US-sponsored Citizen Journalism Program concludes in Karachi

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Post author:M M Alam
Post published:12/05/2017
Post category:Education / Karachi / Slider

EDITED BY M. M. ALAM

KARACHI: In the closing ceremony of Pakistan-US Alumni Network (PUAN)’s five-day Citizen Journalism program earlier this evening, Consul General Grace Shelton encouraged Pakistani alumni to continue to stay involved in these types of activities.

Addressing the audience at the Center for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Consul General Shelton noted: “Journalism matters and the stories journalists tell can influence social norms and affect policy…I strongly encourage you to use what you have learned this week and share it with your communities”.

The U.S. government-sponsored five-day residency program brought together 40 PUAN alumni, mostly young professionals (aged 32 years or less), representing all twelve national chapters of PUAN.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.