The Press Council of India is a statutory body established in 1966 by the Press Council Act. It is headed by a Chairman and 28 other members. The Council functions as a watchdog to preserve the freedom of the press and maintain and improve the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India. The document provides background on the Press Council of India and its functions.

1. Press Council of India
Siddharth G. Desai
Roll no. 07
Mass Communication and Media Studies
M. A. Sem-IV
Year-2011-12
Department of English
Bhavnagar University

2. As a powerful statutory body
=>Protected by the India Constitution
=>First Press Council- known as The Court of Honor for
the Press, Sweden, in 1916.

3. Body of the Press Council of
India
Markandey Katju, Present Chairman of the Indian
Press Council
Headed by Chairman and 28 other members

4. Functions
as
a Watchdog

5. Thank you. .
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Submitted to Department of English