<p>The state government on Wednesday appointed senior journalist Ayesha Khanum as chairperson of the Karnataka Media Academy.</p>.Will build film city in Mysuru, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah.<p>Ayesha was chief correspondent - South India at <em>Doordarshan.</em> The government also appointed senior journalists M N Ahobalapathy (Chitradurga), K Nigajja (Koppal) and senior news photographer K Venkatesh as Academy members. This is the first time a photojournalist has been nominated as a member of the Academy, sources in the chief minister’s office said. </p>
<p>The state government on Wednesday appointed senior journalist Ayesha Khanum as chairperson of the Karnataka Media Academy.</p>.Will build film city in Mysuru, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah.<p>Ayesha was chief correspondent - South India at <em>Doordarshan.</em> The government also appointed senior journalists M N Ahobalapathy (Chitradurga), K Nigajja (Koppal) and senior news photographer K Venkatesh as Academy members. This is the first time a photojournalist has been nominated as a member of the Academy, sources in the chief minister’s office said. </p>