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MP Kesineni Sivanath promises to solve journalists' problems
A Member of Parliament named Kesineni Sivanath met with journalists in Vijayawada.
He promised to help them with their problems.
He said he would talk to the Central and State governments about the issues journalists face.
The meeting was part of a celebration for the 70th birthday of a journalists' union called APUWJ.
The journalists gave him a written list of their problems.
He told them it is very important to always tell the truth and be honest.
He also said journalism has changed a lot because of TV and social media.
He reminded everyone that Telugu journalism started in Vijayawada.
At the end, the journalists thanked him by giving him a shawl.
MP Kesineni Sivanath (Chinni) assured journalists he would take up their issues with the Central and State governments.
He spoke at a seminar organised by the Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) at the Vijayawada Press Club.
The seminar marked the APUWJ's 70th anniversary.
APUWJ representatives submitted a memorandum to the MP highlighting problems faced by journalists.
Chinni stressed that journalists must uphold truth, credibility and professional values in the changing media landscape.
- Who
- MP Kesineni Sivanath (Chinni), MLA Bonda Umamaheswara Rao, and leaders of the APUWJ and Indian Journalists Union (IJU).
- What
- The MP assured journalists he would take up their issues with the Central and State governments at a seminar marking the APUWJ's 70th anniversary.
- Where
- Vijayawada Press Club, Vijayawada
- When
- Monday
- Why
- To mark the APUWJ's 70th anniversary and address problems faced by journalists.
Key facts
- Event
- APUWJ 70th anniversary seminar
- Organiser
- Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ)
- Venue
- Vijayawada Press Club
- Day
- Monday
- Key speaker
- MP Kesineni Sivanath (Chinni)
- Memorandum
- Submitted to MP highlighting journalists' problems
- APUWJ president
- IV Subbarao
- Other participants
- MLA Bonda Umamaheswara Rao; IJU leaders SN Sinha and D Somasundar
Sources
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