AIOU holds seminar on column writing
ISLAMABAD, Aug 8 (INP): Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)
organized a seminar on impact of newspapers’ column writings
on society, influencing the mind of people and building public
opinion.
The seminar was part of series of activities, undertaken by
the University to highlight the importance of media in
educating the people as well media-academia collaborative
partnership in addressing the socio-economic problems of the
society.
Addressing the seminar, Vice Chancellor Pro Dr Shahid Siddique
said that media has emerged has most powerful social
institution for the reformation of the society. Highlighted
the AIOU’s academic achievements in the recent years, he said
it has emerged as an institution of national integration due
to its 1.3 enrolled students and having access to all segments
of the society.
Renowned columnist and poet Khalid Masood said on the occasion
that column writing has been a major media’s tool in creating
awareness among the people about the society’s related issue.
The media in Pakistan today enjoys complete freedom in fairly
analyzing the socio-economic issues and holding accountability
of the public figures through its columns.
The seminar was arranged by the University’s Department of the
Mass Communication in collaboration with the Multan Region.
Director General Regional Services Dr Mian Arif Saleem Arif
also spoke on the occasion.
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