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Imphal, Aug 24,
Imphal based vernacular evening daily Paonilkhon today observed its 24th foundation day Manipur Press Club.
Speaking on the occasion President of the All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) N. Brozendra appealed the people particularly those working in the media houses to control over the use of social media.
“While working in the newspaper we are very cautious to the words we used as newspaper is for the people and of the people, but these days many people including some of the colleagues in media have been misusing the social media”, Brozendra said.
He further added that excessive misused of social media platform by journalist will not be taken responsibility by the AMWJU.
The AMWJU president appealed came days after the arrest of a journalist for using unparliamentary words in social networking site Face Book.
Dr. Dhanabir Laisharm , a noted social activist , who also attended the function while speaking on the occasion stressed on the role of evening daily. He said that there should be some specialty of the small but effective daily evening newspaper. Certain area should be focus to make it attracted to the readers.
Editor of the Newspaper Ch. Meghabarna while talking to this newspaper express happiness in seeing the support of his newspaper. He said that he will continue to work for the survival of the newspaper as long as he lives.
On the occasion a 10 page special edition was published. Prizes were also presented to staffs as a mark of encouragement.