Assam: Editorial Meet on ‘Climate Realities and Role of Media’ held in Gauhati University

GUWAHATI: As the 1st pre-event of the ASDMA Foundation Day on March 23, 2025, a meeting of editors on climate realities and the role of media with over 40 editors from various news organizations of the state was held on Friday at Gauhati University (GU). The programme was organized by the Department of Communication and Journalism and the Department of Environmental Studies, GU, in collaboration with the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).

Professor Nani Gopal Mahanta, Vice Chancellor and the chief guest of the event, emphasized the importance of media in shaping public discourse on environmental issues. “Journalists are the bridge between science and society. We need their storytelling abilities to bring climate realities to the forefront,” said Prof. Mahanta, highlighting media’s responsibility in fostering public awareness and policy change.

In her key addresses, Secretary and Additional CEO, ASDMA, Meenakshi Das Nath, emphasizes the primary objectives of the meet, which included exploring challenges in communicating climate change and disasters, designing effective media strategies, and formulating grassroots communication guidelines. During his welcome address, Dr. Chandan Kumar Goswami, Head of the Department of Communication and Journalism at GU, said that media is not just a messenger; it is a catalyst for change, stated a press release.

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