New Delhi, February 17: The News Media Coalition today asked the Indian Premier League authorities not to alienate the international news media community and address the widespread press concerns about coverage of the Twenty20 league.
“The terms on offer from the IPL raise serious issues of press freedom, including the ability to inform the public with topical information and the legitimate distribution of news content for editorial publications,” the London-based NMC said in a statement.
“News organisations which have studied the rules on journalistic attendance feel that the current wording will serve to act as a barrier to coverage by some media.
“This can only result in the loss of opportunities for cricket fans internationally to share in this news spectacle through the opinions and eyes of independent journalists and photographers working for publishers worldwide through the network of agencies and newspaper syndication services,” it said.
–Agencies