Media has a very crucial role in a democracy that believes in involving the mass in the process of transformation while technology is most visible in the world of information and technology, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik addressing a colloquium on ‘The Future of Media’ here on Sunday.
He further said that from print to electronic and social media, all play an important role in keeping the basic features of democracy intact. Stressing on social media, he said it has a major role in mobilising and guiding public opinion over crucial issues.
Patnaik later called upon the media personalities to go for ground-level survey and focus on the common people and their development. “Media should add new dimensions for the inclusive growth of the society,” he added.
Speaking at the colloquium, organised by the Kalinga TV in association with the KIIT School of Film and Media Studies, media personality AP Parigi said media should bring the real picture of the society to the public as well as the Government.
The colloquium featured four panel discussions — The New Media Moguls, View from the Ground, Bharat and India- the Reach & Impact of language Media, and Television and Entertainment World.
Many eminent media personalities and filmmakers from different parts of the country deliberated on various issues relating to the media. Twitter, Mumbai vice-president (APAC and Middle East) Rishi S Jaitly, You Tube Entertainment head Satya Narayan Raghavan, cofounder and editor-in-chief of the NYUSU, Bangalore R Sridharan and Tanvir Gill from ET Now spoke on the trend of social media and its impact.
Among others, Kalinga TV founder Dr Achyuta Samanta also spoke on the occasion.