Overview
- Kohima Press Club marked its 25th anniversary on January 20 in Kohima with a valedictory programme and a Northeast Media Conclave.
- Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio urged truth, ethics and sensitivity in reporting, noting closures tied to weak advertising markets and a lack of industries.
- Press Club of India president Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty warned of a national credibility and freedom crisis driven by corporate control, restrictive laws and fragile finances.
- Pisharoty outlined a legal assistance cell, free technology and digital security workshops, and a federation of elected press clubs, inviting KPC to join.
- The conclave featured sessions on ethics under pressure, misinformation and journalism as peace work with speakers from across the Northeastern states.