Mail News Service
Imphal, Jan 4: A one day workshop of media person on paid news and advertisement jointly organized by chief Electoral Officer, Manipur and All Manipur working Journalists Union at Manipur Press Club today.
The president of AMWJU, A. Mobi was the moderator. A.Mobi while speaking on the occasion said if media person strictly follow the guidelines of Press Council of India, there will be no difficulty of paid news during election. If there is an image of paid news, there will be lot of impact on voters during the state assembly election.
A. Tombikanta, state level chairman, MCMC who also attended the workshop as resource person reminded the guidelines of PCI said, it will be the duty of the press to give objective reports about elections and the candidates. The newspapers should not indulge in unhealthy rated reports about any candidate, party or incident during the elections.
Election campaign along communal or caste lines is banned under the election rules. Therefore, the press should eschew reports which tend to promote feelings of enmity or hatred between people on the ground of religion, race, caste, community or languages.
The press should also refrain from publishing false of critical statements in regard to the personal character and conduct of any candidate or in relation to the candidature or withdrawal of any candidate or his candidature to prejudice the prospects of that candidate in the election , he also said and added that press shall not publish unverified allegations against any candidate, party.
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