Mangalore workshop - seminar on Media and Communalism

Invitation to workshop and seminar
On
Media and Communalism

18, 19 May 2007

Shanti Kiran, Bajjodi, Mangalore

Speakers include:

Arundhati Roy, writer and activist, New Delhi
Justice Rajinder Sachaar, New Delhi
Praful Bidwai, senior journalist and columnist, New Delhi
Saeed Naqvi, senior journalist and columnist, New Delhi
Nupur Basu, filmmaker and journalist, Bangalore
R.Poornima, Editor, Udayavani, Bangalore
Gauri Lankesh, Editor, Lankesh, Bangalore

The workshop and seminar is an effort to focus on the increasing communalization of society through out the Karavalli belt - the situation continues to remain communally tense with an incident of violence being reported every single day from the region.
Media has a potential to effectively intervene in the public discourse during times of communal conflict, When infused with secular voices and with a realization of its responsibility, the media plays an important role in diffusing myths, misconceptions and hatred that is propogated in society by communal forces.

The seminar and workshop is geared to address students, young journalists and activists in the attempt to understand the slow communalization of the public sphere through mainstream media.

Do email us if you would like to register, food and accommodation will be available for those who register before hand.
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For more details, contact Deepu – 94483 67627 or Ashok – 94482 56216 or email souharda.vedike@gmail.com