Two-day workshop on ‘visual storytelling’ begins at DCJ CUK

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Correspondent
GANDERBAL, Feb 23: The two-day workshop on “Visual Storytelling,” organised by the Department of Convergent Journalism (DCJ), School of Media Studies, Central University of Kashmir (CUK), began here today at Tulmulla campus.
Inaugurating the workshop, Vice Chancellor, Prof Mehraj-ud-Din Mir, said visual storytelling can help make the complex news and feature stories easier for the people to understand and remember. “The visual storytelling delivers a more impactful message to the readers,” he said.
The Vice Chancellor said that in the contemporary era of social media, visual storytelling has a tremendous scope. Prof Mehraj-ud-Din Mir, however, cautioned the students to fact check the contents of visuals before posting it online. “There have been instances wherein visuals and videos have been morphed and the wrong narrative built in order to serve certain vested interests,” he said.
Addressing the gathering, Registrar, Prof M Afzal Zargar, said, the visual storytelling makes the news stories more imaginative, modern and relevant for readers as they could possibly be. “In the age of digital media, the best of the visual stories can get viral on the social media platforms in a jiffy, earning the name and fame for the particular individual,” he said.
Addressing the participants through online mode, journalist and visual storyteller, Dr Tabeenah Anjum said, “It’s not easy to forget the storytelling power of the images.” She said the students of journalism can build a career on the same and the social media platforms are the easiest way to broadcast the visual story, free of cost.
Speaking on the occasion, Dean School of Media Studies, Prof Shahid Rasool said visual storytelling involves the use of infographics, images, pictures, and videos to engage with viewers in an effort to drive emotions, engage intercommunication, and motivate an audience to action.
In his speech, Head Department of Convergent Journalism, Dr Arif Nazir said the main aim and objective of the workshop is to reignite and remind the participants of their natural ability of storytelling. “Participants will be taught the basics of photography and creative writing,” he added.
Assistant Prof Dr Nookaraju proposed the vote of thanks.

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