Role of media experts at a seminar on 'Role of Media in Establishment of Peace'  on the second day of the 10th World Parliament based on science, religion/spirituality and philosophy

Pune: Journalists need to be careful not to escalate the situation while reporting on war-related or stressful situations. Handling sensitive situations, it is important to report thoughtfully. Similarly, when dealing with sensitive situations, it is necessary to report thoughtfully.One-sided reporting should be avoided.  Journalists working in various media outlets in the country on Friday said that if they want to create peace in society and between countries through  journalism, journalists and media experts working in various media outlets in the country will have to imbibe the values of peace journalism, stated a press release.

MIT World Peace University organized a seminar on 'Role of Media in Establishment of Peace' on the second day of the 10th World Parliament based on science, religion/spirituality and philosophy. Senior journalists Dr. Subrata Roy, Pratibha Chandran, Mohammad Waziuddin, Munish Sharma, media experts Dr. Mukesh Sharma, Shefali Vaidya  Dr. Ujjwala Barve participated. Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad, Founder President, MIT World Peace University presided over the seminar. Prof. Dheeraj Singh, Assistant Dean, Department of Media and Communication, UNIVERSITY moderated the seminar.

Pratibha Chandran said that there is a need to understand the mood of journalists reporting in war-like or stressful places. Journalists working in today's media face many difficulties while working,  but still journalists do their job well.    Many people have taken care not to create a situation of unrest while reporting  on mumbai attack or Badlapur incident. While reporting such incidents, many journalists have a situation of conflict with themselves while reporting such incidents firsthand. Chandran said that this too should be considered somewhere.

Shefali Vaidya said that seeing the negative news published in news channels or newspapers, it seems that we have lost the values of journalism, which is spreading negativity among many people in the society. Today's media is not fair, it is clear that they are working in favor of some ideology.Be motivated to be fair and work. While reporting on an incident of war or tension,  journalists need to ensure that the  matter does not escalate further. We need journalism that binds everyone together in society and ensures that there is no separation between the two groups. If journalists imbibe the values of peace journalism while doing journalism, it will help in peace.

Dr. Ujjwala Barve said that we have to understand the definition of peace in detail. There are two types of peace, positive and negative. The media needs to think of positive peace  and think about the values of justice, equality, unity, love,  cooperation. As journalists, working in areas of unrest or tension requires a lot of care. There is responsibility and consideration.  If newcomers to journalism work with the definition of peace journalism in mind, it will truly bring peace to the world.

Dr. Mukesh Sharma Today, everyone has a smartphone in their hands, through which all kinds of information is being disseminated on a large scale. Smartphones have become a treasure trove of news, entertainment, information. The information coming on our smartphone   is being forwarded to hundreds of smartphones without verifying whether it is true or false.It can send the wrong message to society. This can lead to unrest in the society and create an emergency situation. So we have to use social media thoughtfully and intelligently.

Senior journalist Mohammad Waziuddin said that justice and peace are intertwined. So if a person is not getting justice,  we should think about how peace can be established. In such a situation, the process of justice should be transparent and fast. It will help in establishing peace. Media ownership is going to entrepreneurs. This needs to stop immediately. If it comes, it should be considered," Wajiuddin said.

Vinayak Prabhu said that we have inherited the legacy of journalism from Devarshi Narada, so we have to do a good job of spreading peace in the society through newspapers, news channels and digital sector. We should also be able to decide what to give importance to while doing journalism. At the same time, we should try to bring good things into the mainstream.Prabhu said. Munish Sharma explained the importance of peace to the audience through his experiences in journalism. This time, he did crime reporting; He also narrated his experiences while working in Jammu and Kashmir. Bishop John Rodrigues of Pune read out the peace message of the Chief Pope at Vatican City and then handed over a copy of the message to Dr. Vishwanath Karad. Prof. Dr. Vishwanath Karad expressed his presidential opinion that journalism with a social attitude in mind will definitely help in creating peace in the world.

Dheeraj Singh said that at present the world is divided into two parts, in which there is unrest, spread of misinformation, polarization and discrimination. At that time, the media has to work to show the right direction to the citizens. Incidents that promote unrest, hatred and hatred in the society. At the same time, many good inspiring things come out around us. I can bring it. In doing so, as journalists or media workers, we cannot restore peace by removing true events from society; we can establish peace through good deeds rather than promoting hatred through our work.
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Journalism was restricted

Journalism has changed a lot. In the past, the media was created to provide justice to the underprivileged of the society and to disseminate proper information. But today the media belongs to industrialists and politicians. Their job is to earn income from journalism. In such a situation, the question arises as to how a journalist can do his job. We consider the media to be the fourth pillar of democracy. But is it really the fourth pillar? "It's time to think about it and there are a lot of limitations that are placed on current journalists," Dr. Subrata Roy said.