THE MEDIA CELL

Established in 2020, The Media Cell is the youngest society in college that was started to promote journalism and media involvement amongst the junior members. The college has a long standing legacy of eminent journalists and the society aims to build on that and continue the quest for truth in the youth.

The society has a number of riveting and exciting events that it holds over the course of the year to help students expand their boundaries and illustrate that journalism is not merely restricted to reporting. Media is explored in the forms of interesting events like podcasts, mock press conferences, stand up, talks, news reading, photography and writing.

The Media Cell runs the official podcast of St. Stephen’s College “Under the cafe tree”. Renowned people like Shashi Tharoor, Siddhesh Gautam, Shishir Prasad, Parry Ravindranathan, and so on have been involved in activities of the society.

The Media Cell has been assigned the Herculean task of ensuring and taking forward the legacy of excellence and honesty in the college and it aims to do exactly that.

List of Council Members of the current academic year

Calendar of Events

October 2023

Inaugural Lecture–

Speaker: Mrs. Sonia Singh, Editorial Director at NDTV

Theme: The Balance of Truth in the Age of Infodemics

Date: 9th October, 2023
November 2023

Mini Fest–

Possible theme: TBA

Tentative date: Mid week of November i.e. between 15.11.2023 – 25.11.2023

Segments:

• Documentary Making Competition

Note: The Documentary Making Competition shall be conducted in online mode and prompts for the same will be released 10 days before the designated date of the Mini Fest.

Day-1

• Meme Making Competition
• Movie Screening cum Interactive Session

Day-2

• Lecture

Possible theme: TBA
January 2024 to February 2024

Fourth Estate

Possible Theme: TBA

Tentative Date: End week of January or first week of February i.e. between 28.1.2024 – 10.2.2024

Segments:

Day-1

• Opening Lecture

Tentative topic: TBA

• Panel Discussion

Tentative topic: Gender and Media

Day-2

• Student Led Panel Discussion

Tentative topic: TBA

• Competitions

Day-3

• Panel Discussion

Tentative topic: Media Censorship and Social Activism

• Closing Talk

Tentative topic: TBA

• Awards Ceremony

March 2024

Release of the Annual Magazine/ Academic Journal

Theme: TBA

Tentative date: Last week of March i.e. between 25.4.2024 – 31.4.2024
Note: This academic calendar is a tentative one and is subject to change in due course of the academic year. 

Concluded Events
Date: 9th October 2023

Venue: Mess Lawns

Time: 3pm

Attendees: 50

Description: The Media Cell organized a lecture on the The balance of truth in the age of infodemics by Sonia Singh, from the NDTV. This lecture likely provided insights and perspectives on the critical role of the media in ensuring the dissemination of accurate and reliable information, countering the harmful effects of fake news and misinformation, and promoting responsible journalism.

Students from and within college attended the event and engaged in fruitful discussions.

Links to latest journals/magazines

Website: https://linktr.ee/themediacellssc

Photos and Poster