Konkani Journalism Day celebrated

KONKANI JOURNALISM DAY: Quite a few valid and interesting questions were raised and some answers surfaced regarding the difficulties faced by Konkani journalism, at the panel discussion of the Konknni Potrokaritecho Dis (Konkani Journalism Day) organised by the Dalgado Konknni Akademi in Panjim, Goa, on February 2, 2012. Paul Fernandes (asst editor/environment Times of India), Frederick Noronha (freelance cyber journalist) and Pramod Acharya (news editor, Prudent Media TV channel) spoke on status of Konkani journalism today; Cyberspace and Konkani journalism; and on Konkani newspapers and the electronic medium respectively, while Tomazinho Cardozo (editor Goykar) moderated the discussion. Earlier, the portrait of Eduardo Bruno de Souza, considered as the 'father of Konkani journalism" was garlanded by the dignitaries. DKA president Premand Lotlikar introduced the guests and DKA secretary Jose Salvador Fernandes proposed the vote of thanks.

Check an audio clip (on Community Radio) of the address by Pramod Acharya at the following link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX4oVZXwrFc&feature=youtu.be

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