Arunachal Governor pushes state media to promote positive journalism

Arunachal Pradesh Governor, Lt Gen (Retd) K. T. Parnaik, encouraged the press fraternity of the state to promote positive journalism. He emphasised the key role of a progressive and constructive media in a rapidly developing state like Arunachal. 

The governor was interacting with a press delegation, led by Arunachal Press Club (APC) president Dodum Yangfo and his Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists' Union (APUWJ) counterpart Amar Sangno who met the former at Raj Bhavan on December 17. 

He commended journalists for partnering in the state’s growth and urged them to create a conducive environment for the overall well-being of the people through their reporting.  

Highlighting the media’s power to shape public opinion, the governor called on journalists to focus on success stories, particularly from rural areas, and to shed light on women’s entrepreneurship, drug addiction, and health issues such as tuberculosis, which impact communities across the state.  

Parnaik also advised the media fraternity to propose innovative approaches to improve the social ecosystem while showcasing Arunachal’s progress amid challenges.  

Earlier, Yangfo and Sangno apprised the governor of the challenges faced by journalists in the state, including the need for pension schemes and exposure tours to enhance their professional outlook.  

The duo also highlighted how the APC and APUWJ together has been guiding the media persons of the state since its establishment in the early 1980s. 

APC general secretary Damien Lepcha, APUWJ general secretary Sonam Jelly, vice president Ranju Dodum, assistant general secretary Ngurang Sobha, APC assistant IPR secretary Pill Yania and Indian Journalists’ Union NEC member Taya Bagang, among others were present in the meeting.