03:15Head of Digital Services, Multimedia, Social Media and Fact Checking at Press Trust of India (PTI) Pratyush Ranjan said that journalists all over the world should 'feel protected and safe' when carrying out their duties, on the sidelines of the BRICS media summit in Moscow on Sunday.
"Wherever we go to do any kind of reporting from anywhere, that is very important we should feel safe. We should feel protected to make our duties better, to make people aware of all the information, verified information and credible information. And everyone should support all the journalists from across the world, [even] if they are in any other countries. This will feel protected and safe," he said.
In turn, Mercedes Elena Chacin Diaz, director of Venezuela’s Ciudad Caracas media outlet, said the summit and others like it can help address the problems faced by 'counter-hegemonic media', noting that 'fake news' is the 'biggest' challenge the BRICS media community encounters.
"Organisational balance is necessary precisely to ensure that the counter-hegemonic media, the media that oppose the establishment in the world, can coordinate and work together. This is how they can counter all the problems that were mentioned at this summit, the biggest of which for all participants is fake news," she said.
Diaz also emphasised that BRICS countries 'strive for a multipolar world' and promote the 'concepts of the Global South'.
The BRICS media summit is scheduled for September 14-15 at the World Trade Centre in Moscow. The heads of over 45 leading media outlets from countries in the bloc, as well as those that have applied to join, attended the event.
Since January 1, 2024, Russia has held the presidency of BRICS. Five countries have become full members of the organisation during 2024, namely Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia.
Journalists should feel 'protected and safe' - Press Trust of India rep during BRICS Media Summit
Head of Digital Services, Multimedia, Social Media and Fact Checking at Press Trust of India (PTI) Pratyush Ranjan said that journalists all over the world should 'feel protected and safe' when carrying out their duties, on the sidelines of the BRICS media summit in Moscow on Sunday.
"Wherever we go to do any kind of reporting from anywhere, that is very important we should feel safe. We should feel protected to make our duties better, to make people aware of all the information, verified information and credible information. And everyone should support all the journalists from across the world, [even] if they are in any other countries. This will feel protected and safe," he said.
In turn, Mercedes Elena Chacin Diaz, director of Venezuela’s Ciudad Caracas media outlet, said the summit and others like it can help address the problems faced by 'counter-hegemonic media', noting that 'fake news' is the 'biggest' challenge the BRICS media community encounters.
"Organisational balance is necessary precisely to ensure that the counter-hegemonic media, the media that oppose the establishment in the world, can coordinate and work together. This is how they can counter all the problems that were mentioned at this summit, the biggest of which for all participants is fake news," she said.
Diaz also emphasised that BRICS countries 'strive for a multipolar world' and promote the 'concepts of the Global South'.
The BRICS media summit is scheduled for September 14-15 at the World Trade Centre in Moscow. The heads of over 45 leading media outlets from countries in the bloc, as well as those that have applied to join, attended the event.
Since January 1, 2024, Russia has held the presidency of BRICS. Five countries have become full members of the organisation during 2024, namely Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia.
Head of Digital Services, Multimedia, Social Media and Fact Checking at Press Trust of India (PTI) Pratyush Ranjan said that journalists all over the world should 'feel protected and safe' when carrying out their duties, on the sidelines of the BRICS media summit in Moscow on Sunday.
"Wherever we go to do any kind of reporting from anywhere, that is very important we should feel safe. We should feel protected to make our duties better, to make people aware of all the information, verified information and credible information. And everyone should support all the journalists from across the world, [even] if they are in any other countries. This will feel protected and safe," he said.
In turn, Mercedes Elena Chacin Diaz, director of Venezuela’s Ciudad Caracas media outlet, said the summit and others like it can help address the problems faced by 'counter-hegemonic media', noting that 'fake news' is the 'biggest' challenge the BRICS media community encounters.
"Organisational balance is necessary precisely to ensure that the counter-hegemonic media, the media that oppose the establishment in the world, can coordinate and work together. This is how they can counter all the problems that were mentioned at this summit, the biggest of which for all participants is fake news," she said.
Diaz also emphasised that BRICS countries 'strive for a multipolar world' and promote the 'concepts of the Global South'.
The BRICS media summit is scheduled for September 14-15 at the World Trade Centre in Moscow. The heads of over 45 leading media outlets from countries in the bloc, as well as those that have applied to join, attended the event.
Since January 1, 2024, Russia has held the presidency of BRICS. Five countries have become full members of the organisation during 2024, namely Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia.