Workshop for journalists on 'Politics and Contemporary Media Use'

A one day workshop on 'Politics and Contemporary Media Use' organized by the Department of Government Information and Sri Lanka Press Council for senior journalists who act as managers of media institutions and media secretaries of ministries will be held at 9 a.m. today at the Centre for Development Media Auditorium of the Department of Government Information.

The main objective of this workshop is to develop the knowledge and skills of media persons.

Senior journalists, including, news writers, feature writers, News Editors, News Directors of electronic and print media institutions and media secretaries of ministries will participate at this workshop.

Mass Media and Information Ministry Secretary W.B. Ganegala, Government Information Department Director General Prof. Ariyaratne Athugala, Government Information Department Additional Director General Chandrapala Liyanage, Government Information Director Wasantha Priya Ramanayake and Sri Lanka Press Council Chairman W. Dayaratne will also participate at the event.

Two lectures will be conducted on the topics 'Fourth Estate Concept and the behaviour of the mass media in Sri Lanka' and 'Imperialistic Media Power and Neo Colonialism' followed by a discussion.