The Azadi is playing the role of alternative media

Patna, Bihar Oct 28, 2022 (Issuewire.com) - Discussion on the role and challenge of alternative media was organized by The Azadi web news portal at Maitri Shanti Bhawan, Patna. A large number of journalists, writers and social workers gathered in the program.

Giving the welcome statement, Abhishek Kumar, founder of 'The Azadi ' said, "We are trying through our portal to create an alternative and pro-people media.
Through this, the problems related to the life of the people can be raised.
Today media institutions are burying public questions in the race for profit. In such a situation, it is our main goal to become the voice of the people.

In this program, Amarnath Tiwari Journalist for 'The Hindu' said that "Social media is still in the transition period. It will take time to get established. It started in 1960 in America when it was called 'Banjo Journalism' in which they abused the government. We have a team of editors in traditional media but nothing like this happens on social media. The second question is, from where will you get the resources?

Journalists should work fearlessly, for this organization is with you or not? As I know my institution will be with me. When I do a story, I check the facts several times. Because Content is king. I think The Azadi Media will also work in this direction.

Santosh Singh, a former editor of Kashish News, a well-known news channel in Bihar, told through several examples, "I had to leave the job of 'ETV' and 'Koshish News' because the people running them had to leave their jobs. There was a need for news favorable to political interests. After 2014, social media turned into a battlefield. The boundaries of language began to break. Now the situation is that either you are with power or against him. Because of this, journalists have to face a lot of harassment in a small place. It is heartening that The Azadi is doing a good job as an alternative media. Alternative media also has to understand its limitations a lot. You have no right other than the Right to Speech.

BBC journalist Situ Tiwari said, "Social media is so important that there are social media managers everywhere. Nowadays people like fewer text reports and more visual reports. Women who live outside than women in news circles. Let's come in. Journalists' reports should contain facts, not journalists. The pauperism that is coming in the media is worrying. But at the same time, Citizens' Journalism is also increasing. She says The Azadi is playing the role of alternative media.

Finally, a question-answer session was also held, in which questions were asked from the speakers like Jaiprakash, Amarnath Singh, Gopal Sharma etc.

The program was conducted by The Azadi journalist Abhishek Kumar and the vote of thanks was done by the theater artist Jayaprakash.

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