July 2021 Fortnight 1 12 Pages Volume 6 Issue 13 Art and Craft workshop with SPIC MACAY 2 ZICA and DME collaborate for a workshop on 2 infographics De addiction session by Dr Amit Yadav 3 Affiliated to GGSIP University, New Delhi Approved by Bar Council of India Women in Social Movement Research Day Activity 4 LGBTQ Campus Inclusivity 5 Faculty Interview: Sukriti Arora 6 Know Your Senior: Somya Bhaskar 7 JOURNALISM@DME Book Review: Rosha 8 Series Review: Family Man 2 8 Official Newsletter of DME Media School Pandemonials 9 Covishot 10 Lenscape 10 Something Old Something New 11 DME celebrates International Yoga Day Social Dictionary 11 with Satya Arya Cartoon 11 Departing Notes 12 Yuvraj Kakar DME fraternity got the opportunity to attend a special yoga session under the supervision of renowned yoga practitioner Mr Satya Arya on the occasion of International Yoga Day on June 20. This event was jointly organised by the Sports Society and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of DME. Mr Arya chose the outdoors for his demonstrations. Students and faculty members of DME including Dr Ambrish Saxena, Dean, DME Media School and Dr Susmita Bala, Head, DME Media School, followed his lead from their homes and performed various asanas that are scientifically proven to boost immunity and help achieve peace of mind. Both faculty members and students showed great interest and appreciation for the demonstrations and the knowledge shared by Mr Arya. The demonstration and meditation sessions were followed by a question/answer segment where many curious participants raised some intriguing questions for Mr Arya which he answered and elaborated upon. A variety of topics were touched upon during the question/answer segment such as the importance of anulomvilom, various lifestyle disorders that people are suffering from in today's age and ideas for their resolutions. Mr Arya explained how diligent practice of yoga can even enhance one's clarity of vision. He also mentioned that yoga is known to assist in the prevention of many seasonal allergies. “Yoga is very helpful for preventing neck and shoulder problems that are often caused by excessive screen time,” he said. Lastly, Mr Arya talked about yoga's main objective; the improvement of one's immunity systems and making their bodies more resilient against long term immunity issues and diseases. The session was then concluded with a dialogue between Mr Arya and Dr Susmita Bala regarding yoga, its importance, benefits and effects, followed by a final vote of thanks extended by Mr Mohit Kumar Vatsa, Assistant Professor DME. July 2021 Fortnight 1 12 Pages Volume 6 Issue 13 DME teams up with SPIC MACAY Students learn infographics for for Miniature Art Workshop news with Zee Institute Nandini Malhotra Nikita Taneja DME in collaboration with SPIC MACAY, a voluntary “Animate Everything! Because moving images are what keep the youth movement which promotes intangible aspects audience hooked.” With this idea began the webinar on Integration of Indian cultural heritage by promoting Indian of Infographics in News Stories, organized by the Training and classical and folk music, dance and art forms, Placement Cell of DME in collaboration with Zee Institute of organised an online workshop on Miniature Art Creative Art, Noida on 24th June, 2021. Painting on June 20. Dr Sneh Gangal, a renowned The session commenced with greetings by M S Divyasri, student of miniature artist was invited as the special guest for the second semester, who introduced the guest speaker of the day – Mr day. This collaboration was an initiative of the Cultural Yuvraj Singh Bararia, an audio and video post-production specialist Society of DME. having more than 22 years of experience. Dr Ambrish Saxena, Dean, Dr Sneh Gangal, who was presented with a National DME Media School introduced the session and said, “The topic of Award by the honorable President of India Shri APJ discussion today is very different from usual and the students will Abdul Kalam, for her distinguished miniature work on gain insights into the actual work from this.” papier mache balls in 2003, shared her experience and Mr Bararia started by talking about the importance of the integration showed her work. She also mentioned some facts of graphics in the news packages. He informed that the graphics about being a miniature artist and enlightened the used by news channels are unique to themselves. “Often the audience about dust colours, importance of glue in audience recognizes the channel just by looking at the graphics,” he colours and different brushes with their uses. She added. He specified that the vast use of graphics is what made a floral motive design in the workshop wherein differentiates a news package from a PowerPoint presentation. “The she showed how a simple pink colour flower can be secret to a good new package is animating everything. From text to made into a beautiful one with some minute detailing. images, to videos, animation works everywhere and it keeps the Following the workshop, a question and answer reader hooked to the story till the end,” he said. session took place where Dr Gangal answered the Mr Bararia also mentioned that while editing, he uses a combination queries by participants. of software. For video editing, he emphasized the use of Adobe Dr Ravikant Swami, Director, Delhi Metropolitan Premiere Pro and for graphics, he suggested the use of Adobe Education was also present in the meeting. Other AfterEffects. He described the roles of editors, compositors, members include Ms Navjot Suri, Cultural Head, DME animators and graphic designers in an organization. He then gave an and the members of the art society, Spectrum. example of how to create a basic animation on Adobe AfterEffects, The session ended after the vote of thanks by Ms followed by a question-answer session moderated by Ms Jyoti Satti, Navjot Suri, Convenor, Cultural Society, DME where Manager, Admissions and Academics, ZICA. she motivated students to learn about India's heritage Concluding the session, Dr Susmita Bala, Head, DME Media School and told that a heritage club in DME would be extended her thanks to the ZICA team and motivated the students established soon. to learn by doing instead of just watching. July 2021 Fortnight 1 12 Pages Volume 6 Issue 13 SPARC observes International Day against Drug Abuse Dr Amit Yadav talks about adverse impact of drug addiction Shruti Pandey It is said that more than 90% of people who have an Ms Krishna Pandey, Assistant Professor, DME Media School, addiction towards alcohol and drug abuse start before they introduced and conducted a discussion with the guest Dr even turn 18 years old. Reports have shown that cases of Amit Yadav. The discussion broadly covered different drug overdose have tripled in the last 30 years and still aspects of drug abuse. Dr Yadav also conducted a live poll continue to rise. The world observes the International Day with students to make it more interactive. He specially Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26 every mentioned the consumption of tobacco and while referring year to spread awareness about this issue. to their advertisements, he said, “the tobacco control law Commemorating this day, SPARC, the student council of completely prohibits any kind of direct and indirect kind of DME Media School organised an online event. The advertisement of tobacco products but in the name of programme was graced by Dr Amit Yadav, Sr Technical diversification they have made new markets and they Advisor with International Union against TB and Lung continue to make it and their main target is the youth.” Disease, India. Apart from the discussion, the programme was marked with The event began with a short video made by Twinkle Gupta, several student performances highlighting various aspects Tanika Bajaj, Suhani Sarin, Naiteek Bhatt, Mahima Gupta, of drug abuse. A skit was presented by Kalidas Sreenivas, Yogesh Bisht, Nishtha Jain and Sufia Mirza, students of DME Sayyed Taqui Haider, Naiteek Bhatt, Prateek Chaudhary, Media School and members of SPARC. Sufia Mirza and Aryan Kapoor followed by a rap performance by Prateek Chaudhary, Sayyed Taqui Haidar Dr Ambrish Saxena, Dean, DME Media School, while and Mihir Singh, first year students of BA(JMC) and introducing the session, remarked that the issue of drug members of SPARC. abuse in India still prevails. “We all know the problems associated with the use of drugs and in a country like India Dr Susmita Bala addressed the gathering towards the end of the magnitude is much more as compared to other the programme followed by a vote of thanks, given by Sufia countries,” he said. Mirza. July 2021 Fortnight 1 12 Pages Volume 6 Issue 13 RIM and CLGS shed light on role of women in social movements Shambhavi Mishra Research and Innovation in Media, the research cell of DME The session opened with a very poignant byte from the Media School, along with Centre for Laws on Gender and documentary of a lady who had been sitting in protest at the Sexuality conducted a joint Research Day Activity – a panel Tikri Border for three weeks. Opening comments were discussion on the in-house documentary produced and invited from Dr Saxena, who gave a backdrop to the making created by the faculty members and students of DME Media and outlining of the project. He also went on to stress on the School and the working paper by the students of DME Law fact that women's participation in such movements and School. Due to the second wave of COVID and the otherwise political presence requires representation and succeeding lockdown both the documentary and the reservation in equal measures. working paper could not be completed; yet, ample Ms Reshma raised some extremely pertinent points with research through on-site interviews and archived data had respect to the divide of public and private in gender politics.