Mangalore: Cartoon exhibition marks Journalism Day in city
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG)
Mangalore, Jul 1: A cartoon exhibition, organized by the Mangalore Press Club and Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists' Union (DKWJU) on the occasion of Journalism Day, was inaugurated at Press Club, Mannagudda here on Monday July 1.
A formal function, followed by a guest lecture and unveiling of a portrait of Dr Hermann Moegling, the founder-editor of Mangalore’s first newspaper 'Mangalooru Samachara', was also held on the occasion.
Cartoonist Harini inaugurated the cartoon exhibition, along with cartoonist Prashanth Shetty (Chitramitra), Dinesh Holla and others. The exhibition, which will be open till Wednesday July 3, features a variety of cartoons by 28 cartoonists.
The formal function was inaugurated by Dr U B Rajalakshmi, executive editor of 'Taranga' by lighting the auspicious lamp. Lokesh Kayarga, journalist, P B Harish, president, DKWJU, Srinivas Nayak Indaje, secretary, DKWJU, Ramakrishna R, president, Mangalore Press Club were also present on the dais.
Addressing the gathering after the inauguration, Dr Rajalakshmi said that lots of positive changes and modernization have taken place in the field of journalism. "Women are present in large numbers in various fields, but in comparison, they are quite few in the field of journalism," he said.
"Women have been restricted to particular fields in our society. There is a need for women to take up challenging tasks and prove their worth in journalism," she added.
In his guest lecture, Lokesh Kayarga said that the main aspects of news have remained the same till date, but methodology and the style of presentation have changed.
"Technological advancement has highly affected the field of journalism. Today, intensity of speed is the main problem with journalism, as it is difficult to follow it," he said.
"Since the year 2007, a great revolution has taken place in the publishing industry. The total circulation in India stands at nearly 35 crore, which is the highest in the world. It is a clear indication that the print media is secure at least for another 50 years."
"The vernacular print media circulation in our state stands at around 20 lac, while the Malayalam Manorama in Kerala alone has a circulation of nearly 20 lac. In comparison, the circulation in our state is a bit low as per records," he added.
"Development in rural areas has helped in facilitating the media revolution. Modernization and advancement in page making is another factor. People nowadays have lots of options with news, at the same time, there is a need for re-introduction of old favourites like Chandamama, Balamangala and others, so as to infuse an interest in reading among the young minds," he added.
"The visual media are focusing on crime-related news, but this has to be looked into carefully. Scope for improvement for Kannada and other local linguistic websites are lesser compared to that of English web media. Youth have to be encouraged to get into the journalism field, so that there is fresh perspective and positive changes in future," he said.
Harish Rai welcomed the gathering and Ramakrishna proposed the vote of thanks.