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Meerut, 25 September (HS). Dr. Pragya Kaushik, Media Educator and Digital Mentor of CSR, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, said that there is a lot of misinformation everywhere. It is necessary to check the facts before forwarding any information. In this, we have to see where the information is coming from. Is the information complete or incomplete. Checking and testing the facts of the information has become a big challenge today.
A web seminar on the topic 'Media Literacy for Digital Wellness' was organized on Wednesday in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication located at Vidya Knowledge Park. The keynote speaker Dr. Pragya Kaushik said that it should be seen what is the source of information and how reliable it is. For this, people associated with the media will have to avoid prejudice, biased thinking etc. It depends on you how you reach a conclusion based on deep thinking.
He said that there are many tools available for fact checking and many organizations and institutions are working in this field. In the field of media and information literacy, Factshala also checks the facts of any information. Along with written material, it is possible to check the truth of photos and videos. Digital security affects our health as well as mental health. There are some signals in the information reaching you, you should know how to catch them.
At the end of the webinar, the head of the department, Dr. Mamta Bhatia, said that today everyone has to play the role of a gatekeeper themselves. The work that an editor does, we all have to do it in the world of free information. On this occasion, the students also asked questions to the keynote speaker. The web seminar was conducted by first year student Mahi Sharda. Assistant Professor Suraj Dev Prasad, Assistant Professor Avinash Kumar etc. were present on this occasion.
