Draft of RDTL Media Law reported by Parliament Committee A on 2 May 2014 Page 3 Rough translation by La’o Hamutuk. See http://www.laohamutuk.org/misc/MediaLaw/14MediaLaw.htm for original and other materials. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 Subject The object of this law is to ensure, protect and regulate the exercise of freedom of information, press and media. Article 2 Definitions For the purposes of this law, the following definitions apply: a) “Journalistic activity,” activities of research, collection, selection; processing and dissemination of information in the form of text, sound or image, to the public, through disclosure in the media; b) “News agency” media company specializing in disseminating news to media organizations; c) “Censorship”, forced removal of information to be published or transmitted, including the attempt to do so, and the imposition of content to the media; d) “Code of Ethics for Journalists”, a compilation of ethical rules applicable to the profession. e) “Media (social communication)” means the dissemination of information through text, sound, image and made available to the public regardless of its form of reproduction or dissemination; f) “Right of correction”, the right of every natural or legal person to see corrections to incorrect facts published or broadcast about him/her; g) “Right of reply”, the right of every natural or legal person to have published or transmitted a response to content which disclosed offensive facts of his/her honor, good name, reputation or image; h) “Press”, the same as media; i) “Journalist”, a professional who is primarily engaged in journalism; j) “Media outlet”, a vehicle which enables regular dissemination of journalistic activity, in print or electronic form; k) “Organization of journalists,” a legal person constituted in the form of an association, which brings together media professionals, with different objectives than trade unions; l) “Media body”, a collective, public or private person who is engaged in journalistic activity. Article 3 Functions of the media 1. The media has the following functions: a) Contribute to the formation of public opinion and civic education of citizens; b) Promote democracy; c) Disseminate information and news, as well as to propagate knowledge; d) Propagate culture, values and national identity; e) Promote peace and social stability, harmony and national solidarity; f) Defend peace and solidarity between peoples. 2. As a partner in development, the media also has the following functions: a) Encourage and support quality economic policies and public services; b) Encourage economic actors to adopt best practices in the provision of services; c) Conduct public censure against bad practices in the provision of services;