Senior journalists will interact with students during the Media Fest 2026 at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Karnatak University, Dharwad on Monday and Tuesday.
Vice Chancellor AM Khan will inaugurate the event.
Commissioner of Information and Public Relations Hemant Nimbalkar will be the chief guest.
The event will be held at the Kanaka Studies Chair Hall on the university campus.
The opening program will be held on Monday at 10:30 am
As part of the festival, competitions for journalism students from Dharwad and Belagavi districts will be held on Monday from 10 am.
Events include script writing, short interview, walk and PTC, radio jockey presentation, reel making and mobile journalism (MoJo).
The winners will receive material prizes and diplomas.
A one-day seminar will be held on Tuesday where former professor AS Balasubramanya will speak on the credibility of AI-based content in journalism, followed by journalist Subhash Hugar on new technologies in journalism.
The announcement and award ceremony will take place on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m
DDWJU president Bandu Kulkarni will be the chief guest, the release said.
Published – 8 March 2026 21:48 IST
