Workshop on Press Release Drafting

Indian Media Centre, Delhi Chapter, is organizing a half-day workshop on “Press Release Drafting” on Saturday, February 02, 2013 at ‘Prerna’, Opp MCRPSV Campus Noida.

The workshop would be conducted by two senior Public Relations professionals, one from the Government and another from the private sector.

The objective of the workshop is to familiarize media students with the art of writing a professional press release. Apart from two lectures, the skills of the participants would be put to test and feedback on their performance would be given by the experts.

The registration for the workshop would begin at 10.00 am at the venue. Students are required to pay a token registration fee of Rs 100/- per person. Students are required to bring their student identity cards.

Participation certificates would be provided to all the students.

Refreshments would be served after the workshop.

 

K G Suresh 
Chairman
Indian Media Centre
Delhi Chapter
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Rajni Nagpal
General Secretary
Indian Media Centre 
Delhi Chapter
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Journos voice need for new media council

Veteran journalists on Saturday pressed for the need of a new media council to not only monitor the print and electronic media but also the social media which in today's times plays a major role in shaping the views of public. 

Speaking on the Challenges faced by media on the Annual State Convention of Indian Media Centre (IMC), former Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune Hari Jaisingh said that there is a need of Media Council of India to keep a check on not only the print and electronic media but also the social media. The Annual State convention of IMC's Delhi Chapter witnessed the presence of many veteran journalists Deenanath Mishr, KG Suresh, Shivaji Sarkar, Sanjana Sharma amongst others. 

Advocating the need of a new council, Jaisingh who was the Chief Guest on this occasion said, "Social media needs to be brought under the ambit of a new council because there is a need of regulating social networking sites as they have put fresh challenges before the media. Plus, the role played by these websites cannot be undermined." Another prominent member of IMC Shyam Khosla also voiced the same concerns and stressed on the need of a Media Council of India.

Jaisingh also praised the young journalists and said their basics are sound but pointed out the need to provide guidance to them. He said that media should contribute to the development of the nation by enlightening public. He, however, lamented, "The media today is at crossroads but we would like to see it away with this confusion by sticking to the values of journalism." He added that media's role should be informing the public objectively and correctly and commended the journalists of small cities for their grassroots work.

Jaisingh also commented upon the issues highlighted by the media in the recent times and said, "it is good that media is highlighting the issue of corruption but it should also focus on other problems like unemployemt, over-population and crime against women."

K G Suresh, Rajni Nagpal elected IMC Chairman, Gen Secy

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K G Suresh, Rajni Nagpal elected IMC Chairman, Gen Secy

First State Convention in September 2012

New Delhi, Jul 10: K G Suresh (Zee Group) and Rajni Nagpal (MCU) were unanimously elected Chairman and General Secretary respectively of the Indian Media Centre IMC), Delhi chapter, in the elections held here recently.

K G Suresh is also the National Secretary of the IMC, headed by Editor-in-Chief of The Pioneer, Mr Chandan Mitra, besides being the Editor of its quarterly publication-Media Critique.

Sri Krishna (The Statesman), Dr Vineeta Gupta (IMS, Noida) and Mr Joseph Gathia were elected unopposed as Vice-Chairmen.

Mr Surya Prakash (MCU – Makhan Lal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism) is the new Secretary (Organisation) while Dr Anand Pahadiya (IMS) and Mr Amit Kumar Niranjan (Amar Ujala) are the new Secretaries.

Mr Dharamvir (formerly Hindustan Times) was re-elected Treasurer.

Those elected to the 15 member State Executive include Prof. Shivaji Sarkar (IIMC),  Mr. Rakesh Khar (Zee), Mr Sadhuram Sharma (Times of India), Ms Sarjana Sharma (Zee News), Mr. Vikas Kaushik (Aaj Tak), Dr. Atanu Mohapatra (MRIU), Ms Sumedha Mishra and Prasoon Tiwari, according to Returning Officer and IMC Director Mr Shyam Khosla.

Meanwhile, the new General Secretary Ms Rajni Nagpal announced that the IMC would organize its first state convention in September. A national seminar on ‘Media and Rural India’ would be organized on the occasion.

IMC is an independent, non-profit institution, comprising media persons and academia, dedicated to promoting the highest standards in media.

Surya Prakash

Secretary (Organisation)

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