PATNA: Altogether eight IAS probationers of Bihar are attending a two-day media orientation workshop jointly organized by the Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development and School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SJMC) of Aryabhatta Knowledge University.
While inaugurating the workshop on Tuesday, the director of SJMC, Ifetkhar Ahmad, gave a detailed account of different aspects of media and communications. He also discussed the possibilities and limitations of media in society.
Ahmad showed parts of the 1976 film ‘Manthan’ to the participants to help them gain an understanding of development and participatory communications.
The director of the state information and public relations department, Kanwal Tanuj, also shared his experiences with the participants and advised them to remain alert. He spoke about the challenges posed by digital and social media.
The programme coordinator of SJMC, Manisha Prakash, said, “The main objective of the workshop is to make the participants understand how media can be used for the betterment of society.”
Two sessions on ‘Web and Social Media’ and ‘Fake News and Fact-checking’ will be held on Wednesday.
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