MEDIA SPARK 2016- A National Level Media Seminar



Seminar on Laws, Ethics and Media

BANGALORE, September 21st, 2016: MEDIA SPARK-The National Seminar on the theme laws, ethics and media focuses on how laws and ethics play a vital role in media. The world of media is a fragile and extremely delicate one; one that requires its own decorum to function as the watch dog of our society. Owing to this, it is important for journalists to watch their steps carefully while hunting for news and dispensing their duties. While the fourth estate creates awareness and informs the public about everything around the globe, violation of rubrics can lead to a major catastrophe for any news organization, be it print or broadcast.

MEDIA SPARK 2016- A National Level Media Seminar


The prime focus of the National Seminar is to create a platform for academicians, research scholars and students to share experiences on the role of laws and ethics in media. It also aims at a meaningful and enlightening discussion among professionals involved in media, both in academics and industry to come together and address the various issues and concerns related to the same topic. It is a vision of His Excellency Dr. Joseph V.G, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Maldives in Bangalore and Chairman, Garden City Group of Institutions.
Garden City College has always motivated its students in all their endeavors and believes in creating winners in all walks of life. Garden City College believes in providing an all-inclusive intellect to its student populace from 76 nations across the globe. And this seminar is no exception. The one day would be a bystander of paper presentations by research scholars, academicians and students. Guests of Honour for the seminar will be Mr. BrijeshKallapa, Legal Advisor to the Government of Karnataka & Prof. B.K Ravi, Professor and Co-ordinator, Department of Communication, BU.
One of the main attractions of Media Spark will be the release of “MEDIA MATTERS” a publication from the Department of Media Studies, Garden City College by the guests of honor for the day. This publication is a platform for the research scholars, academicians and students to publish their research works.
Six technical sessions will be held where different scholars and academicians shall be presenting their papers on topics like ‘Media and Human Rights’, ‘Media and Regulation’, ‘Ethics in Media 1’, ‘Ethics in Media 2’, ‘Social Media and Participatory Democracy’, ‘Media and Conflict’.
The six sessions will be chaired by the following people:

· Technical Session I: ‘Media & Human Rights’ Chaired by Dr. Mahesh Chandra Guru
· Technical Session II: ‘Media & Regulation’ Chaired by Dr. Harrison John Theophilus
· Technical Session III: ‘Ethics in Media I’ Chaired by Prof. AS Chandra Mouli
· Technical Session IV: ‘Ethics in Media II’ Chaired by Prof G P Shivaram
· Technical Session V: ‘Social Media & Participatory Democracy’ Chaired by Dr.Nandhini Lakshmikantha
· Technical Session VI: ‘Media & Conflict’ Chaired by Dr. Sapna Nayak


Time: 9.00am
Date: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Venue: Auditorium, Garden City College of Science and Management studies KR Puram Bangalore.

About GCC:
Garden City College, established in the year 1992, aims at creating Dreamers, Achievers and Winners, through the introduction of various competent and job-oriented courses that makes students compatible to the industry. With Emphasis on Life, the institution draws students from around 76 countries all around the globe, with the qualitative practices in the field of education. The focus of the college is the provide high-quality education to students. At this college students from across the globe are given representation and importance on an equal sphere. A Permanent Affiliated Institution of Bangalore University, Garden City College is also an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 Institution with all Departments Certified and accredited by a national body of the UGC-National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) as 'A' Grade. Recently Karnataka Government has declared our college as a Private University.