“..today’s media have become urban centric and dalits, minorities and women are given least priority. The stories which are covered in media are decided by the those who sit in newsrooms. The news that are covered in media are strongly coloured by these newsroom people.”
said, Mini Krishnan, Editor, literary translations, Oxford University Press, Chennai.
Mini Krishnan was also critical of the penchant of political parties to nominate sports persons and film stars to the upper house and said instead teachers, scholars and those in the academic field should be nominated.
Ailing practices like untouchability, superstitions that exist in our society should not be carried to next generation in this regard media should play a bigger role,
urged Mini Krishnan.
She was addressing students on ‘pivotal role of translation in Indian media,’ a special lecture which was organised by centre for proficiency development and placement service (cpdps) in Manasagangothri campus here on Monday.
Translation has a power to interpret and convey things in proper manner. In Indian scenario most of the mediapersons gather information in local languages and whatever chosen by him will come to light through translation, she said.
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