<p>The department of media studies, Christ University, organised a newspaper exhibition recently which marked the release of the first newspaper in Karnataka — Mangalooru Samachara in 1843. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The exhibition was planned as a prelude to their August mega-event — ‘Media Meet 2014’. The exhibition showcased over 150 different newspapers from across the country and around the world. <br /><br />The diversity in style and content was on display for everyone’s viewing. <br /><br />The patrons showed genuine interest in the functioning of media, especially the print media of different countries, often indulging in discussions with the volunteers about the newspapers on display. <br /><br />The event featured an array of Indian newspapers of different languages including Hindi, Assamese, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Konkani, Bengali and Rajasthani. <br /><br />There was also a fair representation of foreign language newspapers such as La Republica (Italian), Diario De Pernambuco (Portuguese), Kathimerini (Greek), Mawbima (Sinhalese), Le Monde (French), La Vanguardia (Spanish) and Suddeutsche Zeitung (German). <br /><br />A number of English publications from various parts of the world were also a part of the exhibit.<br /><br />Apart from the geographical diversity, the exhibitionalso had on show newspapers that marked important <br />days in the past such as the sinking of the Titanic, the end of World War I and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr which gathered a lot of attention.<br /><br />After getting a glimpse of the international and national newspapers, the exhibition also had on display several of the university departments’ newsletters and publications and also from a number of other educational institutions gathered over the years.</p>
<p>The department of media studies, Christ University, organised a newspaper exhibition recently which marked the release of the first newspaper in Karnataka — Mangalooru Samachara in 1843. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The exhibition was planned as a prelude to their August mega-event — ‘Media Meet 2014’. The exhibition showcased over 150 different newspapers from across the country and around the world. <br /><br />The diversity in style and content was on display for everyone’s viewing. <br /><br />The patrons showed genuine interest in the functioning of media, especially the print media of different countries, often indulging in discussions with the volunteers about the newspapers on display. <br /><br />The event featured an array of Indian newspapers of different languages including Hindi, Assamese, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Konkani, Bengali and Rajasthani. <br /><br />There was also a fair representation of foreign language newspapers such as La Republica (Italian), Diario De Pernambuco (Portuguese), Kathimerini (Greek), Mawbima (Sinhalese), Le Monde (French), La Vanguardia (Spanish) and Suddeutsche Zeitung (German). <br /><br />A number of English publications from various parts of the world were also a part of the exhibit.<br /><br />Apart from the geographical diversity, the exhibitionalso had on show newspapers that marked important <br />days in the past such as the sinking of the Titanic, the end of World War I and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr which gathered a lot of attention.<br /><br />After getting a glimpse of the international and national newspapers, the exhibition also had on display several of the university departments’ newsletters and publications and also from a number of other educational institutions gathered over the years.</p>
