ES Reporter 

ITANAGAR, JULY 29: The Arunachal Electronic and Digital Media Association (AEDMA) observed its 10th foundation day at Itanagar today.
The event was marked by a workshop on ‘digital media ethics’ with NDTV Senior Executive Editor Ravish Kumar and Panel Counsel of Central Government in Supreme Court Adv Jyoti Zongluju both attending as resource persons.
Minister Home and IPR, Bamang Felix while attending the program as chief guest suggested that owner of media houses and employment criteria should be clearly defined for streamlining of media in the state.
Felix also opined that digital media journalists are also responsible for the growth as well as decline of the progress of the state. "Freedom of speech does not allow either you or me to speak whatever, there are smoke restrictions, dos and don’ts to express their feeling in front of the people," he said. 
Itanagar Municipal Corporation Mayor Tame Phassang while appreciating the digital media journalists of the state urged them to be disciplined and also maintain journalistic ethics.
Mayor further urged the journalists to follow the ethics and work for the overall growth of the state.
 “The media can bring changes in society by creating awareness on various issues for the public and for the government,” he said.
Resource Person NDTV Senior Executive Editor Ravish Kumar in his address spoke on the dos and don'ts of journalism and also interacted with the journalists of the state on various issues.
Counsel of the Central Government in Supreme Court Adv Jyoti Zongluju spoke on various topics like media trial and reporting on POCSO Act as well as defamation suits.  She also requested the journalists of the state to investigate the matter as much as possible before publishing any news.
Among others, Arunachal Press Club President Dodum Yangfo, Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists President Amar Sangno, AEDMA President Migom Toko, AEDMA General Secretary Sangge Droma, Organising Chairman J T Tagam and Organising Secretary Jackson Tayeng among others were also present on the occasion.
Earlier, AEDMA also felicitated posthumously late Lakhum Jogkah, founder of  Tangsa Script and  CEO 'U-Tell Us' online delivery service.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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