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‘Institution of editor in
media on the decline’
‘Institution of editor in
media on the decline’
WEDNESDAY,
16 JANUARY 2013 19:24
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NEWS SERVICE | DHENKANAL
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The
institution of editor has been gradually declining in the newspaper industry
due to corporate interests, stated Chief Editor, Deshbandhu Group, Raipur,
Lalit Surjan here on Tuesday.
Delivering a lecture on ‘Role of
editor in contemporary media’ to the students of the Indian Institution of Mass
Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, he explained that media is a complex business,
which requires coordination at several levels. The editor has always been the
guiding spirit and the public face of a media setup, he said.
In the past, editors used to enjoy a
significant place in the public domain. The scheme to diminish the editor’s
preeminent position started in the 1970s with the transformation of the media
to serve corporate interests, Surjan observed. He insisted on journalists to
find solutions in order to enjoy credibility before the public.
A monograph on ‘Business Journalism’
by Prof Mrinal Chatterjee, Head of IIMC, Dhenkanal was released by Surjan
in the presence of students and staff members of the institute and other
guests.
Speaking on the occasion, former
Professor & Director, Manipal Institute of Communication Buroshiva Dasgupta
said editors are falling prey to the business interests of the newspapers. The
newspaper owners are interfering in the editorial matters, which should be
avoided, he added.
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