Career Planning Summit 2027 - A Career in Journalism: Opportunities, Ethics & Nation-Building

Career Planning Summit 2027

A Career in Journalism: Opportunities, Ethics & Nation-Building

Organised by RealPath Academy in collaboration with the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Hyderabad.

The summit will bring together an expected 500 participants, including students, aspiring journalists, educators, media professionals and digital creators, to explore journalism as a career and its responsibility towards society.

Discussions will cover career opportunities, ethical reporting, accountability, responsible communication and journalism’s role in building an informed and harmonious society.

Speakers

• Mr. Siddharth Varadarajan

Founding Editor, The Wire

• Prof. Ehtesham Ahmad Khan

Professor and Dean, School of Journalism and Mass Communication; Head, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, MANUU, Hyderabad

• Ms. Uma Sudhir

Senior Journalist and Former Executive Editor (South), NDTV

• Mr. A. S. Panneerselvan

Journalist, Author and Former Readers’ Editor, The Hindu

Date: Sunday, 17 January 2027

Venue: Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Hyderabad