20th Anniversary of eMagazine PreSense and 10th Anniversary of Digital Journalists Associaiton of India DiJAI

 

20^th Anniversary of digital-only eMagazine PreSense and 10^th Anniversary of Digital Journalists Association of India (DiJAI) were celebrated on 6^th December 2025 at Hotel Palmgrove.

Hon’ble Justice Dr T N Vallinayagam, (Former Judge of Madras High Court), R Lakshmipathy (Joint Director, Dinamalar) and R Bhagwan Singh (Senior Journalist and former Editor of Deccan Chronicle) were the Chief Guests.  R Nurullah, Co-Chairman of DiJAI welcomed the gathering.  The meeting was attended by eminent persons of the city.  Prime Point Srinivasan invited some of the persons who helped PreSense in early days to be honoured by the Chief Guest.   Priyadharshni Rahul, Editor of PreSense and President of DiJAI anchored the event. C Badri, Editor-in-Chief of PreSense, proposed the vote of thanks.

Two books, a compilation of articles published in PreSense and two AI applications were launched.

The entire proceedings can be watched in this video.

https://youtu.be/6j2V80WfCMU

 Earlier, a panel discussion was held on the topic “Impact of AI on Media”.   V Prem Shanker (Senior Executive Editor of Puthiya Thalaimurai TV), D Suresh Kumar (Deputy Resident Editor of The Hindu), Prof. Sudarshan Padmanabhan (Professor at IIT Madras) and Rahena Ameer (An AI enthusiast at London and Former Councillor of London City Corporation) were the expert panelists.  Priyadharshni Radhul moderated the entire panel discussion.

The entire panel discussion can be watched in the following link.

https://youtu.be/5Oy8O0XmYcc 

 

Dinamalar also carried this event live in their YouTube Channel.  Please visit this link

https://www.youtube.com/live/tuLahn5jxBM

The Photographs of the entire event can be watched in this link.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/NHAPR4bvAba3Axgx8

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DiJAI launches AI Hub for Digital Journalism

 

DiJAI launches AI Hub for Digital Journalism

Digital Journalists Association of India (DiJAI) has today launchd an AI Hub for Digital Journalism, under Perplexity platform.  Users can click the link below or scan the QR Code to access this AI Chatbot.  

All those who are interested in journalism, including students, media professioanls, media teachers and social media activists can ask any question relating to journalism.  

This is an exclusive Chatbot for Digital Journalis.  You can ask questions on background research, latest trends in journalism, writing articles, editing, proof reading, getting feedback, content development, style book for journalists, use of AI in journalism, etc.  

This AI Hub can be accessed at

https://tinyurl.com/dijaihub

Kindly give your feedback to dijai.india@gmail.com

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DiJAI holds a Session on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

 

DiJAI holds a Session on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI for Politics: The Digital Journalists Association of India (DiJAI), one of the five initiatives by the Prime Point Foundation, organised a special online session via Zoom titled "AI for Politics," exclusively for Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, a senior BJP leader and former Governor of Telangana and Puducherry. Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan and her husband, Dr. Soundararajan, a Senior Medical Doctor, attended two sessions on August 9th and 11th, 2024, totaling four hours. The sessions were conducted by Prime Point Srinivasan, Chairman of DiJAI, and R Nurullah, Co-Chairman of DiJAI.

Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan’s childlike enthusiasm, despite her extensive experience in holding high offices, was truly inspiring. She demonstrated a strong commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest technological advancements, serving as a role model for other politicians.

 

AI for Journalists: The Digital Journalists Association of India (DiJAI) conducted an exclusive online Zoom session on August 12, 2024, for the journalists and writers of Thamarai Brothers Media, the publication division of the leading Tamil daily Dinamalar. Prime Point Srinivasan and R. Nurullah led the two-hour session, which was attended by 55 writers and journalists, including R Lakshmipathy, representing the top management of Dinamalar group.

Thamarai Brothers Media is the first media organisation to request DiJAI hold an "AI for Journalists" session exclusively for its stakeholders.

Contact for a free online Session for journalists and politicians

DiJAI is open to organising similar exclusive sessions for media houses and political leaders at no cost, provided they can gather a minimum of 25 to 30 participants per session. Those interested can contact Prime Point Srinivasan via WhatsApp at +91 76650 273.

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Panel Discussion on "Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code" (updated in April 2023) - #FakeNews #FactChecking

 

Panel Discussion on "The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules"

On 7th April 2023, Government of India released a new rules on Intermerdiary  and digital media ethics code.  Within few hours of its release, some of the media organisations issued press releases requesting the Government of India to withdraw these guidelines as they found it to be 'draconian'and against 'freedom of expression'.   The updated guidelines (updated as on 6th April 2023) can be downloaded by clicking here. 

https://tinyurl.com/mediarules2023

DiJAI has been demanding proper regulations for the past several years to weed out the fake news that are causing numerous problems to the society.   With the increase of technology and social media, genuine journalists need to be protected and criminals need to be punished. 

Within a week of its release, DiJAI organised an online  discussion  on Saturday, 15th April 2023  bringing three different perspectives of the new guidelines. 

Na Vijayashankar ( NaaVi ) (Cyber Law Expert from Bengaloru), Swaminathan Iyer (Mg. Partner, DigiAdapt, Singapore) and Vinoth Poovalingam (CEO , Hocalwire, Delhi) were the Panelists.

V Prem Shankar (Editor , South India - PTI) amd Hon. Secretary of DiJAI moderated the show.  

Please watch the entire panel discussion.

https://youtube.com/live/uvs-_YEfi1E

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