News Broadcasters Standards Authority

Thrity news broadcasting channels of thirty media companies in India have come together to form News Broadcasters' Association (NBA).  This Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October they have initiated a body regulate and standardise their contents and to form self -authority for complaints and disputes redresal. It will be called News Broadcasting Standards (Disputes Redresal) Authority. This is the first time India and such a self regulatory initiative needs to be lauded. False sting operations, insensitive coverage, cheap coverages etc will be talked against in genral public, Supreme Court and even in media itself. Hence this arrangement has taken place. This authority will be headed by former Chief Justice J S Varma. There will four editor representativesas also Nacom's Kiran karnik, Social scientist Deppankar Gupta, Economist Nitin Desai. Anybody can file a complaint against a channel by paying 1000/- Rs fee. If this arrangement works effctively then the need for government regulation and intervention will be averted. It may take some time for all things to evelove. Website of this authority will be started soon. Till then if anybody wants any ifnormation The Secretary, NBA can be contacted on nbanewdelhi@gmail.com