A career talk highlighting the importance of “English for Journalism” was held at Kabi Nazrul Eduplex of Daffodil International University (DIU) at its Birulia permanent campus on Thursday. The Career Development Center(CDC) of DIU and the Department of Journalism, Media and Communication jointly organized the session with the Director of CDC Dr. Tanvir Abir in the chair.
The keynote speaker of the session was Farrukh Khosru, Assistant Editor, of The New Nation. The Head of the Department of JMC Aftab Hossain moderated the session. Dean of Social Science Dr. Liza Sharmin was also present among the guests.
Farrukh Khosru said that journalism is indeed a diverse sector to work in. It is all about telling people the facts. Journalists must be honest with their job, and report exactly what they see.
He also said for journalism, English is a must. So, the freshers who are studying must be careful about this. To the learners, he said “English is a must wherever you work today. Journalism students indeed play a crucial role in leading the nation properly.”
About 50 students of the Department of JMC and 4 Student Associates of CDC were also present there. The event ended with a Q & A session where the students shared their ideas and thoughts with the speakers.
