Press Council of India advises media to adhere to journalistic norms in Sushant Singh Rajput death coverage

The Press Council of India has advised media outlets to adhere to the norms of journalistic conduct in covering cases under investigation. Alluding to the reportage on actor Sushant Singh Rajput who died of suicide this June without naming him, PCI has said it “has noted with distress that coverage of the alleged suicide of a film actor by many outlets is in violation of the norms of journalistic conduct and, therefore, advises the media to adhere to the norms framed by the Press Council of India” in a statement on Friday.

The Press Council Of India is a statutory body in India that governs the conduct of the print media.