Activities

Mr. T. Prabakaran and Mr. Perinpanayakam, the senior journalists of 'Uthayan' Newspaper Group, the largest circulated newspaper in Jaffna region conducted a sharing session with Media Studies students and staff and invited the students of Media Studies to enter into the professional journalism field while they are doing their undergraduate programme. The session was held on 13th of December at the…

The Alcohol and Drugs Information Center (ADIC), Colombo conducted an awareness programme on 'Using Drugs and the Contribution of Media' at the Media Lab of Media Studies for the second year students on 10th of December 2019. Mr. A.C. Raheem, Programme Officer, ADIC participated as a resource person and explained the expected role of media in creating public opinion against the…

In order to provide practical exposure and training to the fourth year Special Degree students of Department of Media Studies to enhance their professional knowledge in ‘Designing and Layout of Magazines’ in relation to the subject of Magazine Journalism – Content and Design (ACMC 42053), a one day workshop on ‘Designing and Layout of Magazines’ was conducted on 9th of December…

Ms. Lakshana Pakeerathan, a third year Media Studies student played a facilitator role to establish a rural library in a remote area 'Nallinakkapuram' (Village of Reconciliation) in Keerimalai - Maviddapuram as part of her project relevant to the subject of 'Development and Journalism'.The opening ceremony of 'Seran Library' was held on 09th of December and the library was opened by Dr.…

Department of Community and Family Medicine, University of Jaffna invited the Media Studies students for the workshop on ‘Establishment of Healthy City’ for Journalists which held on 03rd of December 2019 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) and Sri Lanka Medical Association at Valmpuri Hotel, Jaffna. More than 30 second year students who are…

'Kanali 2019', the students' magazine released by the Competent Authority of University of Jaffna Senior Professor K. Kanthasamy at the Library Auditorium of University of Jaffna.'Kanali 2019' is a outcome of the subjects Reporting and Editing in the second year of Media Studies and compiled 56 articles, interviews, news features, travel stories and columns this time.The releasing ceremony was held on…

The photographs of Ms. Surenthiran Kirisha and Mr. Pirabakaran Dilakshan, two students of third year Media Studies and Mrs. T. Vijayatharsini, a pass out student are selected for the 'Jaffna Photography Festival 2019' to exhibit their photographs which organized by Jaffna Photography Society on 23rd to 25th November 2019 at 'Thanthai Chelva Auditorium', Central College, Jaffna. Photographs from across the North-East…

With the collaboration of Iran Cultural Center, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Sri Lanka, Department of Media Studies arranged 'Iran - Sri Lanka Friendship Cinema Festival 2019' and screened four award winning films at University of Jaffna, considered as another platform to enhance the cultural bond with the people of Iran. The Festival was celebrated on 8th and 9th…

The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) and Sri Lanka College of Journalism (SLCJ) along with ‘Internews’ organized a workshop on ‘Fact Checking, Misinformation Monitoring and Investigating Disinformation in Journalism’ and it was held on 1st and 2nd of November 2019 in Jaffna.The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) has extended the invitation to Department of Media Studies along with inviting Professional Journalists…

Mr. Arun Arokianathan, Consultant Editor of ‘Newsline.lk’ and Former Editor in Chief of ‘Sudar Oli’ Tamil Daily participated in the ‘Sharing Session’ on ‘Fake News and New Trends of Social Media’ on 01st of November at Department of Media Studies.The students of second, third and fourth years are actively involved in the above session and gathered exposure in using available technologies…