारतीय प्रसे पररषद
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 28 अक्त ूबर, 2024
स.ं19/01/2023-पी.सी.आई.-(भाग-3).—भारतीय प्रेस पररषद, प्रेस पररषद अजधजनयम, 1978 (1978 का 37)
की धारा 5 की उपधारा (4) के साथ पठनीय प्रेस पररषद (व्यजियों के सगं मों की अजधसूचना हते ु प्रदिया) जनयम, 2021 के
अनुसरण म ें उि धारा की उपधारा (3) के खंड (क) और खडं (ख) म ें जनर्दिष्ट प्रवगों के जनम्नजलजखत व्यजि संगमों और खंड
(ग) के प्रयोिन के जलए समाचार अजभकरणों को पररषद की 15वीं तीन वषीय सेवावजध के प्रयोिनों के जलए एतद्वारा
अजधसूजचत करती ह,ैं अथाित:
(I) धारा 5 की उप-धारा (3) के खडं (क) म ेजनर्दष्टि प्रवग िके व्यजियों के सगं म:
(1) अजखल भारतीय समाचार पत्र
एसोजसएिन
(2) जहन्दी समाचार पत्र सम्मेलन
श्रमिीवी पत्रकार िो सपं ादक ह,ैं के
(3) ऑल इंजडया न्यूज़पेपर एजडटस िकान्रेंस
प्रजतजनजध जनकायों के रूप म ें
7119 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(4) इंजडयन एसोजसएिन ऑफ प्रेस-
एन –मीजडयामैन
(5) ओड़ीिा िनिजलस्ट््स यूजनयन
(6) तेलगं ाना स्ट्टेट यूजनयन ऑफ
वर्किंग िनिजलस्ट््स
(7) प्रेस एसोजसएिन
सपं ादकों स ेजभन्न श्रमिीवी पत्रकारों के
(8) आंध्र प्रदेि यूजनयन ऑफ वर्किंग
प्रजतजनजध जनकायों के रूप म ें
िनिजलस्ट््स
(9) प्रेस क्लब कोलकाता
(10) उड़ीसा यूजनयन ऑफ िनिजलस्ट््स
(11) वैस्ट्ट बंगाल यूजनयन ऑफ
िनिजलस्ट््स
(12) प्र ेस क्लब ऑफ इंजडया सपं ादकों स ेजभन्न श्रमिीवी पत्रकारों के
प्रजतजनजध जनकायों के रूप म ें
(13) चंडीगढ़–पंिाब यूजनयन
ऑफ िनिजलस्ट््स
(14) ि निजलस्ट््स यूजनयन ऑफ असम
(15) ऑल मजणपरु वर्किंग िनिजलस्ट््स यूजनयन
(ए एम डब्ल ूिे यू)
(II) धारा 5 की उप-धारा(3)के खडं (ख) म े जनर्दष्टि ऐस े व्यजियों के सगं म िो समाचार पत्रों के स्ट्वामी ह ैं या
समाचारपत्रों के प्रबधं का कारोबार करत ेह:ैं
(1) स्ट् मॉल- मीजडयम - जबग
न्यूज़ पेपसि सोसाइटी
(2) दी इंजडयन न्यूज़पेपर सोसायटी
(3) एसोजसएिन आफ स्ट् मॉल एडं
मीजडयम न्यूज़पेपसि ऑफ इंजडया
(4) ऑल इंजडया स्ट् मॉल न्यूज़पेपस िएसोजसएिन
(5)
ऑल इंजडया स्ट् मॉल एंड मीजडयम
न्यूज़पेपसि फेडरेिन(5)
[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(III) धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के खडं (ग) म े जनर्दष्टि व्यजियों के प्रवग ि म ेंस े एक व्यजि को नामजनर्दष्टि करन े के प्रयोिन
के जलए समाचार अजभकरण:
कोई दावा प्राप्त नहीं हुआ
डॉ. धीरि काकजड़या सजचव
[जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./659/2024-25]
PRESS COUNCIL OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
NEW DELHI, the 28th October, 2024
No. 19/01/2023-PCI-(Part-3.—In pursuance of sub-section (4) of Section 5 of the Press
Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978) read with Press Council (Procedure for Notification of Associations of Persons)
Rules, 2021, the Press Council of India hereby notifies, for the purposes of the XVth three-year term of Council, the
following associations of persons of the categories referred to in clause (a) and clause (b) and news agencies for the
purpose of clause(c) of sub-section (3) of that Section, namely:
(I) Associations of persons of category referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 5:
(1) Akhil Bharatiya Samachar Patra Association
(2) Hindi Samachar Patra Sammelan
As representative bodies of Working
Journalists who are Editors
(3) All India Newspaper Editors Conference
(4) Indian Association of Press-N-Mediamen
(5) Odisha Journalists Union
(6) Telangana State Union of Working Journalists
As representative bodies of
(7) Press Association Working Journalists other than
Editors
(8) Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists
(9) Press Club Kolkata
(10) Orissa Union of Journalists4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(11 (11) West Bengal Union of Journalists
(12 (12) Press Club of India As representative bodies of Working
Journalists other than Editors
(13 (13) Chandigarh-Punjab Union of Journalists
(14 (14) Journalists Union of Assam
(15 (15) All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union
(AMWJU)
(ii) Associations of persons who own or carry on the business of management of newspapers referred to in
clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 5:
(1) Small-Medium-Big Newspapers Society
(2) The Indian Newspaper Society
(3) Association of Small & Medium Newspapers
of India
(4) All India Small Newspapers Association
(5) All India Small and Medium Newspapers
Federation
(iii) News Agencies for the purpose of nominating a person from the category of persons referred to in clause
(c) of sub-section (3) of Section 5:
No Entry received
Dr. DHIRAJ KAKADIA, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./659/2024-25]
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