Mangaluru, Jul 1: In today's world where media outlets have a tendency to blow negative things out of proportion, it is the responsibility of media to uphold their credibility, said chairman of Alva's Educational Foundation Dr M Mohan Alva.
Delivering the inaugural speech at a programme organised by Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists Union (DKDWJU), Mangaluru Press Club and Patrika Bhavan Trust to mark the 172nd Press Day here on Wednesday, he said that at a time when readers look to newspapers for the truth, it is the duty of the newspapers to report the truth. It is very disturbing that the media has begun resorting to fabricating news. This has to be controlled along with the tendency to encash on negative portrayal of news, he said.
He said that there was also a tendency of appeasing advertisers as newspapers have to generate revenue for their survival. It is the responsibility of media of elevating itself to a higher level through ethical journalism, he said.
Speaking on the topic "Current trends in journalism", senior journalist N Gururaj said that when newspapers were a league of their own, concern for society gained importance over other concerns. However when newspapers became to be commercialised, they began to be used for different interests for their own gains. Earlier, those working in the newspaper field would find satisfaction in the credibility of the information they published, but now, more importance is given to advertising the news in most media outlets, he said, adding that the zeal was mostly missing among journalists who were more impulsive in today's world.
However, there is satisfaction in the fact that some journalists upheld their ethics and integrity despite the pressure and other constraints they faced, he noted.
Udayavani news bureau chief Manohar Prasad spoke on the occasion, providing insight and advice to newcomers in the journalism field.
Exhibition of newspapers
Following the programme, an exhibition of editions of various newspapers, weekly and monthly magazines from the personal collection of Umesh Yekkar was organised. Umesh Yekkar is a keen collector who has been enthusiastically collecting editions of newspapers and magazines from several years.
Among the newspapers displayed in the exhibition were editions of international dailies such as Gulf Times from Qatar, Inquirer from Philippines, Sunday Times from Sri Lanka, The Telegraph from United Kingdom, De Telegraaf from Denmark, Daily Times from Islamabad, nrc.next from Netherlands, Le Figaro from France and The Tribune from USA.
Editions of Indian newspapers such as The Pioneer from Lucknow, Daily Excelsior from Jammu & Kashmir, Andaman Herald, The Hitavadi, DNA, Navabharath and regional newspapers such as Suddi Sanje, Nayakamani, Namma Kamala, Times of Bedra, Prajamata, Gadinaada Sanchaari, Tuluver and several others.
Rare editions such as the first edition of Udayavani Kannada daily printed on January 1, 1970, the first edition of Mungaru newspaper printed in 1984, early editions of Kannada Vani and Navabharatha newspapers printed in 1964 and an early edition of Sudha magazine published in 1965 were among the collection displayed in the exhibition.
Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Mr Yekkar said that he had begun collecting early editions of newspapers and magazines, including international dailies, since the year 1960, and had so far collected around 2,500 editions of Kannada newspapers and over 1,000 editions of English and international dailies as a hobby. He was felicitated in the inaugural programme.
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