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Promoting ICT Use by Media in Pakistan's Tribal Areas

Strengthening Press Clubs and Improving Conflict Reporting from the Border Regions

 

This Intermedia project aims to build technical capacity of the network of press clubs in Pakistan's conflict-affected Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) bordering Afghanistan and train their member journalists in reporting on conflict, using online research as a critical tool to improve quality and promote a culture of safety among the journalists community.

This initiative will strengthen ICT systems within press clubs across the Bajaur, Khyber, Mohmand, Orakzai, Kurram, North Waziristan and South Waziristan agencies of FATA and through training of journalists in each agency, build their capacity to generate research-based reporting. It will also aim to improve a culture of safety of journalists by conducting safety clinics and producing regular analysis of the state of violations against the media in FATA.

During the project (July 2010 to March 2011), the following activities will be undertaken:

  1. Build technical capacities of press clubs through equipment grants comprising computers, editing suites, digital voice recorders, digital cameras, wireless Internet connectivity, mobile Internet connectivity and fax machines.
  2. Train 210 journalists across FATA (at least 30 in each of the seven tribal agencies) in conflict sensitive reporting and ethical reporting standards.
  3. Train 210 journalists across FATA (at least 30 in each of the seven tribal agencies) in adopting best safety practices to keep themselves safe in the volatile region.
  4. Train 210 journalists across FATA (at least 30 in each of the seven tribal agencies) in enhancing their skills to access information by using ICT and use Internet as a source of research to improve the quality of their reporting.
  5. Produce monthly media monitoring reports on violations against press freedoms and freedom of expression and analysis reports on the state of media in FATA and the trends prevailing in the region to keep the media community informed of the security-related risks.
  6. Establish an e-group of the alumni of the 210 trained journalists to promote networking among the press clubs and journalists.

Implemented by Intermedia, this project is funded by UNESCO .