(ANS - Valencia) - On 30 November, the Tenth Communications Day was celebrated at the Salesian House of Godelleta. It was attended by about seventy people, including members of the Provincial Council, the Rectors of the Salesian communities, School Principals and others in the Province who are in charge of organizations, and Delegates for Social Communication.

The meeting began with a prayer and a few words of welcome by Fr José Luis Burguera, SDB, Provincial Delegate for Communications. Subsequently José Luis Orihuela, an expert on media, gave a talk in two parts: the first devoted to the scenario and the culture of social media and the second that analyzed the potential and conditions for effective use of the media in organizations.

The speaker explained various concepts such as networking and its impact on young people, giving participants a few pointers on how to educate teenagers today and how to support their teachers.

The day was very well attended and the participants found it very interesting. It ended with the remarks of the Provincial, Fr Juan Bosco Sancho, who thanked the members of the Delegation of Social Communication for the work done in the last ten years.

José Luis Orihuela Colliva is Doctor of Computer Science, Professor of Communication and Multimedia and Non Linear Writing, and Master in New Media at the University of Navarra. He has been invited as lecturer to twenty-six countries, and is a consultant for Communications at the World Bank and member of the Editorial Board of the Journal Communication and Society, as well as author and co-author of numerous publications. Since 2002 he has been director of the blog eCuaderno.com.

Published 12/05/2013