INDORE: Justice Katju (Rtd), the chairman of the Press Council of India, has given a call to the media to provide leadership to society, rather than its role of mere informing. He was addressing a seminar on "Changing landscape of journalism and New Media" in Bhopal recently. He took the occasion to launch a new portal www.mppost.com.
While hailing Sarman Nagele, editor of the portal, for his unique idea at the launching ceremony of Mobile India (Mobile Media), Justice Katju said Mobile media is a new concept of transmitting news and views which is an essential medium in the present circumstances with ever changing technology. He, however, cautioned about Mobile Media's misuse and to prevent its adverse effects he emphasised that there must be some regulations formulated and there should be a code of conduct for it.
Speaking further on the occasion, Justice Katju highlighted in detail on various aspects of journalism and said the role of media should not be only transmitting news but also provide leadership to the society at large.
Referring to the changing landscape of journalism, the media must get to the bottom of the various problems cropping up in society. He said that middle class people are on the streets nowadays because of inflation and unemployment.
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