Students with Bureau in Chief Prem Aribam and Associate Editor Joyshree Usham of Impact TV.
Dimapur, March 19 (MExN): Final year students of Multimedia and Mass Communication, Patkai Christian College (Autonomous) on their four-day tour to Imphal, Manipur visited various media houses and production units. The four-day exposure tour concluded on Friday.
According to a press release from the college, the study tour which is part of the course ‘Media Interface,’ was targeted at enabling the students to gain first-hand knowledge about the organizational structures and modes of operation in different industries.
The students guided by Assistant Professor Rojenn Wahengbam interacted with eminent media personalities of the state during the tour. Publisher Laishram Shamunguo and Production Manager Mercy Roy of Sangai Express in their deliberation with the students gave an insight on the production and management of print media houses, the release stated.
The release stated that students also visited electronic media houses such as Times of Manipur and Impact TV, during which executive editor Shalam Shanti and video editor Paree Khuman of the Times of Manipur explained to the students about live studio recording and other production works. Shanti while sharing her journey working with CNN-IBN, NDTV said, “As a media person one should have listening power and listen to what people have to say to be able to deliver truth to power,” it added.
Bureau in Chief Prem Aribam and Associate Editor Joyshree Usham of Impact TV showed the students various units of their media house while underscoring the importance of unbiased and objective reporting and the characteristics of different video productions such as panel discussions, reality shows, news bulletins, it stated.
Editor Raj Nongthombam of Impact TV speaking on power of media advised the students not to treat their degrees as ‘normal degrees’ but to use it to help the society.
According to the release, the students were taken to film shooting sites such as Living Tree at Sangaiprou and Chumthang Sanapung wherein they interacted with actors Kaiku and Angelina. Director Pinky Tentha spoke about his journey in the field of film making.
During the tour, the students visited a vernacular press, Hueiyen Lanpao where they had the opportunity to interact with Editor Dr Athouba Meitei and Managing editor Maisnam Karnajit. The students were taken around the newspaper office and had the opportunity to see a newspaper printing machine, the release stated.
On the last day of the tour, the students were taken to various tourist destinations such as Kangla Palace, Loktak Lake and Khongjam War Memorial. The students are expected to submit a detailed study report of the tour including day to day activities and interviews of the media personalities, the release stated.
