Seminar on media issues
THE GOAN NETWORK
MAPUSA
The Department of Mass Communication and Department of Journalism, St Xavier College, Mapusa, will organise a National Seminar on 'New Media: Issues and Impact on Society' on February 7 and 8.
According to a press note, it focuses to bring together representatives, researchers, academicians, students and representatives from other elements of civil society under one roof to discuss topics related to 'New Media: Issues and Impact on Society.'
Sevanti Ninana, columnist forThe Hindu, the Hindustan and founder-editor of The Hoot.org, a South Asian media watch website, will be the keynote speaker and chief guest for the seminar. Her books include ‘Through the Magic Window: Television and Change in India’ (Penguin India, 1995), ‘Plain Speaking with Chandrababu Naidu’ (Viking, 2000), ‘Rajasthan’ (Roli Books 1980) and ‘Headlines from the Heartland: Reinventing the Hindi Public Sphere’ ( 2007).
The two-day seminar will be a platform for 16 paper presentations from Chennai, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Kollhapur and Goa.
The seminar will also host a series of technical session on various topics related to New Media. The seminar is open to students and general public with prior registration.
For registration one can e-mail: [email protected]
