In the presentation of self in text-only media, one is not recognized by one’s physical appearance, but through one’s verbal behaviors. Obviously, one might offer a description of one’s persona or disclose personal characteristics that contribute to others’ impression formations. Yet according to Mark Giese (1998), there is another way that people come to identify […]
Read More »An identity is a complex personal and social construct, consisting in part of who we think ourselves to be, how we wish others to perceive us, and how they actually perceive us. In particular, CMC research has looked at the second of these fragments: how we wish others to perceive us. The process of setting […]
Read More »The following are the functions of the Press Council of India: o The first and foremost function of the press council of India is to protect the freedom of the press and to maintain and improve the standards of newspaper and news agencies in India. o To help newspapers and news agencies to maintain their […]
Read More »Cyber bullying is a practice that is causing hue and cry in the whole legal system but till date there are no special legislation to deal with cyberbullying in India. It is a new phenomenon which has arisen in this internet age. Cyberbullying can be defined as “The use of electronic communication to bully a […]
Read More »In the case of a literary, dramatic or artistic work made by the author in the course of his employment by the proprietor of a newspaper, magazine or similar periodical under a contract of service or apprenticeship, for the purpose of publication in a newspaper, magazine or similar periodical, the said proprietor shall, in the […]
Read More »Copyright Act states that a work shall be published or performed in public, only with the license of the owner of the copyright. In the case of a work of joint authorship, the conditions conferring copyright specified in this sub-section shall be satisfied by all the authors of the work.Copyright is defined as the exclusive […]
Read More »India is one of the largest producers and exporters of copyright materials. In order to protect the authors and performers government enacted Copyright Act – 1957 (amended in 1999), the Copyright Rules – 1958 (amended in 1995), and the International Copyright Order, 1999. Copyright is a legal right to creators of literary, dramatic, musical and […]
Read More »1. If the person contravening any of the provisions of this Act is a company, every person who at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company shall be deemed to be guilty […]
Read More »Section 4 of the Act prohibits misleading advertisements relating to drugs. Accordingly no person shall take any part in the publication of any advertisement relating to a drug if the advertisement contains any matter which: (a) Directly or indirectly gives a false impression regarding true character of the drug; or (b) Makes a false claim […]
Read More »This act is known as the Drugs and Magic Remedies (objectionable advertisements) act, 1954. This act was enacted to control the advertisements of drugs in certain cases, to prohibit the advertisements for certain drugs for matters connected therewith. DEFINITIONS: The important terms appearing in the Act such as advertisement, drug, magic remedy, and registered medical […]
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