NUJ and PRCI institute Awards for Positive News on National Press
Day
National Tele24 News
Chandigarh
Ashok Malik, President of National Union of Journalists and CJ
Singh National Vice President of Public Relations Council of India announced
institution of a joint award to recognise media houses and journalists for the
coverage of positive news. Ashok Malik informed NUJ is making special efforts
to promote one positive news a day concept amongst media for earlier this year.
CJ Singh of PRCI offered to join hands with NUJ to institute this award for
positive news here yesterday at the National Press Day celebration at
Chandigarh Press Club yesterday. “Biggest challenges before the media is to
protect its freedom, strengthen its credibility, and look at the positive
news,” said Ashok Malik, President of the National Union of Journalists
(India), on the occasion of the National Press Day. The true test of a robust
and healthy democracy is independence of its media which must be respected,
Ashok Malik said. But freedom also entails tremendous responsibility on the
part of the media itself to maintain complete dignity of the profession through
ethical practice, he added. The Chandigarh Journalists Association (CJA),
Citizens Awareness Group (CAG) and Chandigarh Chapter of Public Relations
Council of India (PRCI) participated in the National Press Day discussions. National Vice President of PRCI Charanjit
Singh proposed institution
of an annual award for media houses and journalists publishing positive stories
in association with NUJ he pointed out the emergence of free online media and
unbridled sharing of information which is leading to emergence of fake news and
misleading information, which is having far reaching repercussions on the
society, leading to social strife. He emphasized the need for all communicators
to retain the sanctity of the information and media must also upgrade its
skills to sift real and truthful news from rumours for which PRCI, he said,
organizes special workshops for the media. CJA General Secretary Jawant Rana
lamented growing attack on the media and expressed need to have special
arrangements with security agencies for their protection. Ashok Malik said that
reporting of positive news to engage with the community and other individuals
and NGOs doing good work for the upliftment of the society is also on the radar
of National Union of Journalists, and is preparing guidelines for the media to
follow. As part of Media Social Responsibility each journalist can
promise to herself/himself to remain on lookout for positive stories to give
confidence to the society and inspire others to overcome their challenges. The
target for each journalists should be One Positive Report A Day. He pointed out
that India ranks 136 among 180 countries in the index compiled by an
organization, Reporters Without Borders, which reflects sadly on the state of
affairs, lack of professionalism, and growing political interference. Indian
media consists of over 400 TV news channels and thousands of newspapers and
magazines. On this occasion an Investors Awareness Programme by SEBI was also
conducted by CAG President Surinder Verma who advised them to be aware of
their rights, responsibilities and risks involved while investing in financial
and equity markes as also in mutual funds.
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