The intention of this project is to rural journalists in effective coverage of local issues, and to build the capacity of local government representatives to work with the media. The project will be implemented in the rural zones of the Sindh, Punjab, NWFP and Balochistan provinces. In the long-term, building the capacities of rural journalists and promoting mutual understanding between local body institutions and the media can improve the quality of the flow of information to the public, develop greater awareness of rural issues by the citizens and encourage better governance and...
Countries: Pakistan
This project is designed to strengthen the position and influence of 'Nawa-I-Ahmedpur Sharqia', a rural newspaper published in the Ahmedpur East Subdivision of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. Founded in 1989, it is the only ABC-certified newspaper in the district to have been published on a regular weekly basis for 16 years. The eight-page, four-colour paper plays a significant role in stimulating change, passing on information and creating local identity in this impoverished area, which remains profoundly conservative and is still defined by feudal practices and structures. 'Nawa-I-...
The last five decades has seen Pakistani journalists attempting to exercise their right of freedom of expression even though they become victims of many forms of harassment, including kidnapping, physical attacks, death threats, raids on homes, legal actions and attacks on relatives. Media organisations also face similar threats including attacks on offices, banning and suspension of publication, financial harassment, repressive legislation etc. In the last decade a number of Pakistani journalists were killed for attempting to report the truth. Recent attacks on freedom of expression in...
The project was submitted by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) with the aim to increase the participation of women journalists as rural correspondents. It planned to conduct nine three-days workshops for women journalists in rural Pakistan and one five-day national training workshop to further develop the skills of selected women journalists who attended the rural workshops.
Period: 1999-2000
The purpose of this project was to enhance the performance of the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) by modernizing its equipment, i.e. computerizing information processing and the distribution network.
Period: 1985-1987
Period: 1985-1986
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