Scribes to stay away from press meets
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, May 16 2020: With five new cases taking the State's COVID-19 tally to seven, the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union has reiterated that all reporters/correspondents will not be participating in any press meet called by any individual/organisation for safety reasons.

An emergency joint meeting of the AMWJU and Editors' Guild Manipur (EGM) has decided to enforce the resolutions they adopted on March 22 earlier regarding COVID-19 and accordingly all press meet/conference/public gathering at the Manipur Press Club has been banned, said AMWJU in a statement today.

All reporters/correspondents are advised against participating in press meet called by any individual/organisation.

They have been advised against participating in any media tour/pick-up programme for the time being.

All organisations and individuals wishing to hold press meets should send their materials (press release/statement/video clips) through electronic means via mail/WhatsApp to the media houses or at WhatsApp no 8974283214 and e-mail- [email protected], said AMWJU.

All Government press communications may be sent through the Directorate of Information and Public Relation (DIPR) or via the above mentioned WhatsApp number and e-mail, it said.

AMWJU also appealed Government health authority to provide list of panel members authorised to speak/participate/give comments in panel discussion programmes on COVID-19 and related issues.

Meanwhile, in a separate press release, AMWJU informed that the last date for submission of membership renewal form has been extended to May 23 .

Those not approved by the AMWJU Membership Screening Committee 2020 may apply again with relevant documents against the reasons for disapproval cited by the committee, it said.

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