Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Jordan's news websites may register as media outlets, posing legal restrictions

Jordan's news websites may register as media outlets, posing legal restrictions
Thu, 2011-08-04 07:12 - By
Jordan's news websites have recently been the center of discussion to register as media outlets. The websites, according to the amendments approved by parliament, can be registered as media outlets and will receive official accreditation by all relevant governmental branches.
But why would an owner of a news website voluntarily register and fall under various legal restrictions, when the site can be immune from all legal controls if it remains unregistered? Before answering this question, it is important to understand the distinction.

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