IMPHAL, January 23: A Mobi, President of the All Manipur Working Journalists Union today launched a new media website, www.manipurtimes.com at the Hotel Yaisana. Calling upon media to focus on positive news, A. Mobi speaking at the launch said that the media of the state are publishing negative news as the main news in a bid to attract more readers and to sell more, which has a adversely affects the minds of the young.
He further appealed to the journalist community to uphold the responsibility of freedom given to the media and try to bring development in the society.
While echoing the AMWJU president’s speech, Prof N Rajmohon HOD of Chemistry dept, Manipur University said, due to the presence of negative news today, more than 50 percent of children have a negative mindset and as such there is a need to show a positive image to the children at the earliest.