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Functions and Duties of The Press

The document outlines the functions and duties of the press. It states that newspapers must have integrity and the public's confidence. They have a moral responsibility to balance public interest and their own gains by educating, stimulating, assisting, or entertaining the public. The press also has the responsibility to report the truth in a manner that is tempered with mercy, decency, and humility while practicing unbiased and self-interest free journalism. The document also notes some limitations of the press such as timeframe constraints and susceptibility to manipulation. It concludes by listing the typical parts of a campus newspaper such as the front page, news page, editorial page, and others.

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Functions and Duties of The Press

The document outlines the functions and duties of the press. It states that newspapers must have integrity and the public's confidence. They have a moral responsibility to balance public interest and their own gains by educating, stimulating, assisting, or entertaining the public. The press also has the responsibility to report the truth in a manner that is tempered with mercy, decency, and humility while practicing unbiased and self-interest free journalism. The document also notes some limitations of the press such as timeframe constraints and susceptibility to manipulation. It concludes by listing the typical parts of a campus newspaper such as the front page, news page, editorial page, and others.

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FUNCTIONS AND

DUTIES OF THE PRESS


Newspaper must have
integrity and reader’s
confidence.
Newspapers may educate,
stimulate, assist or entertain.
It is therefore a moral
responsibility to balance public
interest and the gains.
Freedom of the press
encompasses responsibility of
the newspapers. Responsibility
of the press means truth in the
news – truth tempered with
mercy, decency and humility.
The press must practice the
principles of journalism
without bias and self-
interest.
The fundamental quality of
the newspaper rests on the
quality of the content and
the kind of editorial product.
LIMITATIONS OF THE
PRESS
The limitation of the press
may be traced upon the
timeframe within which an
article should be submitted
for publication.
Its
proneness to be
manipulated.
PARTS OF THE CAMPUS
PAPER
Front Page
News Page
Editorial Page
Features Page
Community Development
Page
Science and Technology
Page
Sports Page

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