Washington, DC: Pakistani America Press Association (PAPA) hosted a webinar intended to discuss the challenges faced by Pakistani American journalists in performing their professional duties, during COVID-19 era.
Twenty-five journalists and media professionals from different States participated in the discussion. The discussants have lauded the efforts of Pakistani American journalists, especially those reporting from New York, with extraordinarily little resources. It is also distressing that the reporters who are reporting from hospitals, morgues and funeral homes for Pakistani channels are not financially or otherwise supported by their channels in Coronavirus crises.
Pakistani American journalists apart from their professional duties are also working as social workers and helping people with food, medicines and other necessities of life.
After 9/11 New York is once again has become the ground zero due to Coronavirus spread and deaths. There was concerned raised that the Pakistan Embassy and Consulates are not as responsive as was expected during this crisis. Pakistani students, Pakistani visitors to the US are facing serious issues; and some of the journalists have helped around 20 students who had no place to go. Some were settled community homes in Houston.
Pakistan Embassy’s press release claims that they along with their consulates are “working closely with the Pakistani American community,” and they are helping the travellers who are visiting the US.
They have also discussed the bridge between the journalists and science in Pakistan, as people are confused about COVID-19. Most of the authentic news and analysis about the Coronavirus is reported and/or published in English while only a limited social class reads and understands English. It was suggested that authentic stories about COVID-19 should be very carefully translated in Urdu for the people of Pakistan, and for many Pakistani Americans.
Earlier, Khurram Shahzad, President PAPA in his introductory speech described the importance and topic of the webinar. General Secretary Yousuf Chaudhry and member executive committee Meriam Sabih moderated the webinar.
Twenty-five journalists and media professionals from different States participated in the discussion. The discussants have lauded the efforts of Pakistani American journalists, especially those reporting from New York, with extraordinarily little resources. It is also distressing that the reporters who are reporting from hospitals, morgues and funeral homes for Pakistani channels are not financially or otherwise supported by their channels in Coronavirus crises.
Pakistani American journalists apart from their professional duties are also working as social workers and helping people with food, medicines and other necessities of life.
After 9/11 New York is once again has become the ground zero due to Coronavirus spread and deaths. There was concerned raised that the Pakistan Embassy and Consulates are not as responsive as was expected during this crisis. Pakistani students, Pakistani visitors to the US are facing serious issues; and some of the journalists have helped around 20 students who had no place to go. Some were settled community homes in Houston.
Pakistan Embassy’s press release claims that they along with their consulates are “working closely with the Pakistani American community,” and they are helping the travellers who are visiting the US.
They have also discussed the bridge between the journalists and science in Pakistan, as people are confused about COVID-19. Most of the authentic news and analysis about the Coronavirus is reported and/or published in English while only a limited social class reads and understands English. It was suggested that authentic stories about COVID-19 should be very carefully translated in Urdu for the people of Pakistan, and for many Pakistani Americans.
Earlier, Khurram Shahzad, President PAPA in his introductory speech described the importance and topic of the webinar. General Secretary Yousuf Chaudhry and member executive committee Meriam Sabih moderated the webinar.