Expert Guest Lecture Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Media Industry

FROM 25 Jan 2024 TO 25 Jan 2024

Venue : Sharda Pai Auditorium @

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, School of Media and Communication of Manipal University Jaipur organized an expert session on Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Media Industry on January 25th 2024 (Thursday). Professor (Dr.) Fakira Mohan Nahak (HoD) from the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, MUJ started the session by welcoming the expert, Professor (Dr.) Mrinal Chatterjee. He introduced and invited him to share his valuable thoughts on respective topic. Professor Chatterjee spoke about the various problems and difficulties that modern Indian media faces. He brought up the crisis of the media's credibility during his lecture and spoke about the false messages which are being circulated across a range of platforms. He cautioned students not to trust any messages they receive on WhatsApp as these remarks have the power to destroy a society's reputation. Prof. Chatterjee reminded that the students should practice critical thinking and double-check their sources before sharing anything they find. Additionally, he noted that the Spiral of Silence theory is evident in modern society as some groups refrain from speaking out against dominant viewpoints out of fear of social exclusion.

The event concluded with a Q&A session, where attendees had the opportunity to seek clarification and interact with Prof. (Dr.) Mrinal Chatterjee. At the end of the expert session Professor Nahak, Head of Department, Journalism and Mass Communication, proposed a formal vote of thanks. The session was highly interactive. This event was organised under the guidance of Professor (Dr.) Fakira Mohan Nahak (Head of the Department) and Professor (Dr.) Sushil Kumar. The event coordinator was Dr. Ram Pratap Singh, Assistant Professor Department of J&MC, Manipal University Jaipur. All the faculty members of the department were present during the event.