Thursday, February 3, 2011

Dawn News wants to see the world through your lens





On 29th January there was a guest lecture held in mass communication department.  The guest speaker was a producer and a host of Dawn News channels Ovais Ahmed Tanweer Mangalwala. He came to introduce a new TV show named “Citizen Journalist”. In the starting of the lecture he made the interactive session with the students. He was promoting the importance of citizen journalism. He also bestowed the concept of the show “Citizen Journalism” in which reporter may send different kind of pictures of strange issues which media is not highlighting. He also told about the format of the show in which they may set a topic for a week and viewers send pictures and videos on it, they would choose 5-6 best of them and show on it the TV, and they are also planning to train the new comers through this show. They also show some images which were sent by people. Ovais Mangalwala also gave the key points of the importance of citizen journalism and suggested the students to be part of it. The reason to begin this show is to give a platform to those who have some talent but not getting the chance to present it.

 After guest lecture Miss Humera, teacher of mass communication department thank Mr. Ovais for coming to university and sharing his thoughts and experience. She congratulated him for starting the magnificent show. 
After these lectures there was an activity, the Girl named Hira from marketing department present some clipping of  Mast Morning with Maira. She was taking the feedback from the girls about the show. What people like to watch and what changes to do they want on the show. Girls gave lots of suggestions for the show. She thanked for the corporation of the students.


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