The Ancient Legal and Religious texts specifically mentioned "Dharma" as duty or regulations to be
followed for Social harmony and happiness.It is the key concept with multiple meanings which signifies the duties, rights, laws, conduct and the right way of living in the Society. In the modern
world, it is the ethics to be followed in consonant with the most modern democratic document, that is
the Constitution of the Country. Therefore, in a democratic society , ethics are to be followed especially by the Journalists who safeguard the Citizens from the threats and aberrations of the Authorities. Journalists were highly criticised on the ground of lack of commitment and responsibility.
Since 1920, many professional bodies of Journalists all over the Countries tried to formulate guidelines and enforced Code of Ethics of objectivity, impartiality, truthfulness and freedom of
information. Mac Bridge Report and Hutchins Committee formulated guidelines. In India, many attempts were made by the Press Councils and All India Editors Conference, but it was not approved by the Press as well as Government. However a consensus was reached among the eminent personalities in this noble profession that the Press should be trusted to regulate itself , and where it invades Privacy, distorts facts or propagate Communalism ,fanaticism, the Press Council of India has powers to stand against the offenders. But the Press Council has been seen as a Paper Tiger all
these years. However the revised and updated Journalists Ethics were issued in 1995 by the Press Council of India and were considered to be the Golden Rule in Ethics of Mass Media in India.
followed for Social harmony and happiness.It is the key concept with multiple meanings which signifies the duties, rights, laws, conduct and the right way of living in the Society. In the modern
world, it is the ethics to be followed in consonant with the most modern democratic document, that is
the Constitution of the Country. Therefore, in a democratic society , ethics are to be followed especially by the Journalists who safeguard the Citizens from the threats and aberrations of the Authorities. Journalists were highly criticised on the ground of lack of commitment and responsibility.
Since 1920, many professional bodies of Journalists all over the Countries tried to formulate guidelines and enforced Code of Ethics of objectivity, impartiality, truthfulness and freedom of
information. Mac Bridge Report and Hutchins Committee formulated guidelines. In India, many attempts were made by the Press Councils and All India Editors Conference, but it was not approved by the Press as well as Government. However a consensus was reached among the eminent personalities in this noble profession that the Press should be trusted to regulate itself , and where it invades Privacy, distorts facts or propagate Communalism ,fanaticism, the Press Council of India has powers to stand against the offenders. But the Press Council has been seen as a Paper Tiger all
these years. However the revised and updated Journalists Ethics were issued in 1995 by the Press Council of India and were considered to be the Golden Rule in Ethics of Mass Media in India.
