Govt mulling extending PIB accreditation to digital media journalists

The government on Friday said that in the near future it will consider extending to digital current affairs and news media entities benefits such as giving PIB accreditation to their reporters, cameramen and videographers.

The Centre also urged digital media entities to form self-regulating bodies for furthering their interests and interaction with the government.

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry said this step was pursuant to the decision of the central government vide a press note of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) allowing 26 per cent FDI under government approval route on ‘uploading/streaming of current affairs and news through Digital Media’.