The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore, has inked a memorandum of understanding with media conglomerate ABP Network to strengthen professionalism and contribute to the event of an open and knowledgeable society.
Through this settlement, each events will collectively examine social-psychological underpinnings behind pretend information and design preventive mechanisms to deal with the problem. The collaboration will give attention to analysing and recommending coverage interventions to fight pretend information ecosystems.
ABP Network is a gaggle entity of ABP, a media conglomerate included 100 years in the past.
IIM-Indore and ABP Network will collaborate on joint analysis to develop instruments and processes wanted to create an knowledgeable society. They may even develop consciousness modules on digital literacy. Additionally, there can be a provision for short-term coaching/analysis alternatives for ABP Network personnel with IIM Indore.
ABP Network CEO Avinash Pandey stated of the partnership: “With this collaboration we look forward to a constructive professional relationship with IIM-Indore in the years to come.”
“ABP Network has always stayed true to its commitment of increasing the scope of an informed and open society. By entering into this agreement, we aim to develop preventive strategies to address the challenges of fake news, its genesis & impact, and develop awareness modules for the general public. We are confident that this partnership will play a pivotal role in the research and development of the dynamic media space and will allow an exchange of plethora of ideas and strategies.”
IIM-Indore Director Prof Himanshu Rai stated: “We are delighted that IIM-Indore and ABP Network are signing a Memorandum of Understanding. Social consciousness is at the fore in the mission statement of IIM-Indore.”
“Through this agreement, we can lay the foundation for building a conscious nation by combining the ground reach of the ABP Network and the intellectual excellence of IIM-Indore. This will be done primarily by trying to solve the problem of fake news. According to us, the effect of fake news is not only on individual sensitivity but can also affect the social unity and national security. Our journey starts here.”
Source: www.financialexpress.com”