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Media council to replace Press Council of India 

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Hyderabad, Aug 29: The Centre is contemplating the constitution of a
media commission and media council in the wake of proliferation of
media agencies, the Information and Broadcasting Minister, Mr S Jaipal
Reddy said today.

揟his will not be merely a third press commission as the government is
very actively considering constitution of a media commission covering
the entire gamut, including electronic media,?the minister said while
releasing here the Press Academy of Andhra Pradesh publication Telugu
Patrikalu authored by senior Journalist and former academy chairman,
Mr Potturi Venkateswara Rao.

Expressing concern over the 搒ensationalisation?of content, the Union
minister said the government was also contemplating setting up a media
council to replace the Press Council of India, which he termed a
損owerless body?

Mr Reddy said the proposed media commission would examine various
issues in the wake of the emergence of the electronic media in a big
way since the constitution of the last press commission 20 years back.

The Union minister said he would examine the demand for establishing a
branch office of the Registrar of Newspapers in India at Hyderabad.

The Andhra Pradesh Press Academy president, Mr I Venkat Rao requested
the minister to extend financial assistance for digitalisation of
Telugu newspapers.

He pointed out that the academy had now taken up research, publication
and computerisation of telugu periodicals and newspapers.

Mr Venkateshwar Rao said it took him nearly 5 years to compile the
book, telugu Patrikalu. He requested the press academy to post updates
on the continuing research on newspapers, on its website for the
benefit of future generations.

Mr K Srinivasa Reddy, resident editor, Vishalandhra, Mr R J Rajendra
Prasad, former resident editor, The Hindu, and information and public
relations commissioner, Mr R V Ramana, highlighted the various aspects
of the book and said it was a valuable book for Telugu journalists.