Ifwj&Ins

Media OrganizationsMedia Organizations

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jjournalistsournalists(ifwj(ifwj))

Purpose – To safe guard the business and financial interests of its members.

To encourage research & publish Journals

Giving exposure to media persons

The largest journalist organization The largest journalist organization in the non-aligned world is the in the non-aligned world is the Indian Federation of Working Indian Federation of Working

JournalistsJournalists

Founded in New Delhi on 28 October 1950. Founded in New Delhi on 28 October 1950. Independent India's first trade union of media Independent India's first trade union of media persons, the IFWJ has now over 30,000 primary and persons, the IFWJ has now over 30,000 primary and associate members, working for electronic media, associate members, working for electronic media, news agencies and 1,260 journals of 17 languages in news agencies and 1,260 journals of 17 languages in 35 states and Union Territories.35 states and Union Territories. Having branches in Having branches in every stateevery state

It has bilateral relations with over 47 national unions of the It has bilateral relations with over 47 national unions of the world. IFWJ members partake in the activities of world. IFWJ members partake in the activities of International Labour Organisation (I.L.O., Geneva) and International Labour Organisation (I.L.O., Geneva) and the UNESCO's International Programme for Development the UNESCO's International Programme for Development of Communication (I.P.D.C., Paris) of Communication (I.P.D.C., Paris)

It is affiliated to the Confederation of Asian It is affiliated to the Confederation of Asian Journalist Unions, Colombo. IFWJ president is Journalist Unions, Colombo. IFWJ president is also the chairman of this confederation. In recent also the chairman of this confederation. In recent years hundreds of years hundreds of IFWJ members have been to IFWJ members have been to several countries in Latin America, Europe, theseveral countries in Latin America, Europe, the Afro-Asian region andAfro-Asian region andthe United States for conferences and training.the United States for conferences and training.

TThe IFWJ is headed by its president, he IFWJ is headed by its president, elected in a nationwide direct voting elected in a nationwide direct voting by thousands of its primary members by thousands of its primary members every three years. every three years.

The President is assisted by a The President is assisted by a Working Committee which has a Working Committee which has a Secretary-General four vice-Secretary-General four vice-presidents, six secretaries, a presidents, six secretaries, a treasurer and 17 members of treasurer and 17 members of executive, chosen at the plenary executive, chosen at the plenary session by hundreds of its National session by hundreds of its National Council members.Council members.

The IFWJ has, as its 12th President, The IFWJ has, as its 12th President, K. Vikram Rao, formerly of the Times of India, formerly of the Times of India

His distinguished predecessors included His distinguished predecessors included late M. Chalapathi Rau, editor of late M. Chalapathi Rau, editor of Lucknow's National Herald, late Pothan Lucknow's National Herald, late Pothan Joseph, editor of the daily Dawn and Joseph, editor of the daily Dawn and Bangalore's Deccan Herald, late Adhir C. Bangalore's Deccan Herald, late Adhir C. Bannerjee of Calcutta, late T. R. Bannerjee of Calcutta, late T. R. Ramaswami, editor of Madras daily Ramaswami, editor of Madras daily Makkal Kural, and Late Pandit Makkal Kural, and Late Pandit Banarasidas Chaturvedi of U.PBanarasidas Chaturvedi of U.P

IINDIAN NDIAN NNEWSPAPERS EWSPAPERS

SSOCIETY (OCIETY (insins))

OBJETIVE:OBJETIVE:

To act as a central organization of the To act as a central organization of the Press in India.Press in India.

To collect information upon all topics To collect information upon all topics of interest to members. of interest to members.

To promote co-operation in all To promote co-operation in all matters affecting the interest of matters affecting the interest of members.members.

To hold periodical conferencesTo hold periodical conferences

Indian newspapers society:Indian newspapers society:

Founded in 1939 as the Indian and Eastern Newspaper Founded in 1939 as the Indian and Eastern Newspaper SocietySociety, the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) is a collective , the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) is a collective body of newspaper industry which looks after the business body of newspaper industry which looks after the business and financial interests of its members. It was now a and financial interests of its members. It was now a membership of more than 730 newspaper organisations.membership of more than 730 newspaper organisations.

The Press Foundation of India, an institution promoted by The Press Foundation of India, an institution promoted by INS members and run in close cooperation with INS INS members and run in close cooperation with INS provides opportunities for training and retraining provides opportunities for training and retraining journalists. INS operates a system of accreditation for the journalists. INS operates a system of accreditation for the advertising agencies also and has laid down conditions for advertising agencies also and has laid down conditions for accepting advertisements from them by INS member accepting advertisements from them by INS member publicationspublications. .

Continued…Continued…

It represents the interest of It represents the interest of the the newspaper industry on the Wage newspaper industry on the Wage Boards set up by the Government from Boards set up by the Government from time to time to recommend the revision of time to time to recommend the revision of wage structure of working journalists wage structure of working journalists and non-journalists newspaper and non-journalists newspaper employees.employees.

Main FUNCTION:Main FUNCTION:

One of the key functions One of the key functions performed by the society is performed by the society is to provide assistance to to provide assistance to member publications in member publications in regard to monitoring the regard to monitoring the recovery of their dues from recovery of their dues from Advertising Agencies and Advertising Agencies and Advertisers. Advertisers.

At present Mr Hormusji N Cama, At present Mr Hormusji N Cama, owner of owner of Bombay Samachar [the [the oldest Indian and Asian daily still oldest Indian and Asian daily still in circulation] is the president of in circulation] is the president of INS [2008-09]. INS is hosting the INS [2008-09]. INS is hosting the annual congress of World annual congress of World Association for Newspapers Association for Newspapers (WAN) at Hyderabad in (WAN) at Hyderabad in December 2009. December 2009.

The indian Newspaper Society The indian Newspaper Society is proud to have played a is proud to have played a significant role in protecting significant role in protecting and promoting the freedom of and promoting the freedom of the Press in the world's largest the Press in the world's largest democracy.democracy.

Press Institute of India Press Institute of India

Founded in 1963, the Press Founded in 1963, the Press Institute of India is an independent, Institute of India is an independent, non-profit trust, established to non-profit trust, established to create and sustain the high and create and sustain the high and responsible standards of journalism responsible standards of journalism required by a developing country required by a developing country committed to democratic committed to democratic functioning.functioning.

For many years the PII was the nodal For many years the PII was the nodal agency for sending journalists -- reporters, agency for sending journalists -- reporters, sub- editors and even photographers -- for sub- editors and even photographers -- for training to the Thomson Foundation, UK.training to the Thomson Foundation, UK.

Now PII's training workshops for Now PII's training workshops for journalists are conducted in-house or in journalists are conducted in-house or in cities and rural areas of India. There is a cities and rural areas of India. There is a strong focus on rural reporting, strong focus on rural reporting, development writing and writing on development writing and writing on women's empowerment through the women's empowerment through the panchayats. panchayats.

Over the years the PII has trained over Over the years the PII has trained over 4,000 professionalseditorial and 4,000 professionalseditorial and management from India, Pakistan, Sri management from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and other parts of Asia. Lanka, Bangladesh and other parts of Asia.

The first of its kind in Asia, the The first of its kind in Asia, the Press Institute of India (PII) is an Press Institute of India (PII) is an independent non-profit society independent non-profit society founded in 1963. It was established founded in 1963. It was established to create and sustain high and to create and sustain high and responsible standards of journalism responsible standards of journalism required by a developing country required by a developing country committed to democratic committed to democratic functioning.functioning.

Over the decades, PII has organised Over the decades, PII has organised and supervised a wide range of and supervised a wide range of media training courses and media training courses and workshops designed to improve workshops designed to improve professional journalistic and professional journalistic and management skills at all levels. It management skills at all levels. It has trained over 4000 professionals has trained over 4000 professionals - editorial and management - from - editorial and management - from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and other parts of Asia.Bangladesh and other parts of Asia.

PII is currently giving priority to PII is currently giving priority to promoting human development promoting human development journalism, with emphasis on the journalism, with emphasis on the panchayat movement, rural panchayat movement, rural reporting, education, reporting, education, biotechnology, economics issues biotechnology, economics issues and women’s empowerment. This and women’s empowerment. This is to encourage coverage of vital is to encourage coverage of vital issues affecting the lives of the issues affecting the lives of the majority of our people, neglected majority of our people, neglected by the mass media.by the mass media.

PublicationsPublications

Grassroots is a monthly journal Grassroots is a monthly journal published in Hindi and English to published in Hindi and English to disseminate and promote reportage on disseminate and promote reportage on the human condition. A Tamil edition the human condition. A Tamil edition commenced in March 2005. Grassroots commenced in March 2005. Grassroots contains a wide range of articles contains a wide range of articles commissioned by PII.commissioned by PII.

PII continues to publish Vidura in PII continues to publish Vidura in English, a professional quarterly since English, a professional quarterly since 45 years on current issues concerning 45 years on current issues concerning the press. It has recently been revamped the press. It has recently been revamped and is India’s most authoritative media and is India’s most authoritative media journaljournal..

Training and other activitiesTraining and other activities

The Press Institute has long-standing The Press Institute has long-standing media-related collaborations with media-related collaborations with organizations such as the United Nations organizations such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Organisation (UNESCO),

United Nations Development United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Press Foundation of Asia and the Ford Press Foundation of Asia and the Ford Foundation.Foundation.

Other notable collaborators Other notable collaborators have been the British Council, have been the British Council, Thomson Foundation, Britain’s Thomson Foundation, Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Oxfam (GB), Sir Dorabji Office, Oxfam (GB), Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, International Council Tata Trust, International Council for Rehabilitation of Torture for Rehabilitation of Torture Victims, and International Red Victims, and International Red Cross.Cross.

As PII refocuses on training in As PII refocuses on training in technical and subject skills, technical and subject skills, workshops in Biotechnology are workshops in Biotechnology are being conducted with the Department being conducted with the Department of Science and Technology, and of Science and Technology, and Economics Education with the Economics Education with the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung and Friedrich Naumann Stiftung and Indian Liberal Group. Training Indian Liberal Group. Training projects with the World Bank are also projects with the World Bank are also projected. projected.

PII has actively supported the PII has actively supported the ‘Right to Information’ campaign’ ‘Right to Information’ campaign’ started by the Mazdoor Kisan started by the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan in Rajasthan by Shakti Sangathan in Rajasthan by bringing out a publication called bringing out a publication called ‘Transparency’. Subsequently its ‘Transparency’. Subsequently its leader, Aruna Roy, won the Ramon leader, Aruna Roy, won the Ramon Magasaysay Award, culminating in Magasaysay Award, culminating in the enactment of a law on the enactment of a law on ‘Freedom of Journalism’.‘Freedom of Journalism’.