KPC to host seminar on social media
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kohima, September 08 2013:
A "One-Day Media Seminar" will be organized under the banner of the Kohima Press Club (KPC) on September 21, 2013 at 10:00 AM here at Hotel Japfu.
The KPC is organizing this "One-Day Media Seminar" in view of the fast "global scenario" and the "unprecedented growth of Social Media." The media in Nagaland cannot remain isolated from this fast growing information technology and there is no way but to accept to be part of the changes, says concept paper of the KPC.
It says over the last one year, the people have seen how the Social Media has captured the minds of the world communities and the people of Nagaland are no exception to this.
"In fact, the Social Media has greatly impacted on our lifestyles," the KPC concept paper says.
"The opinions formed in the Social Media could change the mindsets of the bureaucrats and politicians in the State.
Most importantly, the masses particularly the youth have been greatly influenced by the Social Media" .
It further says that the use of the Social Media in the right perspective can change the mindsets of their youth, who will be the future pillars of the society, but there also lies "danger" of harming more than good to their youth if such very simple but complicated Social Media technology is not "properly used" .
The KPC has chosen two themes, 'The role of media in the midst of Social Media invasion' and 'The impact of Social Media on our lifestyles/society' .
Noted veteran journalist and author Charles Chasie will present paper on the topic - "The role of media in the midst of Social Media invasion, while well-known official Limawati Ao, Joint Director, DIRP, will present paper on the topic - The impact of Social Median our lifestyles/society.
Minister for Road and Bridges, Kuzuluzo Neinu, will be the Chief Guest for this "One-Day Media Seminar" which will be attended among others by large number of media personalities, government media personnel, members from AIR, DDK and also PROs from Defense Ministry, State Police department etc.
Invitations will shortly be sent out.
The Seminar will be chaired by Rita Krocha, Secretary, KPC; Welcome Address by KPC President, Kops Krome; Vote of Thanks by H Chishi, former KPC President and Senior Correspondent, The Telegraph; and the brief background of the "Seminar" will be read out by Oken Jeet Sandham, Senior journalist and Editor, NEPS.
Nagaland Post Correspondent, Solomon, will pronounce "Invocation" .
After the presentations of the "Papers" by both the "resources persons" are over, there will be interactive session.
Resolutions will be adopted on the basis of the "papers" presented and vital points churned out from the discussion hour so as to disseminate the "merits and demerits" on the uses of the "Social Media" for the advancement of "our society" .
Grand Dinner will be served at the Hotel Japfu after the "Seminar" .
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