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Indian Newspapers Agencies
(1) Indian and Eastern Newspaper Society,
Rafi Marg, New Delhi is a representative body of newspapers, founded in February, 1939. IENS is an association of newspapers, published and proprietors. It is a central organisation primarily of the Press of India and also of any other press publications in Asia, which desire to associate themselves the Society.
It also grants to Advertising agencies, accredition subject to their fulfilling certain conditions.Its main objects are to promote and safeguard the newspaper publishing interests of its members and to take suitable steps in respect of such business as it is affected by the action of legislatures.
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Governments, law courts, municipal and local bodies, etc; hold periodical conference of members to discuss and determine action on matters of common interest. The Society is actively associated with the two Wage Boards for Working Journalists and Non-journalists Employees of Newspaper.
(2) All-India Newspaper Editors’s Conference
50-51 Theatre Communication Buildings, Connaught Place, New Delhi, was started in 1940. It is a voluntary organisation of the editors of Indian Newspapers and periodicals.
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Its main objects are to preserve the high traditions and standards of journalism, to safeguard freedom and rights of the Press; to secure all facilities and privileges to the press for the discharge of its responsibilities; to establish liaison between the Press and the Government, between the Press and the public; to develop contacts with association having similar objects in other countries.
(3) Indian Languages Newspaper Association.
Janma Bhumi Bhavan, Ghoga Street, Bombay 400001. An association of the proprietors of newspapers periodicals published in the Indian languages. It was established in 1941. Its main objectives are to promote and safeguard the business interest of its members and encourage friendship and cooperation among them. Membership must be a newspaper or periodicals published in any of the Indian Languages.
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(4) Indian Federation of Working Journalists.
Flat no. 29, New Central Market, New Delhi, the federal all-India body representing journalists’ trade unions, was founded in October, 1950. Its principal object is to defend the right and interest of working journalists and to promote their status professionally.
(5) Press Institute of India,
Sapru House, Barakhamba Road, New Delho was set up by the Indian Press on 1st January, 1963 for helping to set up a professional institute to train Indian journalists to an awareness to their high responsibilities, to assist the growth and stability of newspapers, etc. It is affiliated to the International Press Institute, Zurich. The management is in three tiers-Board of Truustess, Board of Management and Secretariat, Corporate membership is possible. Individuals cannot be members.
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Press Council Act seeks to establish an autonomous body, entrusted with the task of acting as a “watchdog” of the freedom of the Press in India.
Press Council of India, a statutory body came into being with effect from July 4, 1966 with Shri J.R. Mudholkar as its first Chairman who was nominated by the Chief Justice of India. The Council has 26 other members. The Chairman and other members hold office for 3 years. The object of the Council is to preserve the liberty of the press and maintain and improve the standards of newspapers in India.
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(6) Audit Bureau of Circulation Ltd.
Bombay, was registered in 1948 as a nonprofit making company with no share capital and limited liability by guarantee, the Indian ABC is one of the sixteen organisations in the world, whose certificates of newspaper circulations are accepted at their face value. To ensure the accuracy of its certificates, the ABC insists on proper maintenance of circulation records and full compliance with a comprehensive procedure of audit.
(7) Press Guild of India,
Guild Hall, Bombay, a broad based composite organisation of journalist to enable members of the profession and also others connected with newspaper industry to develop close fellowship on intellectual and social plan. It was founded in 1925. Membership are of two categories, ordinary and associate.
(8) Specialised Publications Association,
Bombay, a representative body of trade, technical, business and other platform publications in India. It was established in 1950. Is main aims are to provide common platform for specialised Indian publications, run on commercial basis; to safeguard members’ interest; to help specialised publications advance on scientific and progressive lines etc. Memberships are of three categories; ordinary, associate and honorary.
(9) Trade and Technical Publications Association,
Bombay was formed in 1957 by those interested in trade and technical journals. Its main objective is to solve the difficulties which these publications encounter from time to time, as a result of certain Government measures.
(10) Madras Reporter’s Guild,
A professional organization of news reporters and correspondents. It was established in 1957. Its main aim is to foster cordial relations between reporters.
(11) All-India Industrial Editor’s Council,
New Delhi 1. Its main aim is to uphold the high traditions and ethics of journalism.
(12) Uttar Pradesh Film Journalist Association,
14 Marwari Marg, Lucknow 1, was formally inaugurated in 1960, and affiliated as a member unit with the International Federation of Film Journalists.
(13) All-India Small and Medium Newspaper Editors’s Association,
Its aims are to preserve high traditions and standards of journalism; to promote and safeguard the business interest of newspapers and periodicals.
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