Media News - Friday, January 07, 2011
Saudi Arabia announces new Web publishing law
Online newspapers and blogs based in Saudi Arabia will now need to
register with the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information to operate.
The new guidelines and rules will be added to the current publishing and
printing law. Abdul Aziz Khaja, Minister of Information and Culture, stressed that the
list is a tool of regulation – rather than restricting freedom of
speech. He said it is in line with the development moves that the media
sector is witnessing in Saudi Arabia. He added that the rule is open to
amendments and improvements. The Ministry of Culture and Information has made the new law available
for download on its website. Part of it details the forms of electronic
publishing that the law applies to, which include electronic journalism,
forums, blogs, broadcasts via mobile, mail lists and chat rooms.
Turki Al Rougi, editor-in-chief of Al-Wiam online, in an interview with
http://Arabnews.com, said that the fines can be as high as SAR 100,000 (more than USD 25,000), which website owners simply cannot afford as they
are mostly individuals, unlike print publications which are owned by big
establishments and publishing houses. (SahiOnline via onekerala.com and Media Network)
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