SHILLONG: In an effort to connect aspiring young journalists from North East region to the national media, Sharda University of Greater Noida, NCR on Monday held a counseling seminar on ‘career in media’ in Shillong. Hundreds of students poured-in at Edufest’15 at All Saints’ Hall and attended the seminar conducted by former Aaj Tak and Headlines Today International editor, Professor Harsh Ranjan. The students were keen to know the functioning of national media, particularly the TV news channels. Tanya Marngar and Jessica MK Syiemlieh, class 12th students from Pine Mount School wished to become TV news Anchors for national channels while many others opted for reporting.
Professor Harsh Ranjan while elaborating the editorial functioning of TV news channels suggested all students to keep themselves aware of current happenings on every issue.
A true journalist is an avid reader who keeps his eyes and ears open 24×7 and has amazing observation powers, said Prof. Ranjan while giving tips to the students.
He said that there exists a high potential in North East region media students to take up career with national media but unfortunately their participation so far has been very low. Prof. Ranjan who now heads department of Journalism and Mass Communication of Sharda University observed that more and more media aspirants should come forward for taking stake at national level. This is the only way news from NE region can get respectable space in the national media. The current scene is that national media cover NE region only when there is a tragedy. Even during elections TV news channels hardly sanction any budget for NE region which is a sad state of mind, said Prof. Ranjan.
Praising the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving thrust on NE region Prof. Ranjan said that the national media must also essentially give at least 10 to 20 percent news coverage from the seven sisters. He urged the students to come up hard and mark their presence forceful on the social media with all kinds of information and news sharing from the NE region. This will not only keep the region live in terms of news but will also help wake up the national media maintained Prof. Ranjan.
