Bapatla Collector calls for focus on developmental journalism

District Collector Vinod Kumar addressing the gathering at the Media Vartalap workshop for journalists in Bapatla on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: T. Vijay Kumar Bapatla District Collector Vinod Kumar has urged journalists to give greater prominence to developmental journalism and credible success stories, while avoiding sensationalism and verifying information before disseminating it through digital platforms.He was speaking after inaugurating a one-day PIB Vartalap media outreach workshop organised by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Vijayawada Regional Office, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in Bapatla on Wednesday.PIB Vijayawada Director G. Suresh Kumar, IIS, said the PIB served as a link between the government and journalists by providing authentic and timely information on