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Bureau of Press & News Media
The Bureau of Press and News Media is part of the Ministry of Culture.
The Bureau of Press & News Media is a bureau of the Ministry of Culture responsible for safeguarding press freedom, establishing publishing and broadcast standards and regulating news media operations in Vekllei. The Vekllei constitution has provisions for the right to free speech, and the bureau operates independently under the principle that a free press serves the public interest while encouraging professional standards and ethical journalism practices.
The bureau oversees press accreditation, media licensing, and the training of journalists through its constituent institutions. It also manages government information services and coordinates press relations across all ministries while maintaining editorial independence of news organisations.
Constituents
- Federal Gazette: Official government gazette and public notice publication.
- Government Wire Service: National news wire service and information bureau.
- Atlantic College of Journalism: Professional training and certification body for journalists associated with Atlantic College in Oslola.
- Press Democracy Commission: Independent body monitoring press freedom and media rights.
- Commonwealth Publishing Corporation: Paper and printing materials supplier for news media.
- Parliamentary Information Service: Central press release and public information coordination.
- Foreign Press Service: Accreditation and services for international correspondents.
- Federal Electric Public Broadcast System (FEPBS): Coordination body for local and regional news services.
Departments
- Department of Newspapers & Mastheads: Manages the accreditation and standards for print, community and electronic publications.
- Panatlantic Journalism Commission
- Office of Press Work & Analysis
- Office of Press Accreditation
- Office of Community Publications
- Office of Electronic Publications
- Department of Published Material: Oversees content standards, licensing and distribution networks for all published media.
- Commonwealth General Production Offenses Committee
- Office of Criminal Material
- Office of Licensing & Accreditation
- Office of Distribution Networks
- Department of Information Services: Coordinates government communications and ensures public access to official records.
- Public Publicity Office
- Office of Government Communications
- Office of Public Records Access
- Department of Printing & Publication: Regulates the material production and supply chain for the publishing industry.
- Department of Intellectual Property: Administers copyright and intellectual property rights for published works.
- Department of Press Freedom: Upholds and defends the rights and freedoms of the press.