Chandigarh University Hosts CommuniGate 2026 Media Conference

CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Chandigarh University (CU) in association with the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) organised ‘CommuniGate 2026’, an International Conference on ‘New Media ecologies transforming communication paradigms in the digital age’, providing an interdisciplinary platform to scholars, practitioners, policymakers and emerging researchers for insightful discussions on contemporary challenges and opportunities in evolving landscape of digital communication.

The dignitaries who graced the two-day ‘CommuniGate 2026’, organised by CU’s University Institute of Media Studies (UIMS), included Prof (Dr) KG Suresh, veteran journalist and Director India Habitat Centre, Rabindra Narayan, MD and President, GTC Network, Prof (Dr) Raviraj N Seetaraman, Vice-Chancellor, Chandigarh University, Dr Nitin Kumar, Deputy Director (Research) ICSSR, Mimansa Malik, veteran TV anchor , Dr Mihir Ranjan Patra, Chairperson, DCMT, GJUST Hisar, Prof Kulveen Trehan, (GGSIPU)and Pallavi Srivastava, entrepreneur and media professional.

About 60 Research Papers were presented during technical sessions of the Conference by research scholars from countries including Nigeria, Bahrain and Venezuela and various states of India including Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

Speaking on the theme of CommuniGate 2026, Deepinder Singh Sandhu, Senior Managing Director, Chandigarh University said, “As communication systems are witnessing a transformation in this digital age, it’s no surprise that today social media platforms, algorithmic systems, Artificial Intelligence, immersive technologies, mobile communication, and participatory cultures are collectively not only reshaping public discourse, cultural expression and governance, but everyday life also. So this International Conference served as a vibrant interdisciplinary platform for academics, researchers, practitioners and students to share insights and engage in critical deliberation on the transformative dynamics of new media ecologies and their implications for democracy, culture, education, migration and social inclusion.”

Participating in the Conference, renowned media experts said AI and other emerging technologies are transforming media in the Digital Age, but human touch still remains the key for the real stories of the real people and good journalism.