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Veteran U.S. Journalist and author Arnold R. Isaacs conducting a journalism training workshop on election reporting organized by the Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate Karachi.

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Veteran U.S. Journalist and author Arnold R. Isaacs conducting a journalism training workshop on election reporting organized by the Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate Karachi.

U.S. Embassy-Sponsored Country-Wide Journalism Training Workshops Conclude

11/09/2007

Karachi - Noted American author and journalism trainer, Arnold “Skip” Isaacs, today wrapped up his visit to Pakistan with two workshops on “elections reporting” in the city with local print and electronic media journalists.

Mr. Isaacs, who was in Pakistan by invitation of the U.S. Embassy, gave lectures and conducted a series of journalism training workshops on the elements of local and national elections reporting. He visited Peshawar, Islamabad, Lahore, Khanewal, Sialkot, Bhawalpur in addition to Karachi.

“News media play a crucial role before during and after an election,” trainer Arnold Isaacs emphasized. “Journalists should not let candidates, parties or their supporters control the news.”

While in the city, Mr. Isaacs conducted a workshop for women journalists at the Lincoln Corner at Rangoonwala Community Center, for members of the Association of Television Journalists Pakistan and for reporters of a local daily newspaper. He also spoke to students of the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST).