Kohima, July 3 (MExN): The Governor of Nagaland and Governor in-charge of Manipur, PB Acharya called upon the media to contribute to nation building by focusing on the development aspects of the non-privileged sections of society.
He was addressing the inaugural programme of the Dakshina Kannada District Journalists’ Meet organized by the District Working Journalists’ Association at the Town Hall in Mangaluru on July 1.
Stating that the media was an indivisible part of society, Acharya said that the media should motivate people to create a stronger nation.
The Governor advised the media not to sensationalize incidents. “The whole approach by the media of sensationalizing should be shunned,” he added.
Media expert Ishwara Daithota who presided over the programme, opined that after the nation opened up to liberalization, Indian media underwent tremendous change.
“Ethical and unethical practices in media need a clear-cut definition in the current scenario. Journalists should not commit the blunder of taking people for granted. People have always been very mature,” he reminded.
Srinivas Nayak Indaje, President of the Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists’ Association, who gave the keynote address, said that the association has planned to conduct village stays in the district to study the problems of people in the rural areas. The concept of ‘Brand Mangaluru’ has been floated to work at improving communal harmony, he stated.
A souvenir ‘Samachara’ was also released during the programme. Computers contributed by Mangaluru Special Economic Zone to Government Higher Primary School in Kutlur, Belthangady, were symbolically handed over to the school authorities on the occasion. An exhibition of books, photographs, paintings and cartoons were held at the venue.
Mangaluru South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath, Mangaluru North MLA Dr Y Bharat Shetty, Superintendent of Police B M Laxmi Prasad, Mangaluru Press Club president Annu Mangaluru and Patrika Bhavan Trust president Anand Shetty were also present at the programme.
