14° "Right of rectification": individual right, of asking to put right those facts inaccurately
reported in a media publication;
15° "Right of correction": a right of an individual or legal entity to request for correction of
what has been publicized in a media organ;
16° "Media High Council": Public independent body whose mandate is to protect and promote
the media and professional of the media. It has also the mandate to protect consumers of
information;
17° "Media organs for children and the youth": any media organ which indicates in its
nature or in its objectives that it is meant for children and the youth irrespective of the number
of times they are produced, cartoons, news in photography as well as news and programs
broadcast through audio or audio-visual and internet.
TITLE II: PROFESSION OF JOURNALIST
CHAPTER ONE: REQUIREMENTS TO JOURNALISTS
Article 3: Right to exercise the profession of journalism
A journalist exercising a profession of journalism in a registered media enterprise and a
journalist exercising a profession of journalist in an institution that is not a media enterprise
shall file a request for authorization to the Media High Council through the management of a
media enterprise to which they belong.
A freelance journalist shall file a request for authorization to the Media High Council for
exercising such a profession. They start exercising their profession after receiving the press
card from the Media High Council.
A journalism internee shall hold a card meant for that purpose, issued by the Media High
Council upon request by the enterprise in which he / she is an internee. Such a card shall be
surrendered after the internship. The format of the press card shall be fixed by instructions of
the Media High Council.
Article 4: Freelance journalist
A freelance journalist may enter into a contract with media enterprises in line with the
requirements of this Law.
CHAPTER II: PRESS CARD
Article 5: Criteria for issuance of the press card
A press card request shall be filed together with the following:
1° a detailed curriculum vitae of the applicant or beneficiary of the press card;