Seminar on crisis reporting by media

KOLKATA: You've seen them on television reporting on crisis situations and read their critical columns. On Sunday, you can see and hear them discuss a crisis that has hit home. For, some of the biggest names in the media world will assemble in Kolkata to discuss the media's role in times of crisis.
The seminar on crisis reporting, organised by NSHM Institute of Media & Communication (NIMC), Kolkata, in association with The Times Of India, has become relevant in the wake of scrutiny and criticism that a section of the media came under following reportage of the 26/11 crisis.Guruspeak on Crisis Reporting: Role of Media in Times of Crisis is the final in the series of seminars branded Y Factor that were held in Jamshedpur, Guwahati, Patna, Ranchi and Bhubaneswar. The day-long discussions will be held at Vidya Mandir in Kolkata on Sunday.
Veteran media personalities scheduled to participate in the discussion include Peter Mukherjee, M J Akbar, Tarun Tejpal, Aniruddha Bahal, Sudhir Mishra, Pradeep Gooptu, Pradeep Mallik, Chandradeep Mitra and Dr Sandeep Chatterjee. The seminar will be moderated by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.