The Centre for Studies in Journalism and Mass Communication, Dibrugarh University observed the National Press Day on 16th November, 2016. A special lecture session was organised at the Centre on the topic “Citizen Journalism and Digital Curation: Shaping a Democracy’’, delivered by Jennifer Shaheen Hussain, Assistant Professor, CSJMC, Dibrugarh University.
The lecture covered different facets of citizen journalism from its re-emergence in recent years with the extensive use of new media technologies to the impact of citizen journalism that has reshaped media in a democracy. Digital Curation has also been highlighted as it helps in filtering information for public use through blogging and micro-blogging sites.
The session was attended by the faculties and students of the centre.