VUCCD Lecture Series: Journalism is a challenging responsibility in today’s world: Veengas

VUCCD Correspondent

Pune

Journalism is a challenging responsibility in today’s world but raising a voice for the voiceless must not be compromised said Karachi based Veengas, founder and editor of The Rise News web portal in Pakistan.

Explaining the challenges while working in Pakistan she said that Islamabad does not like English language journalism from Balochistan and Sindh as these stories communicate the local issues to the world. Veengas had a virtual interaction with journalism and mass communication students of the Vishwakarma University as a part of a lecture series by Vishwakarma University Centre for Communication for Development (VUCCD) on September 10, 2022.

Veengas emphasized the importance of regional languages along with English language journalism. She said  that Islamabad doesn’t like when local journalists write in English. She further stated that the mainstream media in Pakistan started following and publishing their local stories.

While answering questions raised by students Veengas said that aspiring journalists must find the new path if traditional media is not providing them the space and freedom for their stories.