Election Commission plans poll conduct for media

News:

• The Election commission of India is keen on drafting a model code of conduct for the media to ensure some norms are adhered to during coverage of elections, a proposal which if implemented will mark the first formal code of its kind in the country.
• The election commissioners want to formulate a model code in consultation with media houses, political parties and other stakeholders, in line with the one that exists for political parties and election candidates, one of the persons.
• The media has helped the EC tremendously in increasing voter awareness. Media houses will be consulted  and a code of conduct will be developed only with consensus of media.
  Source: ET