austraLasia #2892 Media Forum brings Digital Age Awareness
by Remegio Harold A. Argante
PORT MORESBY: 19 July 2011 -- Bringing
confreres together in the far-flung PNG-SI Delegation is a
herculean task. Taking advantage of their presence, a
Delegation Day, a Media Forum Day and the Salesian Family
Day were sandwiched between the two confreres retreats.
Here below a brief indication of something of an ongoing
formation event for the Salesian Family that could inspire
other provinces - a Media Forum.
Digital natives… digital immigrants …
digital tourists – these terms categorise the state each
participant of the Media Forum currently belongs to.
Dwelling on the theme for World
Communications Day, “Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of
Life in our Digital Age”, the Media Forum for the Salesian
Family got off to a lively start on 16 July, 2011, at the
Emmaus Retreat Centre, spearheaded by Fr. Ambrose Pereira
sdb, President of SIGNIS Pacific and Delegate for Social
Communications for the PNG-SI Delegation. The
Salesian Social Communications System (SSCS) was highlighted
during the occasion.
The nearly 50 participants – Salesians, Aspirants and
Salesian Family members - were led into an interesting and
lively exchange of ideas on topics related to the
implications of our digital world. The participants' sharing
weighed the positive and negative impacts of the so-called
‘Digital Age’. Various video clips helped the participants
think critically so as to avoid being ‘Media Gluttons’
reflected in the immense popularity of the social networks.
The participants were divided into groups
which gave them the opportunity to share their experiences
of social networks. Some of them aired the need to be
positive in sharing their views and comments on the net
rather than being willing victims.
The afternoon session was all about
‘Newspaper Analysis’ and the ‘Necessities of a Newspaper
Article’ conducted by Fr. Edwin Genovia sdb. Once again the
participants worked in groups and had the opportunity to
analyse a newspaper article. Representatives shared
opinions on what led to the writing of the news, its
accuracy and the writers ‘point of view’.
The Media Forum has awakened in
participants a desire to understand more about the
implications the Digital Age has on our lives. Encouraged by
Fr Raffy Galve sdb, PNG-SI Delegate, a Media Short Course is
to be organized by the Social Communications team - Fr.
Ambrose Pereira sdb, Fr. Edwin Genovia sdb and Mayette
Carvajal. It will be conducted in Port Moresby from
26th to 30th September, 2011.
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