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Press Bureau Management

Original Language Title: 报刊记者站管理办法

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Press Bureau management

    (Released August 6, 2009 press and publication administration, the 43rd since as of October 1, 2009) Chapter I General provisions

    The first to standardize the management of newspaper reporters to protect newspaper publishing unit of news gathering activities carried out according to law, in accordance with the relevant regulations and decisions of the State Council, these measures are formulated.

    Second option applies to newspaper reporter of the establishment, supervision and management.

    Article newspaper reporter mentioned in these measures refers to domestic newspaper publishing unit, according to news services need to be established in areas outside its place of registration in the news media interviews, soliciting contributions and other activities of the Agency.

    Newspaper reporters do not have legal personality.

    Fourth press Bureau established in accordance with this approach, can the law consistent with its newspaper business-related news, soliciting contributions and other activities.

    Newspaper reporter name consists of the name of the newspaper and reporter administrative area or unit name.

    Fifth article except for newspaper reporters, newspaper publisher may not in Office, communications stations, workstations and other established news operations on behalf of other agencies.

    Newspaper publishing unit set up by engaging in the publication distributing, advertising and other business news agencies shall not be engaged in other business activities.

    Article sixth without approval, any institutions and personnel shall not set up any newspaper reporter.

    Any agencies and personnel may not be counterfeit, embezzlement of carrying out activities on behalf of the newspaper reporters.

    Chapter II establishment of newspaper reporter

    Article seventh approved by the press and publication administration to set up and access to newspapers, periodical publishing licenses, while the news business of newspaper publishing unit, according to the news business needs, you can apply for the establishment of reporter.

    Journal reporter is limited to information journal, other journals and teaching newspaper, abstract class newspapers, school newspapers in colleges and universities may not establish correspondent.

    Article eighth Central and State departments, affiliated institutions, the democratic parties, national organizations and units directly under them, large State-owned enterprises and other units in charge of newspaper publishing unit in the provincial capital city, planned separate City Bureau.

    All provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Communist party mouthpiece and head of press and publication at the provincial level in this province, autonomous regions under the jurisdiction of the district or municipal, State, Union or districts and counties under the jurisdiction of the municipalities to set up Bureau.

    Local, municipal, State, Union party mouthpiece can be local, city and State, the jurisdiction of the Union of cities and counties to set up Bureau.

    In conformity with the provisions of the regional newspaper publishing unit had set up a Bureau.

    Nineth newspaper publishing unit of the establishment of a Bureau shall meet the following conditions:

    (A) the present measures article seventh and have news needs;

    (B) the press units necessary to effectively manage the condition and capacity of the reporter, newspaper publishing unit and its Bureau has set up nearly two years violated press regulations, regulatory issues;

    (C) the Bureau editors for journalist card shall be in accordance with the conditions of the newspaper publishing unit full-time staff, Bureau webmaster should have intermediate professional title and have 5 years of experience in news gathering and editing;

    (D) the Bureau has a fixed office space;

    (V) provided by reporter newspaper publishing unit costs of maintaining daily work;

    (Vi) other conditions prescribed by rules and regulations.

    In addition to the conditions set out in the preceding paragraph, but must also meet each province, autonomous region, municipality directly under the administration of press and publication of newspaper reporter volume, structure, layout planning.

    Tenth article this way eighth article listed in newspaper publishing unit in the provincial capital city, planned separate City Bureau, subject to the station where provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the approval of the Administrative Department of press and publication.

    Due to special needs must be provided outside the scope of station, to the station location of provinces, autonomous regions and the special application of the Administrative Department of press and publication, raised in station areas needs to be sufficient reason for an interview for a long time, after they have been vetted and approved, shall be established.

    11th article this article eighth second and third paragraph newspaper publishing unit in the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities to establish, within the Bureau, subject to the station or municipal, State, Union approval of the Administrative Department of press and publication, by provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the approval of the Administrative Department of press and publication.

    For special need in provides range yiwai across province established reporter of, must by newspaper published units location province, and autonomous regions, and municipalities news published administrative sector audit agreed Hou, to set station to province, and autonomous regions, and municipalities news published administrative sector special application, proposed need in set station area for long-term interview of full reason, by set station to province, and autonomous regions, and municipalities news published administrative sector audit approved Hou, party can established.

    12th Strip newspaper groups, the Group published in the press or have a number of newspaper publishing unit of the group or on behalf of the newspaper publishing unit station, its newspaper is no longer a separate station. 13th newspaper publishing unit of the establishment of the Bureau shall be in accordance with this approach tenth, 11th section submitted applications to the Administrative Department of press and publication and related materials.

    Applications include:

    (A) the reasons for establishment of reporter;

    (B) the Bureau of business scope, activities;

    (C) newspapers and periodicals publishing unit, told reporters the management, management system and the necessary conditions of protection and management responsibilities.

    Related materials include:

    (A) the Bureau staff and their qualification certificate;

    (B) the newspaper publishing unit in accordance with the rules of Bureau staff or labour contracts and other documents;

    (C) the newspaper authorities agreed to set up a Bureau document;

    (D) the newspaper publishing unit proof of correspondent sources of funding;

    (E) supporting correspondent office space and so on.

    14th as authorized the establishment of the Bureau should hold the province, autonomous region, municipality directly under the approval document of the Administrative Department of press and publication, 15th station established in the Administrative Department of press and publication registration, fill in the correspondent registration form, recipients of the correspondent registration.

    Article 15th Bureau of the duration and renewal of registration certificate, prescribed by the Administrative Department of press and publication of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities.

    16th newspaper publishing unit responsible for the preparatory work for the Bureau of organization or staff in front of the approved the establishment of the Administrative Department of press and publication Bureau, not to reporters or Bureau on behalf of the Organization of outreach activities.

    17th newspaper publishing unit is allowed to send reporters stationed in local long-term substitutes for a reporter.

    Chapter newspaper personnel and activities of the Bureau

    18th newspaper publishing unit in the Bureau dispatched reporters to the Bureau within three months of registration work, and in their job applications for their journalist cards.

    Press reporter journalist card should indicate the Press reporter name.

    Article 19th press Bureau reporter in station, no more than 5 people, established in accordance with the provisions of article 12th Bureau reporter in station number can be increased as needed.

    20th press Bureau staff for newspapers and publishing unit of regular staff or full-time staff of newspapers and publishers have signed labor contracts.

    In the press Bureau news gathering activities of persons holding permits of journalists journalists; no journalist card holders may not be in the press correspondent covering events in the news.

    Newspaper reporters do not employ their own staff in news-gathering activities.

    Article 21st newspaper reporter shall not be located in the party and Government organs, party staff members may not serve concurrently as newspaper reporters work.

    22nd press Bureau shall not engage in other activity that has nothing to do with the news reporting, not on behalf of the newspaper reporters publishing news, may engage in publication distributing, advertising, start-up and other operational activities of economic entities, must not use Executive authority assessments issued, may establish branches.

    23rd newspaper reporters and their staff not to news agencies, newspaper reporter or journalist on behalf of illegitimate interests, shall be in the name of journalism to require interviews book press, advertise, sponsor or engage in business activities may not engage in paid news, false reporting shall not engage in activities contrary to journalistic ethics.

    24th article newspaper reporter staff changes, press related material is located in the 15th province, autonomous region, municipality directly under the administration of press and publication record.

    25th the correspondent registration form the registered address, phone and other items changed, newspaper reporters in the 15th within relevant materials to the registration authority of alteration registration procedures.

    Article 26th newspaper publishing unit of the termination of the Bureau of operational activities, should be available to provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the press and publications Administration to submit a written report, and to the registration office for registration, return of the correspondent registration.

    Supervision and administration of the fourth chapter

    27th Department responsible for supervising the national press Bureau of press and publication administration, local press and publication administrative departments at all levels are responsible for supervision of the press Bureau, established within their respective administrative areas management.

    Next level press and publication administration shall regularly report higher administrative Department of press and publication press Bureau establishment, modification, supervision and management. 28th newspaper publishing unit should carry out his managerial responsibilities and supervision Bureau and its staff shall carry out its activities.

    Violations of newspaper reporters and their staff, be timely to press and publication Administrative Department of press and publication and newspaper reporters that the report, and shall investigate the newspaper Bureau Chief and a direct responsibility of the responsible person.

    Article 29th newspaper reporters are subject to the press and publication administration and local administrative Department of press and publication of guidance, supervision and management, and on-time to the local administrative Department of press and publication submission sample report sample issue.
30th annual verification of the newspaper reporters, once a year, annual verification work starts in February each year, completed by April 15, each province, autonomous region, municipality directly under the administration of press and publication must be in by April 30, the local newspaper reporter annual verification of General Administration of press and publication.

    31st annual verification of the newspaper reporters by provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Organization for the harmonization of the Administrative Department of press and publication. Newspaper reporter to attend the annual verification.

    Annual check mainly for: reporter or reporter items change, reporters and their staff have no violations, Bureau reporters hold press cards, and so on.

    Annual verification materials include:

    (A) the reporter job evaluation report of the newspaper publishing unit;

    (B) the Bureau this year's directory of news coverage and the book;

    (C) other required materials.

    32nd annual verification of the registration authority in the newspaper reporters found in violation, shall be ordered to immediately correct against serious, its annual verification failed.

    Newspaper reporter is not through an annual verification by the registration authority to cancel the registration.

    33rd provincial, autonomous region, municipality directly under the administration of press and publication, according to newspaper reporter published news of the quantity, quality, and so on, to evaluate their news gathering activities, and based on the assessment results to exit mechanism.

    Is OK to exit Press reporter by the registration authority to cancel the registration.

    34th newspaper reporter was revoked by the Administrative Department of press and publication, in time to the registration office for registration, return of the correspondent registration.

    After a newspaper reporter to cancel the registration, the registration authority shall be published in the local media in the 20th.

    The fifth chapter legal liability

    35th newspaper publishing unit and its reporters who violate this way, press and publication administrative departments depending on the seriousness of the following administrative measures can be taken:

    (A) informed criticism;

    (B) order the public review;

    (C) shall be ordered to correct;

    (D) to entrust the authority hosted by supervision and rectification.

    Administrative measures listed in this section can be used.

    36th newspaper reporters appear one of the following circumstances, be ordered by the Administrative Department of press and publication newspaper publishing unit rectify; fails to correct newspaper publishing unit, the Administrative Department of press and publication of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the logs out of the Bureau:

    (A) newspaper reporter no longer meets the article Nineth requests;

    (B) in contravention of this article 18th, not according to stipulations;

    (C) in violation of this article 31st, is not required to participate in the annual verification.

    37th newspaper publishing unit has one of the following acts, the Administrative Department of press and publication in a warning:

    (A) in violation of this article 16th, to newspaper reporter or Bureau on behalf of the Organization of outreach activities;

    (B) contrary to article 17th of this approach, to send reporters stationed in local long-term substitutes for a reporter;

    (C) in violation of this article 26th, 34th, without registration.

    Article 38th press publisher, press Bureau any of the following acts, by the press and publication administrative departments shall issue a warning and fined a maximum of 30,000 yuan and, in serious cases, revocation of the Bureau:

    (A) in violation of this article 19th, 20th, 21st, establishment newspaper reporter, or presence of, the use of staff;

    (B) in contravention of this article 22nd, 23rd, to engage in activities;

    (C) in violation of this article 24th, 25th, and not complying with the provisions of filing, change procedures;

    (D) violation of article 28th of this approach, did not carry out his managerial responsibilities;

    (E) breach of article 29th of this approach, and are not subject to the Administrative Department of press and publication management or does not pay the sample report sample issue.

    39th newspaper publishing unit as well as other domestic institutions and personnel have one of the following acts, the Administrative Department of press and publication shall be banned and fined a maximum of 30,000 yuan, and confiscated illegal income constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated in accordance with law:

    (A) in violation of this article fifth, offices, communications stations, workstations and other established news operations on behalf of other agencies;

    (B) contrary to article sixth of this approach, arbitrarily set up a newspaper reporter or counterfeit, embezzlement of carrying out activities on behalf of the newspaper reporters.

    The sixth chapter supplementary articles

    40th branches of domestic newspaper publishing unit engaging in news gathering, organization of activities, these measures shall apply.

    41st the correspondent registration form in these rules, the Bureau of registration certificate by the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the administration of press and publication printed. 42nd these measures shall come into force on October 1, 2009. January 10, 2005 newspaper reporter issued by the GAPP regulations repealed at the same time, enacted before the entry into force of these measures not consistent with the way other shall no longer be implemented.