GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3182

ANSWERED ON:15.03.2011

COMMITTEE ON PAID NEWS

ANANT KUMAR HEGDE

(a)whether the Government has constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) to examine the issue relating to ‘paid news’;

(b)if so, the terms of reference of the said GoM; and

(c)the time by which the GoM is likely to submit its report to the Government?

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTINGbe pleased to state:-

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

(SHRI C.M. JATUA)

 (a)Yes, Sir. (b)The terms of reference of GoM are as follows:

#to examine the ‘Report on Paid News’ prepared by the Press Council of India, and

#to give its views on a comprehensive policy and institutional mechanism to address the phenomenon of Paid News.

(c)No time limit has been specified for the GoM for submission of its report to the Government.