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06 Jul, 2020
7 Min Read
| Paper | Topics | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| GS-IV | 10 ELEMENTS OF Good Journalism | Ethics |
| PT Pointer | Sakteng Wildlife sanctuary | Human Geography |
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Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel spelt out 10 elements common to good journalism. They are:
1) Journalism’s first obligation is to the truth;
2) Its first loyalty is to citizens;
3) Its essence is a discipline of verification;
4) Its practitioners must maintain independence from those they cover;
5) It must serve as an independent monitor of power;
6) It must provide a forum for public criticism and compromise;
7) It must strive to keep the significance interesting and relevant;
8) It must keep the news comprehensive and proportional,
9) Its practitioners must be allowed to exercise their personal conscience; and
10) Citizens, too, have rights and responsibilities when it comes to the news.
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Impact of ban on Chinese apps Context: * The Indian government’s move to ban 59 apps of Chinese origin. * The Indian government has banned 59 apps of Chinese origin, citing data security and national sovereignty concerns. These include popular ones such as TikTok, SHAREIt, UC Browser
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Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 Part of: GS-II/IV- Governance and Ethics (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) In NEWS: COVEX and PANTAJLI CASE (BABA RAMDEV) The Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare has notified the Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 with an aim to promote clinical r
Covaxin Part of: GS-III- S&T (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted approval to Bharat Biotech to conduct human clinical trials for ‘Covaxin’, making it the first indigenous Covid-
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