DIMAPUR — Media fraternity across Nagaland comprising Dimapur Press Club (DPC), Kohima Press Club (KPC) and Mokokchung Press Club (MPC) celebrated National Press Day on Saturday in their respective districts on the theme “Changing nature of press.” In Kohima, the KPC celebrated National Press Day at Hotel Japfü with Prof. GT Thong, pro vice chancellor of Nagaland University, Kohima campus, as the quest speaker. Speaking on theme, Thong said he sees rapid change in this modern era due to technological advancements, rise of social media and globalisation. Even as journalists might have access to information from social media, official agencies or eyewitnesses, he stated that it sometimes run the risk of wrong assumptions. “All that is required for one to become a journalist today is a smartphone. However, a major worry is the lack of professionalism by untrained players; these are people who can cause social unrest, besides so many other problems,” Thong said. He pointed out that another cause for concern is that the internet has locked users in ideological echo chambers, which has led to fragmentation and radicalisation of political journalism. With a continuous and rapid shift of news media from the traditional print or broadcast environment to...