New Delhi: Former president Ram Nath Kovind has urged journalists to steer clear of ‘sensationalisation’ of reports for larger tv ranking factors and stated such tendencies have proved dangerous for journalistic requirements.
Addressing the fifty fifth convocation of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Kovind additionally flagged challenges posed earlier than the media by faux information, paid information, misinformation and deepfakes, reported information company PTI.
“Any mischief maker sitting in any nook of the world can unfold faux information within the social media house. By the point we realise that sure data is wrong and unfold with in poor health intention, the harm has been accomplished to the society,” PTI quoted the previous president as saying.
The previous president stated it’s the obligation of the journalists to make sure that the residents get right information and data.
“You’re getting into the world of journalism when know-how is witnessing fast modifications. Each change brings about a number of potentialities and challenges. We’ve to protect towards the misuse of latest know-how,” he added.
Ram Nath Kovind additionally confused the purpose that media resorting to sensationalisation of reports for larger TRPs has emerged as an enormous problem.
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“Such tendencies are proving to be dangerous for journalistic requirements. I’d request you to steer clear of such practices and uphold journalistic requirements,” he stated.
Throughout the convocation, post-graduate diploma certificates had been awarded to the IIMC college students of the 2021-22 and 2022-23 batches from Delhi and its centres in Dhenkanal, Aizawl, Amravati, Kottayam and Jammu.
Completely different medals had been additionally awarded to 65 college students from the 2 batches.
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IIMC Chairman R Jagannathan, Director Common Anupama Bhatnagar and school members from all of the centres of the institute had been current on the ceremony at Bharat Mandapam.