CM announces fund for distressed mediapersons

[Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया]

Sounds distressing! Shouldn't journalists, like the rest of the
private sector, fight for better working conditions themselve? FN

http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=08209
CM announces fund for distressed mediapersons

NT Staff Reporter

Panaji, Aug 19 The Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat today announced
'Patrakar Kritadnyata Nidhi', a fund for the media persons in
distress, especially those who fall on bad times during their advanced
age.

Mr Kamat, who earlier launched the Photo Journalists' Association
(Goa), during a special programme, at the Black Box, also stated that
the government would chalk out the details for the implementation of
the state cultural policy within next fortnight, and one of the thrust
areas of the policy would be its media segment.

The Chief Minister also inaugurated an exhibition of press photographs
clicked by the print media photographers, at the art gallery of Kala
Academy. The director of Information and Publicity, Mr Menino Peres
was also present as the guest of honour.

Speaking further, Mr Kamat observed that the press photographers were
generally inclined towards clicking negative photographs, and some
such photographs which are in bad taste as far as the image of the
country is concerned, should not be published. "Is publication of such
photographs really required and what do they reflect," he questioned.

The Chief Minister also stated that the impact of a news report is
reduced in the absence of a related photograph.

Mr Kamat later felicitated senior press photographers, Mr Ambaji
Kamat, Mr Menino Afonso, Mr Joe D'Souza, Mr C M Estebeiro and Mr
Ramesh Sakhalkar, as well as the editor of Sunaprant, Mr Sandesh
Prabhudesai. A number of press photographers were also recognised on
the occasion.

Mr Peres, speaking on the occasion said that photography has become an
integral part of the daily life, covering all aspects of life from
birth to death. He also observed that a number of photographers,
besides in print media, have made a name for themselves in specialised
areas like industrial photography, wildlife photography and so on.

Mr Peres further informed that the Department of Information and
Publicity has a collection of over 1 lakh photographs stored on CDs,
in its photo archive. The Department also has at least ten thousand
rare photos in its photo bank, he added.

Mr Prabhudesai, in his speech said that the photography technology has
vastly improved over last few years. "However, that has made the need
for photo journalists more intense," he added.

The Sunaparant editor suggested that a media faculty should be
introduced at the Goa University. The president of the PJA (Goa), Mr
Nandesh Kambli, in his welcome address stressed on the problems faced
by the media photographers.

Mr Pradeep Naik introduced, while Mr Barnabe Sapeco proposed the vote of thanks.

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[sheela jaywant]

All of these schemes are for salaried journalists. Is there anything for those like me who earn erratically through our freelancing? It's not restricted to Goan publications, but the income isn't regular. In fact, I wonder how freelancers ever make ends meet.

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