Faridabad/ Alive News: The National Media Conclave organized by Faculty of Media Studies and Humanities (FMeH), Manav Rachna International University (MRIU), was a confluence of great minds as a galaxy of media professionals from various platforms gathered together to brainstorm over media-centric issues. Themed on ‘Media and Society, Challenges and Prospects’, the Conclave drew the who’s of the media world to grace this insightful occasion. Dr Chandan Mitra, Former Rajya Sabha member and Editor of the Pioneer newspaper was the Chief Guest of the Conclave while Dr A. Surya Prakash, Chairman Prasar Bharati, was the Guest of Honour. Also present at the Conclave were Dr Amit Bhalla, Vice President, MREI, Dr M.M. Katuria, Trustee, M.R. Trust, Dr N.C. Wadhwa, VC, MRIU; Dr Sanjay Srivastava, MD, MREI and VC, MRU; along with Senior Media Professionals, Dignitaries from the Corporate world and Media Students. The Conclave brought to the limelight the ‘news creators’ who were as vocal as they were intellectually stimulating, leaving the audience spellbound by the sheer depth and vision of their ideas and thoughts!
Addressing the august gathering, Chief Guest, Dr Chandan Mitra, Former Rajya Sabha member and Editor of the Pioneer newspaper said, “The challenge before the media is to serve national goals and society. Media has had to face the incursion of technology which has progressed phenomenally across the years. However, traditional forms of media have greater credibility since the primary job of the Editor has always been to filter the news, give it a proper orientation and analysis and ensure that it does not become inflammatory. In this day and age, technology has to be used with maturity and not with a view to sensationalizing news.
Speaking on the occasion in his keynote address, the Guest of Honour Dr A. Surya Prakash, Chairman Prasar Bharati, said, “We live in an age where there is free flow of information and a free environment for dissemination of news. In recent times, while people have acquired the economic strength to buy newspapers and there are over 160 million households with TV sets, a new segment of new age users has emerged who consume news through their smartphones.”
The Conclave gave media professionals the ideal rostrum to showcase the immense potential of the Media in shaping public opinion and articulating their visions of the future leaving the audience and students suitably enthralled.
Prof. Dr Neemo Dhar, Dean, FMeH, MRIU offered the vote of thanks stating that the Conclave was a great learning experience for the students leaving them deeply enriched and motivated by the sheer gamut of ideas that were shared at the Conclave.
