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Noting the accelerated dispersed of artificial quality crossed sectors, including journalism, Pathanamthitta District Collector Premkrishnan S. underscored the value of liable journalism, particularly successful an epoch marked by the proliferation of misinformation and fake news.
Inaugurating ‘Varthalap’, a one-day media store organised by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Thiruvananthapuram, for journalists successful the territory connected Thursday A, the Collector stressed the request for media professionals to fact-check and attack quality with integrity and responsibility.
Presiding implicit the function, V. Palanichamy, Additional Director General of PIB Kerala–Lakshadweep Region, described fake quality arsenic 1 of the astir pressing challenges facing nine today. He noted that distinguishing betwixt authentic quality and misinformation is often a daunting task, adding that reports connected developmental issues often bash not person capable attraction successful mainstream media.
Senior writer Boby Abraham was felicitated during the event, which was besides attended by George Mathew, lawman manager of PIB, on with bureau bearers of the Pathanamthitta Press Club.
The store featured expert-led sessions connected modern themes, including AI tools for quality reporting successful the property of societal media, liable journalism, integer banking and safeguards against online frauds, Central authorities schemes, and cybercrime.
