16 Nov 2017|Raipur | ASCO Studio
ASCO-Amity University Chhattisgarh celebrates the National Press Day along with an Enrichment Lecture by Mr. Shiv Dubey, Editor, Dainik Bhaskar group, Chhattisgarh
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ASCO-Amity University Chhattisgarh celebrates the National Press Day along with an Enrichment Lecture
‘Why, not what – should be in the news’: Editor, Dainik Bhaskar
Raipur, Nov 16: Perseverance and dedication are the keys to success in a journalist’s life, this was the message delivered by Chief Guest Mr. Shiv Dubey, (Editor, Dainik Bhaskar) group in the celebration of the National Press Day on November 16, 2017 (Thursday) at Amity University Chhattisgarh. Amity School of Communication (ASCO) organised a vibrant programme to commemorate the values and relevance of the National Press Day in the ASCO studio in the presence of Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Vijay Singh Dahima, ASCO Director Prof. (Dr.) Suresh Chandra Nayak and other faculty members of the school. The entire programme was divided into two different technical sessions. At the onset, Prof. Nayak delivered a speech on the history of Indian Press and its objectivity in different aspects. Pro Vice-Chancellor in his address mentioned specially about the recent trends of crony journalism practised by different media organizations. While comparing with the Chinese journalism, he put ahead Indian Press and its role in terms of dedication to the service of nation too. In the key note address, Mr. Shiv Dubey, the Editor of Dainik Bhaskar focused on the wrong uses of journalistic practice through social media and citizen journalism. The students of ASCO played a skit on the recent trends of exaggeration of facts and fake news through a newsroom performance. A ten minute mock television talk show was also organised by the undergraduate students of the school on the relevance of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. A BA-JMC first semester student namely Ayushi Hemnani delivered a short speech on the relevance of the National Press Day.
The second part of the programme was an interactive session between the Editor and the students as well as faculties. Citing various examples, Shiv Dubey stressed on the objectivity of the journalism to be maintained. While advising the budding journalists of Amity School of Communication Shiv Dubey repeatedly asked them to read books, magazines, journals extensively to enrich themselves with proper facts and figures. Referring to recent malpractices to gain cheap TRP and readership benefits, he criticized the role of a section of journalists as well who are depriving the mass from getting the real essence of journalism. During his vibrant presentation, students came to know about the techniques of reporting and minute details of composing a story with special references to facts and figures. He also stressed on the importance of photo journalism and its different roles in print media too. News nowadays is not meant for acknowledging people to know the facts only, it should help the readers to understand why the same has become news, he opined. While concluding, Dubey advised the students to keep their eyes open every time and smell incidents through the nose of a newsman rather than a common person. All the faculty members and students of ASCO were present in this programme and one more such event is looking forward to.