Artificial intelligence will create golden era of journalism: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman
IIMC Orientation Programme 2022-23 being held from 21 to 25 November
Inaugurating the Orientation Programme 2022-23 of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh said that there was a golden period of Indian journalism before Independence.
“The journalists of that time were 'investigators' as well as 'investors'. With limited resources, they created the golden age of journalism. In today's era of technology and artificial intelligence, we can easily do a lot and journalism can create a new golden age,” he said.
Expressing his views on the subject of 'Media and the resolution of Amrit Kal', Harivansh said that things which used to change in hundred years, today it does not take even two days to change. Today you can start a media startup with modest resources and make a difference in the society. The future of India will be decided by the tenacity of the youth. What will be the picture of India in the hundredth year of independence; it will be decided by the dreams and resolutions of the youth.
According to the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, the era of journalism has completely changed now. You have to find a way out of the challenges, but the best part is that amidst the challenges, the youth today have endless opportunities. He said that the biggest chapter of change can be written by a human being. Today, apart from print, radio and TV, there are many options like digital media, advertising and public relations, audio, podcast, multimedia, data science and media education.
Harivansh said that today due to social media, a credibility crisis has arisen in front of journalism. Lakhs of fake news are being served daily on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter etc. We all have to face them together. He said that journalism can not be effective without credibility. Technology is a blessing as well as a lesson for us. It depends on us how to use it.
Guiding the new students, IIMC Director General Prof. Sanjay Dwivedi said that this is a year of meditation and dedication for all of you. He said that we become what we think. We have made a great journey in the last 75 years. In the coming 25 years, we have to re-establish India as a Vishwa Guru on the world stage. According to Prof. Dwivedi, Indians are the only ones in this world who can coordinate in every situation. The world believes that Indians are capable of facing any kind of crisis.
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Abhay an alumnus of IIMC and Delhi University, has over a decade long experience of reporting on various beats of journalism. During his free time he prefers listening to music or play indoor and outdoor games.