Eight students of second year Media Studies selected for the 'Mobile Journalism' - MOJO training by 'Yarl Thinakkural', Jaffna based Tamil daily and four days training programme was conducted by International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) under the its Media Empowerment for a Democratic Sri Lanka (MEND) Project from 8th to 11th June in Jaffna. Through this programme, the selected students…
The Department of Media Studies ceremonially opened by Professor. K. Kanthasamy, Competent Authority, University of Jaffna on 10th of June, 2019.The function presided by Dr.S.Raguram, Coordinator - Media Studies and the Dean, Faculty of Arts Dr.K.Suthakar grace the occasion as the special guest.The Deans of the Faculties, Former Vice Chancellor Professor. P. Balasundarampillai, Former Dean of the Faculty of Arts Professor.…
The Peoples's Action for Free and Fair Elections(PAFFREL) organized a discussion on 'Election and Media' for the students of Media Studies and Political Science - University of Jaffna and the civil society and it was held at Raja Hall, Jaffna on 10th of June, 2019. Dr.S.Raguram, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies, Dr.K.T.Ganeshalingam, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Mr. Sridaran Sabanayagam, Director…
HELVETAS Intercooperation in partnership with Sri Lanka Development Journalists Forum (SDJF) conducted a discussion on Proposed Incubator Space for Promoting Information Right and Freedom of Expression with the fourth year students of Media Studies in Colombo on 01st of June 2019. HELVETAS Intercooperation and Sri Lanka Development Journalists Forum (SDJF) requested the University of Jaffna for the collaboration for a proposed…
The first year students demonstrated their knowledge and creative talents on 'Theories and Models of Communication' by conducting a class exhibition on 1st of April 2019. The presentations and performances of the students shows their understanding of salient theories and models of communication and the ways to convey them through multi channels.
A series of workshop on 'Photography' and 'Editing' conducted for the Audio - Visual Technical Officers of University of Jaffna by Staff Development Center (SDC), University of Jaffna on 21st and 22nd and, 28th and 29th of March at Media Lab of Media Studies.Dr.S.Raguram, Senior Lecturer - Media Studies, Mr. S. Sriram, Audio - Visual Technical Officer, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University…
The students of Media Studies have ‘Contemporary Media Technology’ (ACMC 22043) at their second year second semester studies, the course unit provides the avenue to the students measure the digital influence on media, discuss the pros and cons of social media networks and, create the innovative ways to utilize the new media constructively and originate a social media network with alternate…
The sharing session on 'News Feature Writing' with Senior Journalist Mr. Ganapathy Sarvanantha conducted by Media Studies on 8th of March 2019 at the Media Lab. The fourth year students who are following 'Creative Journalistic Writing' took part in the discussion and enriched their knowledge on feature writing by the experiences shared by the senior journalist who has been involved in…
Fourth year Media Studies students participated in the workshop on 'Challenges and Opportunities Face by Tamil Journalism' jointly organized by Sri Lanka Tamil Journalists Association and Jaffna Press Club on 24th of February 2019 in Jaffna. Senior Journalists, Chief Editors of Tamil Dailies and Media Academics took part in the one day workshop and discussed the various issues in relevant to…
23 students from Media Studies participated in a two days workshop on 'Right to Information and Community Journalism' conducted by the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) in Jaffna on 23rd and 24th of February 2019, with the financial support from USAID through the Strengthening Democratic Governance and Accountability Project (SDGAP) in Sri Lanka.