Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 14 2010:
The 41st foundation day of �Mannaba,� a local daily was celebrated with a function held at Manipur Press Club, Major Khul today.
WJU�s former president AK Sanaton graced the function as chief guest in which chief editor of the daily Shyamkishore Keisham presided.
Social worker Dr N Nando and AMWJU�s general secretary N Philips attended as guest of honour.
On the occasion, W Inaocha, a reporter of the daily was honoured by conferring best discipline and dutiful award.
Speaking as chief guest of the function, AK Sanaton stressed the important of protecting the ethic of being a newspaper by all media houses expressing concern over some politicians in the state giving influence in the media houses.
He observed that some politicians as paying to media persons to publish reports of their interest.
Media persons need to be bewared of such politicians.
If not the freedom of expression of the media persons are likely to hurt.