KL Report
JAMMU
Describing media the fourth pillar of democracy, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Sunday highlighted its responsibility of keeping society well-versed with authentic news feeds. He said newspapers and other modes of media have a greater role to play in creating positivity and nurturing rule of law, an official statement said. He said media has also social responsibility in addressing community and social issues.
Addressing at a function organized by a newspaper publication house to award outstanding students here, the Chief Minister said that politician and media share close relations and both are complementary and supplementary to each other.
“The present technology advancement has put greater challenge to the print media in its reaching out to people speedily and in a time bound manner. People are eager to know the happenings around the world and choose fastest means for the same, he said. However, he added that the importance of newspapers is at its place. “Modern technological interventions need to be adopted by print media to expand its outreach and strengthen the news flow system.”
The Chief Minister said that media organizations being owned by corporate houses influence the working of these organizations.
“Work of journalists should be free from all influences so that they could fairly and freely file their stories and commentaries regarding different issues and aspects,” he asserted adding, “Credibility, authenticity and fair reporting should be the benchmark of functioning of media for the larger interests of the society and the country.”
Congratulating the award winners, the Chief Minister mentioned the pressure students have to bear in the prevailing educational system for acquiring admission in reputed educational institutions in the disciplines they want to pursue their goals, the statement added. He underlined the need of enhancing the accessibility of students to higher education as also to widen the scope of studying the subjects of their choice.
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