Academics, media industry liaison vital for meeting future challenges: speakers.

RAWALPINDI -- Speakers at a workshop stressed the need for improving the liaison of academics with media industry to meet the future challenges. These views were expressed at the closing ceremony of Doctoral Spring School 2021 organised by Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) in collaboration with Association of Media and Communication Academic Professionals (AMCAP) and Punjab Higher Education Commission.

They said media education departments must consider digital media revolution while developing curriculum.

International academia along with national resource persons delivered lectures and individually advised the students on research proposals.

In the nine day doctoral Spring School, forty PhD scholars, researchers and faculty members are being trained in research within the field of media studies. International media professors including Professor Dr. Nico Carpentier, Prof Dr Pille Pruulmann, Dr Fatyma ElSayed, Dr Vaia Doukaki and other professors from across the country delivered lectures during the workshop.

Punjab Higher Education Commission Chairman Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmed Khalid was the chief guest at the closing ceremony.

Jhang University Vice Chancellor Dr. Shahid Munir was among the special guests.

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