------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007
http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10) Online Media Partner: http://www.GOANET.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear FN, That was a nice interview. I had the pleasure of knowing Father Raposo when he was in Holy Cross Parish Juhu, in Mumbai as an Assistant. I also worked closely with him in editing the Parish Bulletin. Do you know Fr Paeter Raposo also plays the guitar very well. I'm sure he'll make a name for himself in Ranchi. Regards, Edwin Fernandes Juhu, Mumbai ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frederick [FN] Noronha * ???????? ???????" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 1:50 PM Subject: [Goanet-News] BrieFNcounters: Studying communications is likeacquiring a broadband connection (for a priest)... -- PeterRaposo, sfx > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > **** http://www.GOANET.org **** > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 > http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm > > Online Media Partner: http://www.goanet.org > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > BrieFNcounters: Studying communications is like acquiring a > broadband connection ... (for a priest) -- Peter Raposo, sfx > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > "You know (me) well," Pilar priest-journalist Peter Raposo > sfx told me when I asked him for a tiny work-sketch of > himself. The former editor of the Romi Konkani weekly > VAVRADDEANCHO IXTT (The Worker's Friend) is presently the > secretary and spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Ranchi. > > Born and brought up in Caranzalem, the 36-year-old priest > graduated from Allahabad University, and studied journalism > at the Xavier's Institute of Communications at Mumbai. He > says he has "been around the country (India) quite a bit". > > This year, Fr Raposo was awarded the International Award for > Photojournalism by UCIP, the International Press Union of > Catholic Journalism. Excerpts from a cyber-encounter with FN: > > FN: From Pilar to Ranchi, what did the transition mean? > > His Eminence, Telesphore P. Cardinal Toppo, Archbishop of > Ranchi, requested the General Superior of the Society of > Pilar, of which I am a member, for my services as the > secretary and spokesperson of the Archdiocese. That's how I > landed there. > > FN: How do media skills come into the picture? > > Obviously, much of my job involves writing and drafting, > besides being spokesperson. Media skills are very useful. > > FN: How do you look back at your stint at the Pilar-published > Konkani weekly IXTT? > > It was simply great and enriching. It has shaped me as a > person, priest and journalist. > > FN: If you could do something differently with the IXTT, and > you had a second chance, what would that be? > > Definitely after my five years at IXTT, I acquired a lot of > experience and maturity there. Now, with more exposure, the > quality of the next stint will surely be more enhanced. But > again that's only hypothetical. > > FN: Since your essay four years ago, are you more optimistic > or pessimistic about the fate of Romi Konkani journalism? > > Honestly speaking, I don't see a bright future for any > vernacular languages in the near future. But in as much as it > does have it, Romi Konkani journalism does have a future > provided someone exploits it. > > FN: How does the language scene in Ranchi compare with Goa? > > Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand, which was basically > carved out as tribal State. There are as many as 32 tribes in > the State, each one having their own language. But with the > spread of education, the younger generations are Hindicized > and even Anglicized. Most tribal children in the metros for > example no more speak their tribal language, even if they > know it. I guess it's the same as Goa. > > FN: What role is the Church playing with regards to > communications? > > The Church as a whole is probably one of the best > organizations to deploy and foster communications. While the > Church at the universal level is very systematic and exploits > communications to its best advantage, most of the Local > churches (including in India) are still lacking. Goa is, of > course, doing well, but there is always room for growth. > > FN: Why do you see communications as crucial (assuming you do)? > > With today's technology, communications move at the speed of > light. Communication is knowledge, Knowledge is power. If one > lacks communications, one is sure to miss the bus. > > FN: What would your advice to young priests entering the > communications field be? > > Studying communications is like acquiring a broadband > connection, proclaiming the Good News will be faster and wider. > > FN: What are your plans for the future? What would you like > to see yourself doing ten years for now, for instance? > > I have lot of dreams but no plans. All plans in the hands of > the Almighty. > -- > Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org Ph 0091-832-2409490 > List of Indian e-lists http://wikiwikiweb.de/MailingListsInIndia >
