Workshop on citizen journalism

A media workshop on Citizen Journalism and New Media in Bajali, Pathsala, evoked a good response from journalists and commoners alike on Sunday.

About 30 print and television journalists from the West Assam districts of Barpeta and Baksa participated in the daylong workshop organized under the aegis of www.assamtimes.org at the Anandaram Barooah Academy.

Speaking on the occasion, independent journalist and staff editor of www.assamtimes.org, Syed Miraz Ahmed dealt at length with the relevance of Citizen Journalism and New Media at a time when media seems to be a flourishing business proposition.

Among the participants were Dhanjit Das, Focus NE Bureau Chief for West Assam and Parg News corespondent Bhashkar jyoti Das.

HS Examination topper Ashifa Habib of Anandram Barooah Academy, Bajali was felicitated with a Gamocha, a Japi and a Citation during the event.