The department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DJMC), Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), on Tuesday organized an interactive session with Nazim Nazir , Associate Editor of Urdu daily, Tameel-e- Irshad.
Nazir while interacting wit journalism students said Kashmir is one of the ‘most difficult professions’ due to the prevailing political situation and one has to be extremely professional about the newsroom practices.
“During reporting one should be balanced keeping in view all the ethics of journalism,” Nazir said. “As an editor the responsibility increases many folds. We cannot afford to be biased.”
While giving tips to the students, Nazir also dealt with technical requirements of news writing, layout designing, editorial writing and newspaper advertising in an elaborate manner.
“A newspaper is a complete package with all specificities taken care of,” he added. “while writing the editorial which is the opinion of an organization about the current situation or any other salient issue all the parties should be taken into consideration.”
Nazir also talked about the leading Urdu daily Tameel-e-Irshad and how it continued to hit the stands even during the 2014 floods and 2016 turmoil. He credited the hard work and dedication of its employees for helping the newspaper to become a leading Urdu daily.
While encouraging the students to explore multiple opportunities that are available in the field of Urdu Journalism, he asked them to exhibit the necessary ‘dedication and determination in such circumstances’.
He further added, “Urdu journalism has kept alive the Urdu language in Kashmir. A journalist should know language which is very important for him/her.”
Coordinator of the session, Monisa Qadri Senior Assistant Professor (DJMC) called on students towards this field as Urdu journalism has always had a scope in Kashmir and one lakh Urdu dailies are printed in Kashmir everyday which is more than English dailies.
“Urdu Journalism remains an unexplored field for journalism students largely, even though it is not saturated as yet,” Monisa said.
