Indian Federation Of Working Journalists

1. Media OrganizationsMedia Organizations

2. IIndian ndian ffederation of ederation of
wworking orking jjournalistsournalists
(ifwj(ifwj))

3. The largest journalist organization in The largest journalist organization in
the non-aligned world is the the non-aligned world is the Indian Indian
Federation of Working JournalistsFederation of Working Journalists
•founded in New Delhi on 28 October 1950. founded in New Delhi on 28 October 1950.
Independent India's first trade union of media Independent India's first trade union of media
persons, the IFWJ has now over 30,000 primary persons, the IFWJ has now over 30,000 primary
and associate members, working for electronic and associate members, working for electronic
media, news agencies and 1,260 journals of 17 media, news agencies and 1,260 journals of 17
languages in 35 states and Union Territorieslanguages in 35 states and Union Territories

4. Continued:Continued:
•The IFWJ's fraternal The IFWJ's fraternal
organizations in the media world organizations in the media world
are the National Federation of are the National Federation of
Newspaper Employees (N.F.N.E., Newspaper Employees (N.F.N.E.,
Kolkata) and the National Kolkata) and the National
Confederation of Newspaper and Confederation of Newspaper and
News Agencies' Employees News Agencies' Employees
Organization (Mumbai).Organization (Mumbai).

5. •As the only professional body of working As the only professional body of working
journalists, having its branches in every city, journalists, having its branches in every city,
town and publication centre of India, the IFWJ's town and publication centre of India, the IFWJ's
regional and territorial units have set up press regional and territorial units have set up press
clubs, press academies, reference libraries, clubs, press academies, reference libraries,
training institutes and study circles.training institutes and study circles.
•publish professional journals and engage in publish professional journals and engage in
activities like media researches, trade union activities like media researches, trade union
struggles, human right campaigns, environmental struggles, human right campaigns, environmental
protection and anti-war movements protection and anti-war movements
•The IFWJ's state units all over India own The IFWJ's state units all over India own
immovable property in different cities worth Rs. immovable property in different cities worth Rs.
15 crores ($ 4.5 millions).15 crores ($ 4.5 millions).

6. •It has bilateral relations with over 47 national It has bilateral relations with over 47 national
unions of the world. IFWJ members partake in unions of the world. IFWJ members partake in
the activities of International Labour the activities of International Labour
Organisation (I.L.O., Geneva) and the UNESCO's Organisation (I.L.O., Geneva) and the UNESCO's
International Programme for Development of International Programme for Development of
Communication (I.P.D.C., Paris) Communication (I.P.D.C., Paris)
• It is affiliated to the Confederation of It is affiliated to the Confederation of
Asian Journalist Unions, Colombo. IFWJ Asian Journalist Unions, Colombo. IFWJ
president is also the chairman of this president is also the chairman of this
confederation. In recent years hundreds of confederation. In recent years hundreds of
IFWJ members have been to several IFWJ members have been to several
countries in Latin America, Europe, the countries in Latin America, Europe, the
Afro-Asian region andAfro-Asian region and
the United States for conferences and the United States for conferences and
training.training.

7. •TThe IFWJ is headed by its president, he IFWJ is headed by its president,
elected in a nationwide direct voting by elected in a nationwide direct voting by
thousands of its primary members every thousands of its primary members every
three years. three years.
•The President is assisted by a Working The President is assisted by a Working
Committee which has a Secretary-General Committee which has a Secretary-General
four vice-presidents, six secretaries, a four vice-presidents, six secretaries, a
treasurer and 17 members of executive, treasurer and 17 members of executive,
chosen at the plenary session by hundreds chosen at the plenary session by hundreds
of its National Council members.of its National Council members.

8. •Peace march on Mahatma Gandhi's Peace march on Mahatma Gandhi's
birth anniversary day at violence-birth anniversary day at violence-
rocked Amritsar town (Punjab, rocked Amritsar town (Punjab,
1990), solidarity march at Lal Chauk 1990), solidarity march at Lal Chauk
(Srinagar, Kashmir), National Council (Srinagar, Kashmir), National Council
sessions at Guwahati, Kurukshetra, sessions at Guwahati, Kurukshetra,
Cuttack, Ayodhya, Kanya Kumari and Cuttack, Ayodhya, Kanya Kumari and
Rameswaram are some of the Rameswaram are some of the
highlights of IFWJ's recent action highlights of IFWJ's recent action
programmes.programmes.

9. •Presently the IFWJ has, as its 12th Presently the IFWJ has, as its 12th
President, President, K. Vikram RaoK. Vikram Rao, formerly of the , formerly of the
Times of IndiaTimes of India
• His distinguished predecessors included His distinguished predecessors included
late M. Chalapathi Rau, editor of late M. Chalapathi Rau, editor of
Lucknow's National Herald, late Pothan Lucknow's National Herald, late Pothan
Joseph, editor of the daily Dawn and Joseph, editor of the daily Dawn and
Bangalore's Deccan Herald, late Adhir C. Bangalore's Deccan Herald, late Adhir C.
Bannerjee of Calcutta, late T. R. Bannerjee of Calcutta, late T. R.
Ramaswami, editor of Madras daily Makkal Ramaswami, editor of Madras daily Makkal
Kural, and Late Pandit Banarasidas Kural, and Late Pandit Banarasidas
Chaturvedi of U.PChaturvedi of U.P

10. IINDIAN NDIAN NNEWSPAPERS EWSPAPERS
SSOCIETY (OCIETY (insins))

11. Indian newspapers society:Indian newspapers society:
•Founded in 1939 as the Indian and Eastern Newspaper Founded in 1939 as the Indian and Eastern Newspaper
SocietySociety, the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) is a collective , the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) is a collective
body of newspaper industry which looks after the business body of newspaper industry which looks after the business
and financial interests of its members. It was now a and financial interests of its members. It was now a
membership of more than 730 newspaper organisations.membership of more than 730 newspaper organisations.
•The Press Foundation of India, an institution promoted by The Press Foundation of India, an institution promoted by
INS members and run in close cooperation with INS INS members and run in close cooperation with INS
provides opportunities for training and retraining provides opportunities for training and retraining
journalists. INS operates a system of accreditation for the journalists. INS operates a system of accreditation for the
advertising agencies also and has laid down conditions for advertising agencies also and has laid down conditions for
accepting advertisements from them by INS member accepting advertisements from them by INS member
publicationspublications. .

12. Continued…Continued…
•It represents the interest of the It represents the interest of the
newspaper industry on the Wage Boards set newspaper industry on the Wage Boards set
up by the Government from time to time to up by the Government from time to time to
recommend the revision of wage structure recommend the revision of wage structure
of working journalists and non-journalists of working journalists and non-journalists
newspaper employees.newspaper employees.

13. OBJETIVE:OBJETIVE:
•To act as a central organization of the To act as a central organization of the
Press in India.Press in India.
•To collect information upon all topics of To collect information upon all topics of
interest to members. interest to members.
•To promote co-operation in all matters To promote co-operation in all matters
affecting the interest of members.affecting the interest of members.
•To hold periodical conferencesTo hold periodical conferences

14. Main FUNCTION:Main FUNCTION:
•One of the key functions One of the key functions
performed by the society is to performed by the society is to
provide assistance to member provide assistance to member
publications in regard to publications in regard to
monitoring the recovery of their monitoring the recovery of their
dues from Advertising Agencies dues from Advertising Agencies
and Advertisers. and Advertisers.

15. •At present Mr Hormusji N Cama, At present Mr Hormusji N Cama,
owner of owner of Bombay Bombay SamacharSamachar [the [the
oldest Indian and Asian daily still in oldest Indian and Asian daily still in
circulation] is the president of INS circulation] is the president of INS
[2008-09]. INS is hosting the annual [2008-09]. INS is hosting the annual
congress of World Association for congress of World Association for
Newspapers (WAN) at Hyderabad in Newspapers (WAN) at Hyderabad in
December 2009. December 2009.

16. •The indian Newspaper Society is The indian Newspaper Society is
proud to have played a significant proud to have played a significant
role in protecting and promoting the role in protecting and promoting the
freedom of the Press in the world's freedom of the Press in the world's
largest democracy.largest democracy.