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. Elayathambi Thayanantha, Senior Broadcaster and Freelance Journalist conducted the ‘Sharing Session’ on the topic of…

Provincial Department of Education - Northern Province conducted a Special Seminar for Advanced Level Students on ‘Communication and Media Studies’ on the 22nd of July 2024 at J/Puththur Somaskantha College. The seminar was organized under the guidance and leadership of Mr.T.Thevathas, Assistant Director of Education- Technical Subjects, Northern Province. Professor S.Raguram, Dean, Faculty of Arts served as the key resource person…

The Centre for Media and Information Literacy (CMIL) conducted a four-day residential program from 18th to 21st July 2024 in Kandy on the topic of ‘Elevate Short Film Making Training Program’; addressing Cyber Gender-Based Violence & Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights for potential university female undergraduates in Universities. The following students from Level III Semester II were selected through the interview…

Ms.Dharsini Documentary Films Students are produced by students of the Department of Media Studies to satisfy the partial fulfillment of the course unit ‘Digital Storytelling: Documentary Filmmaking (32023)’ in their Level III Semester II. On par with the above, the Documentary Film ‘கசிவு’ (Kasivu) made by Ms. Dharshini Radhakirushnan based on the topic of painful days of the women of Upcountry…

Alcohol and Drug Information Center (ADIC) conducted the annual SPOT survey together with the students of the Department of Media Studies in order to find out the trend of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs usage in Jaffna and Vavuniya districts on the 1st and 2nd of July 2024. According to the MoU between ADIC and the University of Jaffna, the survey…

The students of the Department of Media Studies attended the workshop on ‘Open Intelligence in Journalism’ organized by The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) in Collaboration with the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ). The Workshop was held on the 13th of June 2024 (Friday) at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo.The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) is a non-profit media organization…

Screening of Documentary Films produced by the Media Studies students held on the 08th of April 2024 at the Kailasapathy Auditorium, University of Jaffna.The documentary films were produced in a systematic way as an outcome of the course unit ‘Digital Storytelling: Documentary Filmmaking’ at Level III of the Honors Degree programme in Media Studies. The following shortlisted 10 best documentaries which…

In order to enhance the knowledge among the final-year students on quantitative research methodology, the Department conducted the sharing session on SPSS Data Analysis (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) relevant to the following course units. • Media Research Methods (CMC 31023) • Media Research Methodologies (CMCH 32043) Ms.N.Neruja, Lecturer, Department of Economics conducted the sessions on the 20th of March…

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), the leading global movement against corruption organized a residential workshop for University Students on Democratic Governance. It was held from 13th to 15th March 2024 at Hotel Berjaya, Mt. Lavinia with the participation of about 50 undergraduates representing Sripali Campus, Rajarata, Jaffna, Ruhuna and Eastern Universities. The following students of the Department of Media Studies represented…