Print Media Registration Process

 

The Registrar of the Newspapers of India (RNI) is the one who registers all publications, including magazines and newspapers in India according to the requirements of the Press Act and Registration of Books Act, 1867. RNI was founded in 1956 based on the advice from the First Press Commission, and every magazine in the country are required to register with RNI prior to launching their publications. RNI maintains the Register of Newspapers containing particulars of every newspaper. The organization also issues an official Certificate of Registration for newspapers. RNI collaborates in conjunction with the District Magistrates' Office to inform them about the titles available.

Registering Print Media

Two steps are when it comes to this process: registration of print media process :

Verification of Title

Registration of title

Title Verification

First step to have the title checked and approved. The application form for verification of title can be found through the RNI website. The publisher must submit an application for a title to the RNI with the following information:

Name of the newspaper or magazine

Owner's name

The language that it will be distributed

The frequency of publication (daily weekly, monthly, etc.)

The publication area of the journal

The form for application is sent at the District Magistrate's office, which examines the credentials for the person applying. When the RNI confirms the existence for the title that has been verified the title is made accessible to be registered. A list of registered titles is also accessible via the RNI website. After a title has been verified then it is assigned to the person who applied for it for a maximum that is two years. A valid title is blocked after two years, if it's not registered. The documents must be submitted again. A title is also double-checked for its publication in various languages.

Title Registration

To register the title the publisher must fill out the declaration form, and then submit that form in the District Magistrate's Office. Alongside declaring the title, the initial print copy of the initial issue, with Issue 1 and Volume 1 as well as a letter of agreement signed by the printer and the publisher is also required to be filed. Any request related to the changing the periodicity or changing or removing any publication language must be submitted at the time that title registration. After the declaration form has been completed, it is required for the publisher to release the first issue of the journal within 42 days for the case of weekly and daily dailies. However, in the event of a publication with a greater frequency, they are given 90 days to issue their first edition. The newspaper can change ownership once it has submitted an affidavit of the same in the District Magistrate's Office.

Imprint Line needs to be met

Imprint Line is the mandatory information published by each newspaper in accordance with the Press and Registration of Books Act. The imprint line contains the following information: the editor's name as well as the names of printers, the name that of the editor, as well as the address and location for the newspaper. Certain newspapers also include their registration numbers, volumes and issue number on the imprint line. The editor's name, printed on the imprint line is legally responsible for the entire material that is published inside the magazine.

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