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Exempt journalists from DPDP Act: Media bodies to govt

The Press Club of India and 21 media bodies have submitted a joint memorandum to the Union Minister for Electronics and Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging the government to exclude the professional work of journalists from the ambit of the contentious Digital Personal Data Protection Act.

‘Such laws exempt journalists’: Five press bodies to discuss data protection law in open meeting

‘Such laws exempt journalists’: Five press bodies to discuss data protection law in open meeting

The Press Club of India, along with four journalist bodies – the Indian Women's Press Corp, the Editors’ Guild of India, Delhi Union Journalists, and DIGIPUB – will organise an open meeting on Monday to discuss the contentious Digital Personal Data Protection Act, which the Government of India is set…

Himalayan trout, ‘lack of transparency’, cheaper booze: The campaign and characters of the PCI polls

Himalayan trout, ‘lack of transparency’, cheaper booze: The campaign and characters of the PCI polls

A bastion of press freedom on the right-wing’s radar. A low-budget watering hole. Or a carrom room for banter. The Press Club of India’s building in the heart of Lutyens Delhi means different things to different people. But an election this week may mean it’s at the cusp of change.

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‘Unconstitutional’: Press Club of India raises concerns about UP digital policy

The Press Club of India has raised concerns about the Uttar Pradesh government’s proposed new digital media policy aimed at regulating “anti-national, indecent, or hurtful” content on social media.

‘Restore full media access to parliament’: Press Club seeks meeting with Birla, Dhankar

To demand restoration of full parliamentary access to journalists and photojournalists, the Press Club of India has requested meetings with Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar.

Navbharat Times journalist detained while covering Cong protest, Press Club seeks judicial probe

A day after Navbharat Times assistant editor Poonam Pandey said she was detained while covering a Congress protest on women’s quota in Delhi, the Press Club of India has sought a judicial inquiry.

Election Commission urged to conduct press conference on election day

In a joint letter, the Press Club of India, Indian Women Press Corp, Press Association, Foreign Correspondent Club and the Delhi Union of Journalists express dismay at the Election Commission not holding a single press conference even after the completion of voting in three phases across the country.

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Journalist bodies seek President Murmu’s intervention for protection of media freedom

Journalist bodies seek President Murmu’s intervention for protection of media freedom

In a letter to the President, the organisations said that, currently, there was an unprecedented situation faced by independent media in the country

NewsClick raids | Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists

NewsClick raids | Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists

Dozens of media orgs urge CJI to intervene in raids against NewsClick. Protestors demand accountability of State agencies & officers who overstep the law. Letter to CJI requests norms to discourage seizure of journalists’ phones & laptops & guidelines for interrogation. #PressFreedom

‘Worst time for journalism in India’: Outrage at Press Club protest over NewsClick searches

‘Worst time for journalism in India’: Outrage at Press Club protest over NewsClick searches

“Free the press”; “stop harassing Indian media”; “say no to persecution of the media”. These were jottings on several posters and banners as the clock ticked past 4 pm, and journalists, academics, writers and activists began to fill the courtyard at the Press Club of India in Lutyens’ Delhi.

What is NewsClick? A look at India’s media crackdown

What is NewsClick? A look at India’s media crackdown

The raid on NewsClick has raised international concerns about the media in India, where press freedom has plummeted.

Journalist bodies slam raids on NewsClick scribes, call it attempt to ‘muzzle’ free media

Journalist bodies slam raids on NewsClick scribes, call it attempt to ‘muzzle’ free media

The Press Club of India, which demanded that the government should come out with the details of the matter, held a spontaneous protest meeting against the multiple raids.

NewsClick editor arrested in India after raids over alleged foreign funding

NewsClick editor arrested in India after raids over alleged foreign funding

Website founder Prabir Purkayastha and another staff arrested after raids over allegations of receiving foreign money.

Days before new Parliament inauguration, curbs on media access back in focus with PCI letter to Birla

Days before new Parliament inauguration, curbs on media access back in focus with PCI letter to Birla

Three days before the inauguration of the new Parliament building, the Press Club of India has once again demanded that restrictions on the entry of journalists be removed.

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