Media role vital in society

Journalism has a vital role and impact in spreading positive values in society, said Sindh Information Secretary Qazi Shahid Pervez. He was speaking at a certificate distribution ceremony of 10-day electronic media workshop entitled “Ethnic & Sectarian Conflicts- Media’s Role in peace building” held organized by the Women Media Center Karachi. He appreciated the work and enthusiasm of workshop participants who had produced news packages in a very short span of time. “
He said, “Usually we have workshops promoting advocacy on topics but not the technicalities, but this workshop seems to be both, technical as well as informative.” He further said that positive criticism is necessary to push us forward. While talking about the importance of media, he said that our media usually focus and highlight negative image of society, but the fourth pillar of the state has also the responsibility to show the positivity’s around. Media needs a code of conduct.
Fauzia Shaheen, Executive Director of Women Media Center, said “Most of our problems are the creation of dictator’s period, proper and continuous democracy is the only solution we have. Media plays an important role in promotion of democratic culture.