This is enormously helpful, especially the list of "non-news" content that is
permissible to broadcast.
Thanks
Arti
Arti Jaiman Project Manager: TRF Radio [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.trfindia.org
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--- On Fri, 28/11/08, sajan venniyoor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: sajan venniyoor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [cr-india] I&B ministry's views on TRAI recommendations on FM radio
To: "CR India" <[email protected]>
Date: Friday, 28 November, 2008, 3:11 PM
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has submitted its views on TRAI
Recommendations on Phase III of FM licensing. The I&B ministry's views are
available here: http://mib.nic.in/fm/ReferenceTRAI.pdf
Regarding the broadcast of News & Current affairs on FM radio, TRAI had
recommended: "FM Radio broadcasters may be permitted to broadcast news taking
content from AIR, Doordarshan (DD), authorized TV news channels, United News of
India (UNI), Press Trust of India (PTI) and any other authorized news agency
without any substantive change in the content. No other source of news is
permitted at present."
The I&B Ministry's response, which also defines what's non-news, is as follows;
"In the absence of a Regulatory Authority with a localized presence and any
arrangement for monitoring the Private channels and the sensitivities involved,
it is not possible to allow complete freedom to Broadcast News even though the
content may be sourced from Authorised agencies as suggested. What is material
is the way of presentation. The same event can be sensationalized or put in a
sober manner taking care of the sentiments and sensitivities involved. Thus
while the Government can allow the news bulletins of AIR or the Audio version
of the news programmes of DD on such terms and conditions to be mutually agreed
with Prasar Bharati, it is difficult at this stage to allow Private operators
to Broadcast news on their own.
However, Government recognizes the need to enable Radio broadcasters to bring
in diversity in their content and to make the radio broadcast fulfill certain
other needs of the listeners apart from remaining only as a means of
entertainment.
Therefore broadcast pertaining to following categories can be treated as a
non-news and current affairs broadcast:
(i) Commentaries (including live broadcast) and information pertaining to
sporting events,
(ii) Information pertaining to Traffic and Weather,
(iii) Information pertaining to and coverage of cultural events, festivals
(iv) Coverage of topics pertaining to examinations, results, admissions,
career counseling
(v) Availabilty of employment opportunities
vi) Public announcements pertaining to civic amenities like electricity, water
supply, natural calamities, health alerts etc. as provided by the local
administration
(vii) Such other categories as may be specifically permitted by Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting from time to time.
Opinion of the Government as to whether a particular broadcast falls in these
exempt categories or not shall be final and binding."
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