<p>Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said that the Centre is working on a bill to regulate digital media.</p>.<p>He said that earlier there used to be one-way communication of news, but with the development of electronic and digital media, communication of news has become multidimensional.</p>.<p>Now even small news of a village reaches the national platform through digital media, he said.</p>.<p>In a statement, he said that the government has left most of the print, electronic, and digital media to self-regulation.</p>.<p>"Digital media presents opportunities as well as challenges. To have a fine balance, government will see what can be done on this.</p>.<p>"I would say that whatever changes have to be brought in law, we will bring that to make your work simple and easy. We are working to introduce a bill," Thakur said at an event organised by Hindi news daily Mahanagar Times.</p>.<p>Thakur also said that the process of registration of newspapers would be simplified, and the central government will soon bring a new law to replace the 1867 Press and Registration of Books Act.</p>.<p>Under the new law, it will be possible to complete the registration process, which now takes about four months, in a week through online mode.</p>.<p>The Union Minister said that the central government is working to bring 'Ease of Doing Business' and 'Ease of Living' and the change in registration of companies was a step in that direction.</p>.<p>The minister also said that the newspapers should bring the "right news" before the general public at the "right time."</p>.<p>He said that along with the shortcomings of the government, the public welfare schemes and policies of the government should reach to the common people.</p>.<p>He urged that the media to do its work "responsibly" and avoid creating an atmosphere of "fear and confusion."</p>.<p>He said that the centre also takes care of the interests of journalists and added that financial assistance was provided to the families of the journalists who died of Covid.</p>.<p>Apart from this, the centre has now stated work on accrediting journalists working in digital media as well, Thakur said. </p>
<p>Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said that the Centre is working on a bill to regulate digital media.</p>.<p>He said that earlier there used to be one-way communication of news, but with the development of electronic and digital media, communication of news has become multidimensional.</p>.<p>Now even small news of a village reaches the national platform through digital media, he said.</p>.<p>In a statement, he said that the government has left most of the print, electronic, and digital media to self-regulation.</p>.<p>"Digital media presents opportunities as well as challenges. To have a fine balance, government will see what can be done on this.</p>.<p>"I would say that whatever changes have to be brought in law, we will bring that to make your work simple and easy. We are working to introduce a bill," Thakur said at an event organised by Hindi news daily Mahanagar Times.</p>.<p>Thakur also said that the process of registration of newspapers would be simplified, and the central government will soon bring a new law to replace the 1867 Press and Registration of Books Act.</p>.<p>Under the new law, it will be possible to complete the registration process, which now takes about four months, in a week through online mode.</p>.<p>The Union Minister said that the central government is working to bring 'Ease of Doing Business' and 'Ease of Living' and the change in registration of companies was a step in that direction.</p>.<p>The minister also said that the newspapers should bring the "right news" before the general public at the "right time."</p>.<p>He said that along with the shortcomings of the government, the public welfare schemes and policies of the government should reach to the common people.</p>.<p>He urged that the media to do its work "responsibly" and avoid creating an atmosphere of "fear and confusion."</p>.<p>He said that the centre also takes care of the interests of journalists and added that financial assistance was provided to the families of the journalists who died of Covid.</p>.<p>Apart from this, the centre has now stated work on accrediting journalists working in digital media as well, Thakur said. </p>