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Wednesday February 12, 2025

Journalism workshop explores Pak-US relationship

By Our Correspondent
February 04, 2025
A representational image of reporters. — AFP/File
A representational image of reporters. — AFP/File 

The Media Foundation 360 in collaboration with the US Consulate General Karachi organised a three-day training workshop titled ‘Increasing Awareness of the US-Pakistan Partnership Through Reporting Tours’.

The workshop was held at a hotel in Karachi and brought together 25 journalists from print, electronic and digital media. It focused on enhancing journalistic skills, promoting ethical reporting and providing comprehensive insights into Pakistan-US relations. Sessions covered investigative journalism, feature writing and credible reporting techniques.

Journalist and trainer Tahmina Qureshi highlighted the importance of accuracy in journalism in a session titled ‘Ensuring Accuracy: Fact-Checking for Credible Reporting’. She also led a session on the investigative journalism’s role in safeguarding democracies, in which she shared techniques about investigative journalism.

Mubasher Bukhari, journalist and president of the Media Foundation 360, conducted a session on ‘Mastering RTI: Crafting Effective Requests for Public Information’. He also led the concluding session highlighting advancements in technology and modern reporting techniques.