Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) Chairman Shafquat Abbasi has underlined the need for capacity building of journalists reporting on court issues, especially investigative journalists. He was speaking at a seminar on 'Media Ethics and Court Reporting' held here at the Islamabad Bar Association on Friday. Negating the concept that media was glorifying terrorism and violence, Abbasi applauded the efforts of journalists reporting on terrorism and conflict.
He proposed to start a series of short certificate programmes for court and crime reporters in collaboration with Mishal Pakistan, lawyer fraternity and the Centre for International Media Ethics (CIME). Amir Jahangir, CEO Mishal Pakistan offered his organisation's services to PCP in developing media's capacity on crime and court reporting on the lines of investigative journalism. Other speakers emphasised the role of responsible and ethical court reporting in creating awareness among the masses saying that responsible media could bring a positive change in society.-PR
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