"Fair Media necessary in a democratic nation"

The media must be fair and accurate as the chunk of the population relies on it for news. Media plays a significant role in our society today. It is imperative, as it shapes an individual’s opinion, said X, noted freelance journalist and media person from Britain.

Talking at an interactive session with the Bhavans, Girinagar students, in connection with Volvo Ocean Race stopover here on Tuesday, he said that a journalist might not be writing a happy story always. He will have to overcome various adversities. As a journalist, you need to find good stories, which should be satisfying for the reader. A journalist will have to write from both sides of the story. He should have right mentality and thinking capacity to cater to the ideas of all types of readers.

For a question, an acclaimed Radio Journalist from Britain, Y said that radio journalism is thrilling if you have the right ideas on the issue. A radio journalist should have right skill in the language in which you are reporting.
He said ocean race reporting was sensational in the manner in which the race was carried on.

To the Journalism aspirants

As some tips to the journalism aspirants, X said, a journalist should never say no, to whatever job he has been asked to do. Every single person you meet is important. Each one has a story to tell. Behind every single door, there is a story. A journalist should have good contacts. You should collect phone numbers from each person you meet. It is not a regular job. Answering a question, he said journalism is a rewarding job if one does not go behind fake stories. He sparked laughter among the students when he said a journalist need to have good shoes as 90 percent of the job is time wasting and waiting.

Ocean Race Experience
When asked about Volvo Ocean Race experience, Y said that the sport is adventurous and exciting. He said the sport is not the sport of millionaires but the sport of ordinary people with extraordinary talents. The sailors had to move through many difficult moments, as there were no good food and toilets. They also had to go through rough weather and ocean conditions.

Mukund P Unny
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