Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker delivers lecture on National Press Day
Mail News Service
Jamshedpur, Nov 12: Mainstream journalism today faces numerous challenges. It still remains the same as it was before Independence. Journalism of conviction has left an indelible mark on the world. This was observed on Saturday by noted journalist and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh at a lecture organized on the occasion of 56th National Press Day at Karim City College, Sakchi.
Addressing the gathering of journalists, mass communication students and other dignitaries, Harivansh said the pre-Independence journalism in India was different as compared to the journalism practiced in other parts of the world.
“Those who left their mark and created new standards and benchmarks, did so through industry and conviction. They wanted to draw new lines on the strength of their own thoughts. What they practiced was the journalism of conviction which was entirely different from mainstream journalism,” said Harivansh.
The senior journalist further said that Mahatma Gandhi, Abul Kalam Azad, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Baba Saheb Ambedkar are known today for journalism of conviction. He said the mainstream journalism was undergoing difficult times and while dealing with its problems and trying to save its existence it is paying a price which makes it different from journalism of conviction. He said the news being broadcast and published today were deeply affecting people’s minds.
Summing up his speech, Harivansh said there was need to give a new direction to journalism and fight the challenges before it through journalism of conviction.
Earlier, the programme was jointly inaugurated by Harivansh, senior journalist Dineshwar Prasad Singh Dinesh, Press Club of Jamshedpur president Sanjeev Bhardwaj, Karim City College Principal Mohammad Riyaz and Mass Communication Department head Dr Neha Tiwary. The guests were presented bouquets, shawls and mementos. The programme was conducted by Dr Neha Tiwary.