Activities

‘Shakthi FM’ from MBC Networks (Pvt.) Ltd. conducted a workshop with the title of ‘Shakthi Vanlai Kalloori’ (Shakthi Radio Club) for the Media Studies students on sharing broadcasting techniques and structural arrangements in broadcasting sector on 22.02.2018. The Channel Head Mr. R.B. Abarnasuthan, Senior Broadcaster Mr.Kanathiban and Senior Technical Consultant Mr. Prajeev are participated as resource persons and shared their experiences…

The Alumni of Media Studies gathered at first time on 11th of February, 2018 at Media Lab Premises of Media Studies to plan the future collaboration and suggested their recommendations for the future curriculum revision of under graduation programme of Media Studies as one of the stakeholders.Further, the alumni received the guidance of staff to proceed their higher studies and finding…

Media Studies students took part in Media Training Workshop on 'Beyond the Limitations of Editorial’ conducted by Adayaalam Centre for Policy Research, Jaffna on 3rd and 4th February 2018.

Media Trainer and Research Scholar Dr. Chandrika Subramaniam from Australia visited to the department and conducted a sharing session on ‘Editorial Leadership’ on 02.01.2018

Field Visit on ‘Newspaper Reporting and Editing’ for the Media Studies students to ‘Yarl Thinakkural’ Tamil Daily, November 28th to 30th and December 21st and 22nd 2017.

The Senior Journalist of B.B.C. Tamil Service, Mr. Poobalaratnam Seevakan from United Kingdom delivered a guest lecture on ‘Broadcasting Techniques’ on 19.12.2017

Seminar for the Media Studies students on ‘Investigative Journalism for Inclusive Development' organized by Media Studies in partnership with Institute of War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), Sri Lanka Development Journalist Forum (SDJF) and Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA) - University of Peradeniya on 28th and 29th September, 2017

Conducted Public Consultation Seminar on Draft Act for ‘Independent Council for News Media Standards’ with the collaboration of National Secretariat for Media Reforms in Jaffna on 08th June, 2017

Editor in Chief Tamil Guardian Ms. Abinaya Nathan and Editors Dr.N.Thusiyan and Mr.S.Sutharsan from United Kingdom delivered a guest lecture on ‘Trends in Online Tamil Media Landscape’ for the Media Studies students and Journalists from Jaffna at 'Adayalam' – Centre for Policy Research, Jaffna on 28.05.2017