Speakers of the inter-departmental talk organized by the Department of English and Mass Communication, PCC on August 18.
PATKAI, AUGUST 19 (MExN): In a bid to engage and encourage students to learn beyond the classroom set up, the Departments of English and Mass Communication, Patkai Christian College (Autonomous) jointly organised a one-day inter-departmental talk on August 18 at Bundrock Hall.
Contemporary and relevant subjects were deliberated upon by the speakers. The topics were carefully picked in order to ensure students learning.
Rahul Deuri, 5th Semester, BA Mass Communication spoke on ‘Fake News: Sorting Fact from Fiction’. In his deliberation, he guided his fellow students on various ways to debunk fake news.
Deuri also referred to various sites such as Alt News, Snopes, FactCheck.Org and others, where one can verify the accuracy of the information they receive.
He emphasised on the need to be a ‘Responsible Sharer’, to ‘Report Fake News’ and support ‘Reputable Journalism’.
In conclusion he reiterated the need to be vigilant and combat the rise of fake news by being informed and verifying before sharing.
Lydia Ezung, MA 3rd Semester, Department of English presented a paper on ‘Text to Screen: Adaptation of Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice.” Ezung delved on adapting text into films stating that ‘Accessibility’ and ‘Emotion Impact’ is prominent in films which has wider audience to offer.
However, she also highlighted that adaptation from text to screen may have an impact on the depth of the story and lead to loss of original language.
Khakhuli Chishi, BA 5th Semester, Department of Mass Communication, took the audience to the world of social media through her topic titled, “Social Media and Identity Construction: ‘Possible Self’ Vs ‘Here-and-Now Self’.”
Engaging the audience, she posed a question if one’s identity is a constructed self or the real self in the digital platforms.
Referring to the case studies of Seema Ghulam Haider and Sachin Meena case, and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Chishi highlighted how over the years fake identity creation and catfishing has taken a toll over invasion of privacy leading to rising cases of ‘identity theft’.
Yashikila Imchen, BA 5th Semester, Dept of English spoke on ‘Creative Writing: Words that Weave.’
She spoke about various types of creative writing and important elements of a story in creative writing.
In informing about the significance of creative writing, she pointed out the presence of self-expression, imagination and creativity, emotional outlet, inspiration and insight. The presentations were followed by a question & answer round. The vote of thanks was proposed by Kikhruheno Casavi, 5th Semester, Department of Mass Communication.
