Section 6 in Orissa News Media Accreditation Rules, 2006
6. Eligibility criteria for Newspapers seeking accreditation for Working Journalists under their employment.
- Newspapers of up to fortnightly, periodicity shall only be eligible to seek accreditation for journalists working with them, if they belong to the following categories :(i)The contents of the newspapers has the news and information emanating from the Headquarters of the Government of Orissa and/or district Headquarters and shall mainly contain information and/or comments, features, illustration on current, social, political, economic, scientific, sports, culture and other matters of public interest.(ii)(a)The circulation of a daily newspaper shall not be less than 10,000 (ten thousand) copies of four full size pages per publishing day.(b)The circulation of a newspaper (weekly, fortnightly) shall not be less than 10,000 (ten thousand) copies of four full size pages or eight pages of tabloid size per publishing issue.(c)The circulation of a periodical/magazine (upto fortnightly only) shall not be less than 10,000 (ten thousand) copies with a minimum of forty pages per publishing issue :Provided that special consideration may be shown to newspapers contributing the Science and Technology and to those published from hilly or backward areas or from regions under developed in terms of information and communication.
