B. Please quote from the press laws regarding what the press should be and do in society. Use the original words or phrases but do not paraphrase in any case. Use dots to indicate the omitted words or phrases.

A.1 Legal statements regarding what the press should be and do in society (actor specific)

Broadcasting (general)

1. To promote knowledge, understanding, responsibility and awareness in the democracy with the King as Head of State

2. To be a centre of information, exchanging of views for good understanding, with the concerns of the freedom and equality of information of the people

3. To promote education, ethics and culture, and to provide knowledge and entertainment without prejudice to the custom and good moral of the nation

4. To promote the understanding in the development of economy, social, quality of life,  natural resources and environment of the nation

5. [For advertisement and commercials] use statements and voice which is polite and is not contrary to Thai grammar

Radio (sub)/ sound broadcasting

1. To promote knowledge, understanding, responsibility and awareness in the democracy with the King as Head of State

2. To be a centre of information, exchanging of views for good understanding, with the concerns of the freedom and equality of information of the people

3. To promote education, ethics and culture, and to provide knowledge and entertainment without prejudice to the custom and good moral of the nation

4. To promote the understanding in the development of economy, social, quality of life,  natural resources and environment of the nation

5. [For advertisement and commercials] use statements and voice which is polite and is not contrary to Thai grammar

TV

1. To promote knowledge, understanding, responsibility and awareness in the democracy with the King as Head of State

2. To be a centre of information, exchanging of views for good understanding, with the concerns of the freedom and equality of information of the people

3. To promote education, ethics and culture, and to provide knowledge and entertainment without prejudice to the custom and good moral of the nation

4. To promote the understanding in the development of economy, social, quality of life,  natural resources and environment of the nation

5. [For advertisement and commercials] use statements and voice which is polite and is not contrary to Thai grammar

B. Please quote from the press laws regarding what the press should not be or do in society. Use the original words or phrases but do not paraphrase in any case. Use dots to indicate the omitted words or phrases.

B.1 Legal statements regarding what the press should not be or do in society (actor specific)

General 1. Official censorship of news and articles prior to their publication in newspapers, publications, on radio or television is prohibited except during the time of war or fighting, and this can only done by authority of law.

2. [print media] Prohibited to publish in relation to a court case, or in regard to information printed by the media which may distort a fair trial.

3. It is forbidden to tape the voice, photograph or print pictures of a child or juvenile accused of having committed an offence

4. In family cases, it is prohibited to disseminate the name or identity of the concerned parties (including children and youth) unless the court grants permission to do so.

5. Disseminate or have in possession pornographic materials

6. Copying or photographing official secrets, such as pictures of military bases

7. [rephrased] Not to defame

8. It is an offence to propagate Communist activities, […]

Broadcasting (general)

[cable tv, television, radio] 1. Offend against nor insult the King or the Heads of other States

2. Intentionally insult the government and the officials of any State or any group of people

3. Insult or defame any religion, nor respect to the sacred person, place or thing

4. Offend against public order or the national unity, nor affect international relationships

5. Offend against good moral(s), culture(s), and custom(s) of the nation

6. Be a political expression which would harm the national security

7. Be sexual incitement nor be obscene

8. Express cruelty, uncivilized (act) or indecency to the audience

9. Express illusive, deceptive or immaterial story which may deceive the people especially children and youth

10. Express the abnormal behaviour of criminals which may incite crime

For advertisements:

a. mentioning the name of person or thing respected by people for the benefit of the advertisement

b. being contrary to good morals and culture of the Thai people nor creating obscene image

c. being contrary to the public order and morals nor offending against national unity or international relationships

d. being the advertisement of war arms

e. exaggerating or falsifying  the qualification of goods or commercial(s)

f. being rude or insulting other person(s) or good(s) or commercial(s) whether or not in the same category

g. being ambiguous, rude or obscene statement, or an obscene or sexually inciting picture

h. causing thrill or panic to the general audience

11. Prohibited to publish in relation to a court case, or in regard to information printed by the media which may distort a fair trial.

Radio

1. Prohibited to transmit false information and to intercept news via radiocommunication.

Print (general)

1. [print media] Prohibited to publish in relation to a court case, or in regard to information printed by the media which may distort a fair trial.

2. Not to defame (not actual verbatim)

Newspaper

1. Newspapers or printed matter […] should not disclose any facts or circumstances of a case or any proceedings of a case the publication of which is, with a view to what is proper or to safeguard the public interest …

2. Newspapers or printed matter … should not contain or express in any way whatsoever any information or opinion intended to influence the public sentiment or the Court or any party or witness in the case, which appears likely to prejudice the fair trial of such case, such as:

a. A misrepresentation of the facts of the case, or

b. A biased and inaccurate report, summary or comment of the proceedings of the case, or

c. An unfair comment on the conduct of the case by a party or on the evidence or character of a party or witness, including a statement of facts prejudicial to the reputation of such party or witness even though the same be true, or

d. An inducement to committing perjury

A. Please quote from the press laws regarding what the press should be and do in society. Use the original words or phrases but do not paraphrase in any case. Use dots to indicate the omitted words or phrases.

A.1 Legal statements regarding what the press should be and do in society (actor specific)

Radio

1) Matters pertaining to race and religion should be handled sensitively.

2) Should exercise due cauton when featuring the views, beliefs, practices, or activities of racial and religious groups.

3) Songs broadcast do not contain lyrics which are vulgar or may in any way promote wrong moral values and lifestyles.

4) Must exercise care and judgement when handling content which may not be suitable for children

5) Provide advisory notices for programme content which may be potentially disturbing or upsetting so as to enable listeners to make an informed choice.

6) Contents pertaining to sex and nudity (including programmes on AIDS, sex education, childbirth, etc) should be treated with discretion and consideration so as not to offend against good taste and decency.

7) Factual programmes such as news, current affairs or documentary programmes should present information in an objective, accurate and balanced manner.

8) Must ensure that due impartiality is observed in programmes dealing with matters of public policy or controversial issues of public importance in Singapore

9) References to race and religion should be presented accurately and in a dignified and sensitive manner.

10) Broadcasters must bear in mind the main religious faiths practised in Singapore whenever they carry programmes which make reference to or touch upon religious views or beliefs. In featuring any religious view or belief, broadcasters should ensure such views do not in any way disparage or cast other faiths in poor light.

11) Must exercise sensitivity and avoid humour which offends against good taste and decency.

12) References to mental or physical afflictions should be handled with caution to avoid offence or anxiety to sufferers.

TV

1) Matters pertaining to race and religion should be handled sensitively.

Internet

1. Contents to include material that has intrinsic medical, scientific, artistic or educational value

B. Please quote from the press laws regarding what the press should not be or do in society. Use the original words or phrases but do not paraphrase in any case. Use dots to indicate the omitted words or phrases.

B.1 Legal statements regarding what the press should not be or do in society (actor specific)

General 1. (not actual words) no publication of defamatory statements

2. Under the maintenance of religious harmony act(also applies to media):

a. Causing feelings of enmity, hatred, ill-will or hostility between different religious groups

b. Carrying out activities to promote a political cause, or a cause of any political party while, or under the guide of, propagating or practicing any religious belief

c. Carrying out subversive activities under the guise of propagating or practicing any religious belief

d. Exciting disaffection against the President or the Government of Singapore while, or under the guise of, propagating or practicing any religious belief, he may make a restraining order against that person…

Broadcasting

(general) 1. (not actual words) no publication of defamatory statements

Radio

1. Programmes should not undermine public security interest or public confidence in the law and its enforcement in Singapore

2. Programmes should not be of a proselytic value

3. Programmes on crime and violence should not be trated in a cycnical, frivolous or callous manner. Such programmes should not incite, glamorize or in any way promote violence or other types of anti-social behavior

4. Radio programmes should not promote values and attitudes which are contrary to national interest

5. Programmes should not present information or events in such a manner likely to mislead or cause alarm to the public

6. Programmes should not contain propragandist and ideological messages on behalf of any foreign country, group or organization

7. Programmes should not contain extremist or anarchic messages, including the incitement of violence for political ends or other purposes

8. Programmes should not sensationalise the treatment of any issue whether local, nationalistic or foreign in nature.

9. Programmes which denigrate or are likely to offend the sensitivities of any racial or religious group should not be broadcast.

10. Programmes which incite or are likely to incite racial and/or religious intolerance, or misunderstanding, should not be broadcast

11. No programmes should encourage, promote or in any way offer instruction on gambling even with regard to legitimate forms of gambling.

TV

1. Programmes should not undermine public security interest or public confidence in the law and its enforcement in Singapore

2. Radio programmes should not promote values and attitudes which are contrary to national interest

3. Programmes should not present information or events in such a manner likely to mislead or cause alarm to the public

4. Programmes should not contain propragandist and ideological messages on behalf of any foreign country, group or organization

5. Programmes should not contain extremist or anarchic messages, including the incitement of violence for political ends or other purposes

6. Programmes should not sensationalise the treatment of any issue whether local, nationalistic or foreign in nature.

Print (general)

1) (not actual words) no publication of defamatory statements

2) It shall not be lawful to print or publish, or cause or procure to be printed or published in relation to any judicial proceedings any indecent matter or indecent medical, surgical or physiological details being matter or details the publication of which would be calculated to injure public morals

3) It shall not be lawful to print or publish, or cause or procure to be printed or published in relation to any judicial proceedings fro divorce, dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, judicial separation or restitution of conjugal rights, any particulars …

4) (not actual words) no publication with seditious tendency such as:

a. To bring hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against the Government

b. To excite the citizens of Singapore, the alteration, otherwise than by lawful means, of any matter as by law established

c. To bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against the administration of justice in Singapore

d. To raise discontent or disaffection amongst the citizens of Singapore or the residents in Singapore

e. To promote feelings of ill-will and hostility between different races or classes of the population of Singapore.

5) no publication containing any incitement to violence

6) counsels disobedience to the law or to any lawful order

7) is calculated or likely to lead to a breach of the peace, or to promote feelings of hostility between different races or classes of the population

8) is prejudicial to the national interest, public order or security of Singapore …

9) no publication containing false statements likely to cause public alarm …

Newspaper 

1) (not actual words) no publication of defamatory statements

2) (not actual words) no publication with seditious tendency such as:

a. To bring hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against the Government

b. To excite the citizens of Singapore, the alteration, otherwise than by lawful means, of any matter as by law established

c. To bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against the administration of justice in Singapore

d. To raise discontent or disaffection amongst the citizens of Singapore or the residents in Singapore

e. To promote feelings of ill-will and hostility between different races or classes of the population of Singapore.

Internet

1. No inclusion of prohibited content such as

a. Material that is objectionable on the grounds of public interest, public morality, public order, public security, national harmony, or is otherwise prohibited by applicable Singapore laws

b. Material depicts nudity or genitalia in a manner calculated to titillate

c. The material promotes sexual violence or sexual activity involving coercion or non-consent of any kind

d. Material depicts a person or persons clearly engaged in explicit sexual activity

e. Material depicts a person who is, or appears to be, under 16 years of age in sexual activity, in a sexually provocative manner or in any other offensive manner

f. Whether the material depicts detailed or relished acts of extreme violence or cruelty

g. Material glorifies, incites or endorses ethnic, racial or religious hatred, strife or intolerance

A. Please quote from the press laws regarding what the press should be and do in society. Use the original words or phrases but do not paraphrase in any case. Use dots to indicate the omitted words or phrases.

A.1 Legal statements regarding what the press should be and do in society (actor specific)

General 1. … cannot be compelled to reveal the source of any information or news report appearing in said publication which was related in confidence to such puclsiheer … or a House or Committee to Congress finds that such revelation is demanded by the security of the state.

B. Please quote from the press laws regarding what the press should not be or do in society. Use the original words or phrases but do not paraphrase in any case. Use dots to indicate the omitted words or phrases.

B.1 Legal statements regarding what the press should not be or do in society (actor specific)

General

1. To inflict any act of hate or revenge upon the person or property of any public officer or employee.

2. To commit, for any political or social end, any act of hate or revenge against private persons or any social class.

3. To despoil, for any political or social end, any person, municipality or province, or the National Government (or the Government of the United States), of all its property or any part thereof.

4. Publish in any form that glorify criminals or condone crimes

5. Publish in any form that  Serve no other purpose but to satisfy the market for violence, lust or pornography

6. Publish in any form that Offend any race or religion

7. Publish in any form that Tend to abet traffic in and use of prohibited drugs

8. Publish in any form that Contrary to law, public order, morals, good customs, established policies, lawful orders, decrees and edicts.

9. Surveys affecting national candidates shall no be published fifteen days before an election and surveys affecting local candidates shall not be published seven days before an election.

Broadcasting (general)

1. (not actual words) not to publish or causes to be published in any format the name, address, telephone number, school,  or other identifying information of a child who is or is alleged to be a victim or accused of a crime or a witness thereof, of an immediate family of the child

2. no objectionable for being immoral, indecent, contrary to law and/or good customs, injurious to the prestige of the Republic of the Philippines or its people, or with a dangerous tendency to encourage the commission of violence or of a wrong or crime

Others

1. (not actual words), for SMS: transmission of malicious, profane, and obscene messages and those that may endanger national security.

A. Please quote from the press laws regarding what the press should be and do in society. Use the original words or phrases but do not paraphrase in any case. Use dots to indicate the omitted words or phrases.

Print (general)

1. To seek for and present complete, objective and impartial news or news material on any matter of public and national interests within and outside Malaysia.

2. To distribute such news or news material to subscribers against payment either in the form of fees on news exchange or both

3. To report truthfully and fairly, without prejudice to public and national interest, the views of all sections of the population of Malaysia.

New media (general)

For multimedia:

1. Establish Malaysia as a major global centre and hub for communications and multimedia information and content services

2. Promote a civil society, where information-based services will provide the basis of continuing enhancement to quality of work and life.

3. Nurture local information resources and cultural representation that facilitate the national identity and global diversity

4. Regulate for the long-term benefit of the end user

5. Promote a high level of consumer confidence

6. Ensure equitable provision of affordable services over ubiquitous national infrastructure

7. Create a robust applications environment for end users

8. Facilitate efficient allocation of resources such as skilled labour, capital, knowledge and national assets

9. Promote the development of capabilities and skills within Malaysia’s convergence industries

10. Ensure information security and network reliability and integrity

B. Please quote from the press laws regarding what the press should not be or do in society. Use the original words or phrases but do not paraphrase in any case. Use dots to indicate the omitted words or phrases.

Print (general)

1. The use of a printing press for printing or producing documents which are obscene or against public decency, or which incite to violence against the public or against property, or which counsel disobedience to law, or are likely to lead to beach of peace or promote ill-will etc shall be a criminal offence…

2. Undesirable publication: those which are prejudicial to public order, morality or security, or are likely to alarm; or are contrary to law or prejudicial to public interest or national interest.

3. No publishing of maliciously false news

4. (not actual words) no publication of official secrets material

5. (not actual words) no publication containing seditious tendency: bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against any Ruler or government.

6. (not actual words) No publication of a statement which reflects on a person’s reputation and tends to lower a person in the estimation of right thinking members of society generally, or makes them shun or avoid that person

A. Please quote from the press laws regarding what the press should be and do in society. Use the original words or phrases but do not paraphrase in any case. Use dots to indicate the omitted words or phrases.

A.1 Legal statements regarding what the press should be and do in society (actor specific)

General 1. (not actual words) respect the right of privacy as a matter of public morality, e.g. Japanese media do not publish the names of AIDS patients or the names of children born from in vitro fertilization, etc.

Broadcasting (general)

1. To secure the maximum availability and benefits of broadcasting to the people

2. To assure the freedom of expression through broadcasting by guaranteeing the impartiality, integrity and autonomy of broadcasting.

3. To make the broadcasting contribute to the development of healthy democracy by clarifying responsibility of those persons engaged in broadcasting.

4. Programs should be politically impartial

5. Shall broadcast news without distorting facts

6. As regards controversial issues, shall clarify the point of issue from all the angles possible.

7. Shall exert its possible efforts to satisfy the wishes of the people as well as to contribute to the elevation of the level of civilization by broadcasting rich and good broadcast programs

8. Shall keep local programs in addition to national programs

9. Shall strive to be conductive to the upbringing and popularization of new civilization as well as to the reservation of past excellent civilization of our country.

10. In order to know the wishes of the people, conduct scientific listening polls at regular intervals and make public the result thereof.

11. … make the contents of the broadcasting being systematic and continuative as well as instructive and appropriate to such persons…

12. … allow general public to learn the plans and the contents of the broadcasting in advance.

Radio

1. (not actual words) enhance public well-being by ensuring that the airwaves are used fairly and efficiently.

A.3 Legal statements regarding what the press should be and do in society (environment specific)

Coding Instructions:

B. Please quote from the press laws regarding what the press should not be or do in society. Use the original words or phrases but do not paraphrase in any case. Use dots to indicate the omitted words or phrases.

B.1 Legal statements regarding what the press should not be or do in society (actor specific)

General

1. No censorship shall be maintained, nor shall the secrecy of any means of communication be violated.

2. (not actual words) Objectional forms of expression, especially in the area of obscenity.

3. Broadcast programs shall never be interfered with or regulated by any person, except in the case where he does so under the power provided by law.

4. Reducing the respect of another in the community or lowering him in the estimation of his fellows.

5. (not actual words) media cannot report the names of juvenile suspects, and the law forbids the publication of articles and photographs that would identify a minor who is before a family court or who is being prosecuted for a crime (including an adult on trial for a crime committed as a minor).

Broadcasting (general)

1. Shall not disturb the public security, and good morals and manners

Print (general)

1. No censorship shall be maintained, nor shall the secrecy of any means of communication be violated.

2. (not actual words) Objectional forms of expression, especially in the area of obscenity.

Newspaper

1. (not actual words) Objectional forms of expression, especially in the area of obscenity.

Magazine

1. (not actual words) Objectional forms of expression, especially in the area of obscenity.

A. Please quote from the press laws regarding what the press should be and do in society. Use the original words or phrases but do not paraphrase in any case. Use dots to indicate the omitted words or phrases.

A.1 Legal statements regarding what the press should be and do in society (actor specific)

General

1) Publish any report, paper or proceedings of Parliament and the State legislatures under the authority of those bodies

2) Deliver, free of charge, copies of newspaper to the National Library at Calcutta and the other public libraries […]

3) To prevent incitement to or spreading of communal violence

4) Protection of official secrets

5) The unhindered publication of substantially true reports of proceedings in Parliament and the State legislatures

Broadcasting (general)

1) Objective presentation of news and fair and unbiased comment

2) Promote advancement of education and culture

3) To raise and maintain high standards of decency and decorum in all programmes

4) To provide programmes for the young which, by variety and content, will inculcate the principles of good citizenship

5) To promote communal harmony, religious tolerance and interational understanding

6) To treat controversial public issues in an impartial and dispassionate manner

7) To respect human rights and dignity

8) Advertising must be clearly distinguishable from news content in news programs

Radio

1) Objective presentation of news and fair and unbiased comment

2) Promote advancement of education and culture

3) To raise and maintain high standards of decency and decorum in all programs

4) To provide programmes for the young which, by variety and content, will inculcate the principles of good citizenship

5) To promote communal harmony, religious tolerance and interational understanding

6) To treat controversial public issues in an impartial and dispassionate manner

7) To respect human rights and dignity

8) Advertising must be clearly distinguishable from news content in news programs

TV

1) Objective presentation of news and fair and unbiased comment

2) Promote advancement of education and culture

3) To raise and maintain high standards of decency and decorum in all programmes

4) To provide programmes for the young which, by variety and content, will inculcate the principles of good citizenship

5) To promote communal harmony, religious tolerance and interational understanding

6) To treat controversial public issues in an impartial and dispassionate manner

7) To respect human rights and dignity

8) Advertising must be clearly distinguishable from news content in news programmes

Print (general)

1) Publish any report, paper or proceedings of Parliament and the State legislatures under the authority of those bodies

2) Deliver, free of charge, copies of newspaper to the National Library at Calcutta and the other public libraries…

3) To prevent incitement to or spreading of communal violence

4) Protection of official secrets

5) The unhindered publication of substantially true reports of proceedings in Parliament and the State legislatures

Newspaper

1) Deliver, free of charge, copies of newspaper to the National Library at Calcutta and the other public libraries…

A.2 Legal statements regarding what the press should be and do in society (relation specific)

Press & Public

1) Deliver, free of charge, copies of newspaper to the National Library at Calcutta and the other public libraries […]

2) To prevent incitement to or spreading of communal violence

3) Objective presentation of news and fair and unbiased comment

4) Promote advancement of education and culture

5) To raise and maintain high standards of decency and decorum in all programs

6) To provide programmes for the young which, by variety and content, will inculcate the principles of good citizenship

7) To promote communal harmony, religious tolerance and interational understanding

8) To treat controversial public issues in an impartial and dispassionate manner

9) To respect human rights and dignity

10) Advertising must be clearly distinguishable from news content in news programs

Press & Government

1) The unhindered publication of substantially true reports of proceedings in Parliament and the State legislatures

2) Publish any report, paper or proceedings of Parliament and the State legislatures under the authority of those bodies

Press & Nation

1) Protection of official secrets

A.3 Legal statements regarding what the press should be and do in society (environment specific)

Social environment

1) To prevent incitement to or spreading of communal violence

2) Objective presentation of news and fair and unbiased comment

3) To raise and maintain high standards of decency and decorum in all programs

4) To provide programmes for the young which, by variety and content, will inculcate the principles of good citizenship

5) To treat controversial public issues in an impartial and dispassionate manner

6) To respect human rights and dignity

7) Advertising must be clearly distinguishable from news content in news programs

Cultural Environment

1) Promote advancement of education and culture

2) To promote communal harmony, religious tolerance and interational understanding

Political Environment

1) Protection of official secrets

2) The unhindered publication of substantially true reports of proceedings in Parliament and the State legislatures

3) Publish any report, paper or proceedings of Parliament and the State legislatures under the authority of those bodies

B. Please quote from the press laws regarding what the press should not be or do in society. Use the original words or phrases but do not paraphrase in any case. Use dots to indicate the omitted words or phrases.

B.1 Legal statements regarding what the press should not be or do in society (actor specific)

General

1) Should not present misleading advertisements

2) Should not produce several acts which have a bearing on national security and public order

3) Incitement to or spreading of disaffection among members of the police force by spoken or written words or actions

4) Printing of election pamphlets, posters, or other forms of appeals involving certain kinds of references, e.g. to religion, race, caste, community, etc.

5) Importation of publications likely to affect the security of India or the maintenance of public order in the country.

6) Publication of certain matters deemed prejudicial to the civil defence

7) Publication of comments likely to incite or encourage the practice of ‘untouchability’

8) Harm to personal reputation (defamation)

9) Dissemination/ transmission of obscene matter

10) Dissemination of publications deemed to be harmful to persons under the age of twenty years

11) The depiction of women in an indecent or derogatory manner in the mass media

12) Disclosure of the name, address and other particulars of any children involved in certain proceedings.

13) The use by any private party of certain names, emblems, etc

14) The bringing into contempt of the national flag or the Constitution of India in any manner.

15) Advertisements for products and services claiming to cure certain medical conditions

16) The publication of matters connected with unauthorized lotteries.

17) Prohibition on the transmission by the post of such matter [unauthorized lotteries]

18) The publication of appeals using national symbols for furthering the prospects of any candidate at an election

19) Publication of matter concerning certain prize competitions, prize chits and money circulation schemes

20) The reporting of legal proceedings under the Act [Hindu Marriage Act] [privacy in respect of matrimonial matters]

21) The publication of reports of legal proceedings involving sexual offences against women

22) The publication of certain matters concerning the judiciary and judicial proceedings

23) No report in any newspapers, magazine or newssheet of any inquiry regarding a child under this Act shall disclose the name, address or school or any particulars calculated to lead to the identification of the child, nor shall any pictures of any such child be published […]

24) Printing and publication containing matters prejudicial to civil defence

Print (general)

1) Should not present misleading advertisements

2) Should not produce several acts which have a bearing on national security and public order

3) Incitement to or spreading of disaffection among members of the police force by spoken or written words or actions

4) Printing of election pamphlets, posters, or other forms of appeals involving certain kinds of references, e.g. to religion, race, caste, community, etc.

5) Importation of publications likely to affect the security of India or the maintenance of public order in the country.

6) Publication of certain matters deemed prejudicial to the civil defence

7) Publication of comments likely to incite or encourage the practice of ‘untouchability’

8) Harm to personal reputation (defamation)

9) Dissemination/ transmission of obscene matter

10) Dissemination of publications deemed to be harmful to persons under the age of twenty years

11) The depiction of women in an indecent or derogatory manner in the mass media

12) Disclosure of the name, address and other particulars of any children involved in certain proceedings.

13) The use by any private party of certain names, emblems, etc

14) The bringing into contempt of the national flag or the Constitution of India in any manner.

15) Advertisements for products and services claiming to cure certain medical conditions

16) The publication of matters connected with unauthorized lotteries.

17) Prohibition on the transmission by the post of such matter [unauthorized lotteries]

18) The publication of appeals using national symbols for furthering the prospects of any candidate at an election

19) Publication of matter concerning certain prize competitions, prize chits and money circulation schemes

20) The reporting of legal proceedings under the Act [Hindu Marriage Act] [privacy in respect of matrimonial matters]

21) The publication of reports of legal proceedings involving sexual offences against women

22) The publication of certain matters concerning the judiciary and judicial proceedings

23) No report in any newspapers, magazine or newssheet of any inquiry regarding a child under this Act shall disclose the name, address or school or any particulars calculated to lead to the identification of the child, nor shall any pictures of any such child be published […]

24) Printing and publication containing matters prejudicial to civil defence

Newspaper

1) No report in any newspapers, magazine or newssheet of any inquiry regarding a child under this Act shall disclose the name, address or school or any particulars calculated to lead to the identification of the child, nor shall any pictures of any such child be published […]

2) Printing and publication containing matters prejudicial to civil defence

Magazine

1) No report in any newspapers, magazine or newssheet of any inquiry regarding a child under this Act shall disclose the name, address or school or any particulars calculated to lead to the identification of the child, nor shall any pictures of any such child be published […]

2) Printing and publication containing matters prejudicial to civil defence

Newssheet

1) No report in any newspapers, magazine or newssheet of any inquiry regarding a child under this Act shall disclose the name, address or school or any particulars calculated to lead to the identification of the child, nor shall any pictures of any such child be published […]

2) Printing and publication containing matters prejudicial to civil defence

B.2 Legal statements regarding what the press should not be or do in society (relation specific)

Press & Public

1) Should not present misleading advertisements

2) Printing of election pamphlets, posters, or other forms of appeals involving certain kinds of references, e.g. to religion, race, caste, community, etc.

3) Publication of certain matters deemed prejudicial to the civil defence

4) Publication of comments likely to incite or encourage the practice of ‘untouchability’

5) Harm to personal reputation (defamation)

6) Dissemination/ transmission of obscene matter

7) Dissemination of publications deemed to be harmful to persons under the age of twenty years

8) The depiction of women in an indecent or derogatory manner in the mass media

9) Disclosure of the name, address and other particulars of any children involved in certain proceedings.

10) The use by any private party of certain names, emblems, etc

11) Advertisements for products and services claiming to cure certain medical conditions

12) The publication of matters connected with unauthorized lotteries.

13) Prohibition on the transmission by the post of such matter [unauthorized lotteries]

14) Publication of matter concerning certain prize competitions, prize chits and money circulation schemes

15) The reporting of legal proceedings under the Act [Hindu Marriage Act] [privacy in respect of matrimonial matters]

16) The publication of reports of legal proceedings involving sexual offences against women

17) No report in any newspapers, magazine or newssheet of any inquiry regarding a child under this Act shall disclose the name, address or school or any particulars calculated to lead to the identification of the child, nor shall any pictures of any such child be published […]

18) Printing and publication containing matters prejudicial to civil defence

Press & Government

1) Incitement to or spreading of disaffection among members of the police force by spoken or written words or actions

2) Printing of election pamphlets, posters, or other forms of appeals involving certain kinds of references, e.g. to religion, race, caste, community, etc.

3) The publication of certain matters concerning the judiciary and judicial proceedings

Press & Nation

1) Should not produce several acts which have a bearing on national security and public order

2) Importation of publications likely to affect the security of India or the maintenance of public order in the country.

3) The bringing into contempt of the national flag or the Constitution of India in any manner.

4) The publication of appeals using national symbols for furthering the prospects of any candidate at an election

B.3 Legal statements regarding what the press should not be or do in society (environment specific)

Social environment

1) Should not present misleading advertisements

2) Incitement to or spreading of disaffection among members of the police force by spoken or written words or actions

3) Importation of publications likely to affect the security of India or the maintenance of public order in the country.

4) Publication of certain matters deemed prejudicial to the civil defence

5) Publication of comments likely to incite or encourage the practice of ‘untouchability’

6) Harm to personal reputation (defamation)

7) Dissemination/ transmission of obscene matter

8) Dissemination of publications deemed to be harmful to persons under the age of twenty years

9) The depiction of women in an indecent or derogatory manner in the mass media

10) Disclosure of the name, address and other particulars of any children involved in certain proceedings.

11) The use by any private party of certain names, emblems, etc

12) Advertisements for products and services claiming to cure certain medical conditions

13) The publication of matters connected with unauthorized lotteries.

14) Prohibition on the transmission by the post of such matter [unauthorized lotteries]

15) Publication of matter concerning certain prize competitions, prize chits and money circulation schemes

16) The reporting of legal proceedings under the Act [Hindu Marriage Act] [privacy in respect of matrimonial matters]

17) The publication of reports of legal proceedings involving sexual offences against women

18) No report in any newspapers, magazine or newssheet of any inquiry regarding a child under this Act shall disclose the name, address or school or any particulars calculated to lead to the identification of the child, nor shall any pictures of any such child be published […]

19) Printing and publication containing matters prejudicial to civil defence

Cultural Environment

1) Printing of election pamphlets, posters, or other forms of appeals involving certain kinds of references, e.g. to religion, race, caste, community, etc.

Political Environment

1) Should not produce several acts which have a bearing on national security and public order

2) Printing of election pamphlets, posters, or other forms of appeals involving certain kinds of references, e.g. to religion, race, caste, community, etc.

3) Importation of publications likely to affect the security of India or the maintenance of public order in the country.

4) The bringing into contempt of the national flag or the Constitution of India in any manner.

5) The publication of appeals using national symbols for furthering the prospects of any candidate at an election

6) The publication of certain matters concerning the judiciary and judicial proceedings