Latest


Mangalore: Journos Need to Assess Themselves - Justice Hegde at Media Manthan

  •   Fri, Jan 21 2011 05:15:21 PM

Mangalore: Journos Need to Assess Themselves - Justice Hegde at Media Manthan

Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS/RX)

Mangalore, Jan 21: The department of Mass Communication, St Aloysius College organized a two- day national level seminar on Media and Manipulation called ‘Media Manthan’ at Eric Mathias Hall of the college, here on Friday January 21.

Justice N Santhosh Hegde inaugurated the seminar symbolically through unveiling a TV and declared the seminar open. In his speech he said that the situation has arisen where the journalists have to assess themselves whether they are on the right path in safeguarding society. Calling media a strong and powerful voice to fight against corruption and dissimilarities, Hegde said media too has committed some mistakes in our nation. A strong and independent media is what we need today to fight against corruption, he added. Pointing out the recent development of political persons launching TV channels, Hegde said media succumbing to politics is very dangerous.

Throwing lights on political leaders owning TV channels he said there is a high risk for media to represent their own party’s view rather than being the independent voice of common people. He also said Media has done appreciable job by exposing the scams which occurred within the media segment. Humour should be a part and parcel of news, said Hegde.

Media Manthan is organized in association with  popular dailies Deccan Herald and Prajavani. Principal, Fr Swebert D’Silva, former BBC director and producer Adam Clapham, Kuvempu University’s professor Poornanand, Anilsu Verghese, and Fr Richard Rego, head of the department were present on the dais.
  

Top Stories

Comment on this article

  • adil,

    Fri, Jan 21 2011

    what a pity ,this state or country for that matter, has only a handfull of true genuine SERVANTS like Mr Santosh Hegde ji.
    wish more such people get encouraged in own native state karnataka, so that this politically as well as morally corrupt politicians of the state gets a befitting smack on their face FOREVER...

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Felix F., India/Ksa

    Fri, Jan 21 2011

    In my opinion asking Justice Hegde to delcare Media Manthan seminar open, is by itself a hidden form of corruption, if it could be understood.

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse


Leave a Comment

Title: Mangalore: Journos Need to Assess Themselves - Justice Hegde at Media Manthan



You have 2000 characters left.

Disclaimer:

Please write your correct name and email address. Kindly do not post any personal, abusive, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful or similar comments. Daijiworld.com will not be responsible for any defamatory message posted under this article.

Please note that sending false messages to insult, defame, intimidate, mislead or deceive people or to intentionally cause public disorder is punishable under law. It is obligatory on Daijiworld to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request.

Hence, sending offensive comments using daijiworld will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will Daijiworld.com be held responsible.

You might also like