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 2019 at the Computer Laboratory, Faculty of Arts.

Mr. Selvarajah Rajendra, Layout Designer who is having professional experiences in ‘Puthuvithi’, ‘Kalaikathir’ and ‘Uthayan’ Newspapers, Jaffna participated as the resource person and shared his experiences and practical knowledge with the students.

More than 30 second year students who are studying the course units of ‘Editing Concepts and Processes’ (ACMC 21033) and ‘Reporting Techniques and Skills’ (ACMC 21023) are benefited by the above workshop through the acquisition of the exposure and knowledge on the urgent needs of maintaining health condition of the Northern cities and how to utilize the effective journalism to upgrade the living standard of the residents.