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MUMBAI:
Constructive dialogue between the DLF Indian Premier League
chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi and Hormusji N. Cama,
a representative of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) appointed
by the INS president Bahubali Shah, today saw all contentious
issues concerning the media accreditation terms and conditions
settled amicably.
Modi
said, “I am glad that the debate about the media accreditation
terms and conditions has been resolved to the satisfaction
of the Indian Newspaper Society. There were some misunderstandings
that we have been able to clarify and I would like to thank
Mr. Hormusji Cama and all the members of INS team for being
open to resolve the issue through constructive dialogue. All
of us now look forward to the action on the field beginning
April 18th 2008.”
Some
of the accreditation guidelines for media groups
are:
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Only one Reporter/ Sports Reporter recommended by the Editor/Sports
Editor of a publication will be given accreditation at a venue,
unless otherwise agreed. National dailies will get two accreditations.
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Two journalists representing a recognized News Agency will
be given accreditation at a venue, unless otherwise agreed.
Only one photographer per News Agency will be given accreditation
at a venue, unless otherwise agreed.
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However an open and flexible accreditation process will be
followed in case of the above clauses.
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Only one pair (journalist + cameraman) representing an Electronic
Media Group will be given accreditation, unless otherwise
agreed.
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Only one photographer representing a print media publication
(national as well as regional) will be accommodated on match
day inside the venue. One more
photographer may be accommodated subject to availability of
space.
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Reporters for websites, which have not otherwise been granted
accreditation, will be given access to the venue the day before
the match and for post match press conferences only, unless
otherwise agreed.
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Every application for accreditation will have to be accompanied
by two photographs.
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Every application will have to be accompanied by a covering
letter signed by the editors/sports editors or another relevant
representative of the concerned publication / channel.
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The accreditation cards will have to be collected in person,
at the venue of the first match he / she is attending.
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All journalists holding accreditation will have to meet the
media managers at the match venues to collect their match
passes from the day before the match. However the passes will
be available up to two hours before the start of a match.
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Only representatives of Sony India may make and use
sound and/or video recordings of any match for television
broadcast purposes.
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The Accredited Party and/or principal shall not use its accreditation
at any time, whether now or in the future for commercial purpose
except for his/her publication or syndication service or in
the case of a news agency for their clients/customers (save
in respect of the exercise of any rights which have been expressly
granted by IPL and in the case of Accredited Photographers
save as provided in paragraph below).
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Each Accredited Party and/or principal shall make available
to IPL, if requested, for inspection and approval, any equipment
for security purpose only.
In
the event of an alleged breach of any of the clauses, the
IPL and the Accredited Party must make all reasonable efforts
to resolve the dispute before any steps may be taken by the
IPL to withdraw the accreditation. This will include in the
first instance, the IPL notifying an appropriate representative
of the relevant news media organisation of the alleged breach
and request rectification of such breach. A reasonable period
must be given for an opportunity to rectify breach after such
notification.
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