Resource Library

National Conference on Self Regulation

September 7-8, 2011

Publisher: Sri Lanka Press Institute

Place of Publish: Sri Lanka, Colombo

Year: 2011

Page Numbers: 108

Acc. No: 4348

Class No: 384 NAT-SL

Category: Books & Reports

Subjects: Media/Communication

Type of Resource: Monograph

Languages: English

ISBN: 978-955-1366-01-8

This publication records all proceedings of the first National Conference on Self-Regulation organized by the Press Complaints Commission of Sri Lanka held in September 2011. The conference consisted of 6 sessions spread over two days. It highlighted several challenges that the media is facing in Sri Lanka and also reinstated the importance of the Editors Code of Professional Practice and focused on many of the other ethical standards expected in good journalism. This report captures the events of the two day conference and makes useful reading for current and future journalists, particularly interested in the importance of ethical considerations in today’s media landscape.