‘Media can bring positive and lasting change in society’

The media could bring a positive and lasting change in the society by sensitising Pakistan’s youth, especially the students, said the participants of a one-day workshop on writing skills.
During the workshop organised by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in collaboration with the Jinnah University for Women, the participants said the media is an effective tool to guide the majority of the youth of Pakistan.
Senior PPF coordinator Lala Hassan trained 35 students of the varsity’s Mass Communication department on news and article writing.
The participants said students are the last ray of hope that could develop the country by using the media and other resources.
Hassan said writing is a skill that could be honed with practice, and writers should follow the code of conduct while reporting or writing on socio-political issues.
He said impartiality, honesty, accuracy, brevity and clarity with comprehensive information could make writing more valuable.
The students were told that news should include the five Ws and one H – Who, What, Where, When, Why and How – and a reporter should not include his opinions in the news.
Professor Ahmad Nasim and Assistant Professor Saima Farid said, “A responsible and independent media can bring a change in our society, and students should regularly peruse newspapers.”