Positive efforts will have to be done Sandeep Purohit.

Udaipur. Covid-19 In this era of a global epidemic, where the whole world is changing at a rapid pace, the profession of journalism, its form, and the life of journalists themselves are also changing. We have to make positive shared efforts towards resolving public problems while sharing ideas on common diaspora while facing many challenges in times of uncertainty. This view was expressed by Sandeep Purohit, editor of Rajasthan Patrika Udaipur, in the state's first media webinar.

Dr. Tuktak Bhanawat, President and PTI Correspondent of Journalists Association of Rajasthan (JAR) Udaipur, said that in this webinar, media persons associated with various media institutions and doing independent journalism, on the topic 'Role of Media in this Pandemic era of COVID-19' Views shared. Convenor Alpesh Lodha said that this was the first webinar in the country on journalism organized with the support of the Journalists Association of Rajasthan. Such events give a new direction and energy to journalism.

Sandeep Purohit, local editorial in-charge of Rajasthan Patrika, said that if journalists exchange their excellent work on a common platform, good ideas will be generated, and reliable positive journalism will emerge. Our focus should be on the people of Udaipur. We will have to work on how to overcome the public's problems and through which news and how we can show the direction to the administrative machinery in it. Continuous efforts will have to be made on skill advancement. If all together focus on the issues of the city, then the results can come better. He asked the question that we have been printing the news of leaders for many years, but tell if any leader has called and asked how you are? In such a situation, we have to work together while preserving the values ​​of journalism. The crisis over journalism has come in many times, and it has won in every round. This time it will be the same.

Shailesh Vyas, Editor-in-Chief of Jai Rajasthan, said that we all have to fight this pandemic and help everyone through our sharp journalism.

Live Rajasthan Chief Editor Prakash Sharma said that the job of journalists in print and electronic media has come under threat. One should also think about this. Apart from this, emphasis should be laid on maintaining the credibility of the facts in the presentation of the news.

The Bureau Chief of First India News, Dr. Ravi Sharma, said that this phase of the epidemic is going on and we cannot reach any conclusion as to what will happen next. We have our limitations, and we can work within it. By understanding new content in new contexts, we try to solve problems by supporting each other.

Rajasthan Patrika reporter Jitendra Paliwal said that after recovering from this epidemic, many things would change when we visit the new world. There is still a large section of the public, who is a victim of misunderstandings. We have to mold ourselves in new ways of living in the modern world, a new structure of employment, new dimensions of expertise, etc. With the help of experts, we should put various aspects of the corona epidemic in front of the public, try to push against the wrong policies of governments, and speak openly.

Kapil Shrimali, the senior reporter for News-18 Rajasthan, said that Corona is still running mid-term. Higher conditions can be seen soon. We have to make a habit of living with this disease. Keep the promotion yourself, stay awake, join new technology.

Zee Rajasthan News reporter Avinash Jaganavat said that now we have to bring changes in our lives. People who are turning negative from definite, the behavior of the people of society are changing towards them. We have to convey such information to the people through our news that the attitude of the community towards the people who won the Corona should be positive and encouraging.

ATN News senior reporter Pramod Gaur said that how we journalists want to live with COVID is an important thing. The journalist himself has to be careful in the field. Aware people and be cautious yourself. I also believe that efforts should be made to bring maximum awareness among people so that they can learn to live healthy lives along with the disease.

Smit Paliwal, ETV Bureau chief, said that many journalists are coming positive in the country, we have to understand how we have to work in the field, keeping ourselves safe. The phase of reduction is going on everywhere; its most significant impact will be on the media. Everyone should make such a plan that in the coming times, all media workers should become partners of each other's happiness, sorrow, and financial security.

NDTV's stringer Sanjay Vyas said that we should also encourage alternative medicine practices, and we should do social service work as much as possible at our level.

Claude D'Souza, a freelance journalist, said that it is necessary to distinguish between panic and awareness. Many times we put more content of panic in news reporting; it should be avoided. Awareness of COVID will continue in its own way, but we have to decide how people can recover their mental health through their news. The statistics of deaths from COVID-19 worldwide can also be explained in such a way that more deaths are caused by diarrhea and accident. There is nothing to worry about. It is our responsibility to create a wave of positiveness in society. Also, focus more on service tasks under challenging times.

Senior journalist Dr. Vikas Bokadia said that the era of mass communication has come in mask communication. If journalism is to be saved in the era of hire and fire, more emphasis will be laid on data collection, entrepreneurship, and data sharing. There is a lot of research going on around the world, and many new guidelines are being made about Corona. Journalism must convey its simplest form to the public to learn to live with the disease.

Ajay Acharya of Dainik Pukar gave thanks. On this occasion, Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations Department Dr. Kamlesh Sharma, News Editor of Rashtootoot Rafique M. Pathan, Jai Rajasthan News Editor Bhupendra Chaubisa, Udaipur Express Sub Editor Pawan Khabya, Senior Journalist Mukesh Mundra, etc. were present.