Activities

In order to enhance the teaching of professional media to the students, the opportunities have been utilized by the Department of Media Studies to invite senior journalists, filmmakers and editors for the ‘Sharing Sessions’ in addition to the academic inputs.On par with the above, Mr.Murugesu Raveendran, Controller, Yaal FM, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Cooperation conducted the ‘Sharing Session’ with the students on…

The training program titled Values for Digital Community with the Collaboration of American Corner Jaffna was conducted on the 27th of July and the 03rd of August 2023. This training program focused on creating awareness of using digital media responsibly and countering disinformation, especially while using Social Media. Also, this program created youth to be more vigilant about social media hate…

A training session on Mobile Journalism (MoJo) was conducted relevant to the course unit ‘Contemporary Media Technology’ (CMCH 22043/CMC 22013) which falls under Level II semester II. The course unit provides an avenue for the students to learn the practical exposure and training on MoJo relevant to create innovative ways to utilize the new media constructively and originate a social media…

Mr.Selvakumar Rinoshan, Third Year Student of the Department of Media Studies submitted his Short film ‘Mann Soru’ in the Short Film Competition organized by ‘Vishwa Shakthi Foundation’.Mr.Rinoshan’s Short Film ‘Mann Soru’ was awarded 1st Place in the above Competition and received a cash prize in the awarding ceremony held on 29th of July 2023. The crew members of the Short Film…

In order to enhance the teaching of professional journalism to the students, the opportunities have been utilized by the Department of Media Studies to invite senior journalists and editors for the ‘Sharing Sessions’ in addition to the academic inputs.On par with the above, Ms.T.Kiruththiga Tharumarajah, Independent Gender and Media Consultant (INGO) shared her experience on the topic of ‘Gender and Communication’…

The students of Media Studies were selected among the Top 10 in the ‘Karnan Creations Short Film Competition-2023’ conducted by Karnan Creations with Kuviyam Media (Pvt) Ltd.The short film competition was conducted under the theme of ‘நாளைய உலகம் இளையோர் கையில்’ (Future world is in the hands of youths). Shorts Films named ‘Literacy’ and ‘Kattratholuku’ of Ms.Subramaniyam Suganthani, a Student of Level…

Mr.Chandramohan Niroshan, Third Year Student of the Department of Media Studies won first place in ‘Jaffna Pride’ Short Film Competition-2023 organized by the Jaffna Transgender Network (JTN) and High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives. The short film competition was conducted as a part of Jaffna PRIDE-2023 and applications are invited under various themes by the organizers. Mr.Chandramohan Niroshan…

In order to enhance the teaching of professional journalism to the students, the opportunities have been utilized by the Department of Media Studies to invite senior journalists, editors and media professionals for the ‘Sharing Sessions’ in addition to the academic inputs. On par with the above, Mr.Amirthanayagam Nixon, Senior Journalist, Editor - koormai.com conducted the ‘Sharing Session’ on ‘Conflict Sensitive Journalism’…

As facilitation to the university activities, the Department of Media Studies covered and audio-visual documented the event of ‘ஈழத்துப் பாரம்பரிய ஆற்றுகைகள்’ (Traditional Performing Arts of Eezham) organized by Archeological Study Circle of Faculty of Arts which was held on the 14th July 2023 at the Kailasapathy Auditorium of Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna