The DAV School of Business Management (DSBM) organised a talkfest “Media: The Mirror of the Society” here on Tuesday.
The Samaja bureau chief Samarendu Das, senior journalist Dillip Kumar Bisoi and The Times of India Bhubaneswar branch head Manas Ranjan Sarangi were the judges.
The criteria of judgement were based on content defining the subject matter, articulation defining the speech pattern, fluency and pronunciation, oration defining the tone of presentation and personality defining body language and the presentation skills.
Explaining the present scenario of media in the society, Das said, “We are in a phase of transition.” He also described the ancient era media phase and threw light upon today’s social media.
He educated the audience about the pros and cons of social media and appealed the young students to make proper use of social media which can have a meaningful impact in the society.
Bisoi quoted, “Media can outreach the limits beyond the capacity of a common man. In today’s era, the print media is facing the competition with the advent of social media and electronic media”. He appreciated the performances of the students on different dimensions of media with a case study.
Sarangi briefed the students on the history of media and opined that educational institutions should come up with unique curriculum specifically designed for content writing in order to enhance the employability skills of the students. Among others, DSBM President MM Panda and Principal Dr DN Mishra congratulated the participants for their valuable efforts.