Exposure to the Students on ‘Reporting in Pandemic’

Media Studies students from the second year and third year participated in a one day workshop on ‘Reporting in Pandemic and Media Ethics’ which was organized by the Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs Ministry with the collaboration of the Governor Secretariat of Northern Province on 05th of January 2022 at the District Secretariat, Jaffna.

Mr. K. Mahesan, District Secretary, Jaffna was presiding over the event and Ms. Rupavathy Keetheswaran, District Secretary, Killinochchi, Mr. V. Vimalanathan, District Secretary, Mullaithivu, Ms. Stanly De Mel, District Secretary, Mannar and Mr. M. Pratheepan, Additional District Secretary, Jaffna, Mr. Srimohanan, Additional District Secretary, Killinochchi and Ms. S, Mehanathan, Secretary to the Governor also participated in the event.

Mr. J. Yogaraj, Senior Media Secretary, Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs Ministry was participated as the resource person and shared his presentations on media ethics in Covid reporting, expected qualities of the journalists in critical situations and the responsibilities of media.