November 24, 2016: Recently, Department of Mass Communication, Mizoram University, organized a two-day national seminar on "Media, Technology and Power of Politics: The Indian Conventicle."

The seminar was inaugurated by K.G. Suresh, Director General of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). The seminar was attended by academicians from the University as well as some other states, mentioned PTI.

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Emphasizing the significance of journalism courses in regional languages, Suresh said, "It is utmost important to bring back objectivity to the media in the country". He added that the IIMC will have journalism courses in regional languages.

He believes that media should not be regulated by the state. Instead, it should be self-regulated.

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According to PTI, he said that social media has made a significant shift in journalism where social networking sites have become fodder for the news. Panel discussion on television has replaced the old field reporting which is a great loss to the nation.

– Prepared by Diksha Arya of NewsGram. Twitter: @diksha_arya53