complaint to “News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority”
News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority
Mantec House, 2nd Floor,
C-56/5, Sector 62
Noida -201301
TeleFax-0120-4129712
Email : authority@nbdanewdelhi.com
Complaints against Media Misreporting Involving Broadcasting Channels
One who intends to file a complaint against media misreporting put on a show by any broadcasting channel, he/she needs to send the complaint to “News Broadcasting Standards Authority” which is in New Delhi. However, it is necessary for a person to file a formal complaint to the broadcaster initially before proceeding towards the NBSA (News Broadcasting Standards Authority). It is necessary for a person to file the complaint in writing, either in English or Hindi language and should embrace the following things:
Copy of the complaint letter consigned to the broadcaster;
Copy of response sent from the concerned broadcaster
Name and address of the broadcaster.
Specific details of the story, news item or program.
Date, time and channel of broadcast.
A brief compendium of the aggravation of the complainant specifying the provision of the Code that has been violated.
All the appropriate and suitable documents with the potentiality of assisting the complaint.
It is a must to incorporate all the above-mentioned specifications. To support the complainant, a ‘Complaint Form’ is obtainable on the website at www.nbanewdelhi.com or it can also be availed from the NBA (News Broadcasters Association) office. For the complaints concerning social media, one can file his/her complaints online through the website of the concerned social media platform. Furthermore, If a person wants to register a defamation case or anything alike, he/she can walk up to a lawyer who could help his/her filing a case in the court.
One can contact on the below-mentioned details in order to do any communication with the authority which concerns news channels or any other source of broadcasting media:
News Broadcasting Standards Authority
C/o News Broadcasters Association
Mantec House, C-56/5, 3rd Floor, Sector 62
Noida – 201 301
Tel./Fax: 0120-4129712
Email: authority@nbanewdelhi.com