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Functions and Duties of The Press

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FUNCTIONS

AND
DUTIES OF
THE PRESS
DUTIES OF
THE PRESS
1. The quality of the
newspaper must be reflected in
the editorial policy.
2. Newspapers must have
integrity and readers'
confidence.
3. Newspapers may educate,
stimulate, assist or entertain.
4. The fundamental quality of
the newspaper rests on the
quality of the content and the
kind of editorial product.
5. Freedom of the press
encompasses responsibility of the
newspapers. Responsibility of the
press means truth in the news.
6. The press must practice the
principles of journalism without
bias and self interest.
LIMITATIONS
OF THE PRESS
The limitations of the press may be
traced upon the timeframe within which
an article should be submitted for the
publication.
Another limitation of the press is its
proneness to be manipulated by the
powerful, the elite and the politicians.

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