Two JAP Consultants Offer Free Journalism Training to Affiliated Press Clubs in South Punjab
Former Punjab Information Director Nazir Khalid volunteers for in-person workshops, while Karachi-based media professional Khalid Saeed offers online training with a focus on social media journalism
Two newly appointed consultants of Journalists Alliance Pakistan (JAP), Nazir Khalid, retired Senior Director Public Relations, Government of Punjab, and Karachi-based media professional Khalid Saeed, have offered their professional services free of charge to provide journalism training to members of JAP-affiliated press clubs in South Punjab.
The initiative, launched through the joint efforts of Rural Media Network Pakistan (RMNP) and Daily Nawa-i-Ahmedpursharqia, aims to strengthen the professional skills and knowledge of working journalists, particularly those serving rural and small-town communities.
Both consultants accepted an invitation from Ehsan Ahmed Sehar, Founder and Media Adviser of Journalists Alliance Pakistan, to support the alliance’s capacity-building activities through voluntary training services.
Nazir Khalid Offers On-site Training Workshops
Mr Nazir Khalid, a retired Senior Director Public Relations of the Government of Punjab, has invited chairmen and secretaries of JAP-affiliated press clubs to benefit from his experience by arranging training workshops for their members.
In a WhatsApp message addressed to Mr Ehsan Ahmed Sehar, he offered to conduct training sessions at affiliated rural and town press clubs whenever they plan professional development activities for their members.
Demonstrating his commitment to voluntary service, Mr Khalid said he would make time from his personal and domestic commitments, travel to the respective locations at his own expense and expect nothing more from the host press club than a cup of tea.
His offer provides affiliated press clubs with an opportunity to organise face-to-face professional training sessions with an experienced former senior government information officer.
Khalid Saeed Offers Online Training on Social Media Journalism
Meanwhile, Mr Khalid Saeed, a Karachi-based media professional, has also offered free online training sessions through Zoom for JAP members.
Mr Saeed previously served as Coordinator of the Asia Pacific Media Institute and Media Coordinator affiliated with the University of Tokyo, Japan. He is currently working as Manager Media Monitoring at Mediators Private Limited, Karachi, where his responsibilities include monitoring television channels and print media, particularly corporate media coverage.
In a voice message to RMNP President Ehsan Ahmed Sehar, Mr Saeed expressed pleasure over the formation of Journalists Alliance Pakistan and extended his full support for its professional development activities.
He said his proposed Zoom sessions would particularly focus on social media journalism and the skills required by journalists to produce credible and responsible content for digital platforms.
The training will cover four key areas:
- Identification of sources: Understanding and verifying the sources of information before sharing news on social media.
- Authenticity of information: Establishing the credibility and accuracy of information and avoiding the circulation of misleading or unverified content.
- Editing and language: Improving the editing, presentation and language of information published on social media.
- Language and tone: Understanding the appropriate tone, choice of words and communication style for different social media platforms.
Mr Saeed also emphasised that participants should actively engage in the Zoom sessions and ask as many questions as possible. He expressed his willingness to cooperate with JAP in arranging these online learning opportunities.
An Opportunity for JAP-Affiliated Press Clubs
The two offers provide JAP-affiliated press clubs with access to different training formats according to their requirements: on-site workshops by Nazir Khalid and online sessions by Khalid Saeed.
The initiative reflects the commitment of Rural Media Network Pakistan and Daily Nawa-i-Ahmedpursharqia to strengthening local journalism by connecting working journalists with experienced media professionals and providing opportunities for continuous professional development.
Chairmen and secretaries of JAP-affiliated press clubs can coordinate with the alliance’s leadership to arrange training sessions for their members and benefit from the voluntary services offered by both consultants.
Journalists Alliance Pakistan is a joint initiative of Rural Media Network Pakistan and Daily Nawa-i-Ahmedpursharqia.
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