National Press Day Observed in Nagaland

Guwahati: Greeting the press fraternity in Nagaland on National Press Day, Governor, P B Acharya stated that there should be a mechanism to check the spread of fake news, which can be a threat to democracy.

Acharya said this in the context of the social media being used as a powerful tool to disseminate news because of its ability to reach out to a huge number of people in any part of the globe nowadays. The governor also said there should be a mechanism for maintaining the standard of the newspaper reporting to ensure that all the guidelines are adhered to by the reporters.

He further added there should also be a constant review of the quality of reporting and improvement in the guidelines, which may be followed by the media organisations all over the country to continuously improve the quality and maintain the consistency of news reporting.

Stating that the media has greater potential and power to create a better world and better future among the four pillars of democracy, Acharya said, “Media, both print and electronic, plays a major role in shaping our society and has become a bridge between the government and the citizens. Be it television, newspapers, website or radio, the consistent coverage by media on each and every issue of the society creates bigger impacts, making it one of the most important professions of these days,” he stated.

The governor also excuded confidence that the media will continue to represent a responsible and free press in the country.

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio also greeted the media fraternity of Nagaland on National Press Day.

The National Press Day was observed jointly by the Kohima Press Club, Dimapur Press Club and Mokokchung Press Club at the conference hall of the directorate of information and public relations in Kohima.

In his address, IPR director Limawati Ao said credibility and accountability are the two hallmarks of journalism.

With social media becoming the major platform to access news in the absence of a gatekeeper, anything and everything is going by the name of news, he stated.

National Press Day is observed in India on November 16th every year to mark the beginning of the Press Council of India, which is the statutory body of authority, of people mainly associated with the media industry. The Press Council of India is a distinctive entity as this is the only body to implement the power and ability even over the instruments of the state

The theme for the National Press Day 2018 was "Tracing The Journey Of Indian Media"

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