‘Uphold responsible journalism amid social media misinformation surge’

Srinagar, Oct 12: The Kashmir News Service (KNS) group of publications on Sunday held its annual media workshop with correspondents from districts and Srinagar city, senior editors, and KNS journalists participating in the day-long programme. The workshop focused on reinforcing responsible journalism at a time when unverified content on social media is diluting public trust, said a KNS statement.

Speakers said the unchecked growth of Facebook pages and anonymous news handles, operating without editorial scrutiny or accountability, has created confusion and pushed professional journalists to work harder to protect credibility.

Among those who spoke at the event include Editor KNS, Shabir Malik, Maqsood Uri, former Editor of Shaherbeen, Shafat Malik, who began his career as a sub-editor with KNS,. Sajad Lone, online editor at KNS.

Editor-in-Chief Mohammad Aslam Bhat, while addressing the gathering, said the work of a correspondent is demanding and that the quality of any news report depends on the accuracy of the details they provide. He said that credibility has always been a constant priority for KNS, and the agency has never published news without verifying facts.