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Najia Ashar chosen for JSK Journalism Fellowship

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 22 April 2014

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Najia Ashar chosen for JSK Journalism Fellowship
Najia Ashar has been selected for the 2014-15 John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships. She aims to develop a platform to enhance journalist safety in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD: Najia Ashar, senior anchor and producer at Geo News Television is among eight international journalists chosen for the 2014-15 John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships.

According to a JSK announcement the fellows will pursue proposals for journalism innovation at Stanford.Naji's journalism challenge is a multimodal platform to reduce the dangers of journalism and promote safer working environments for journalists in Pakistan.

Other journalists on the program are from UK, France, Kenya, Brazil, China and US. The international fellows were selected from among 352 applicants from 85 countries.

Key Points

  • Najia Ashar is a senior anchor at Geo News.
  • She is one of eight international journalists chosen for the JSK Fellowship.
  • Her proposed project focuses on journalist safety and innovation.
  • The fellowship allows her to collaborate with peers from around the world.
  • She was selected from 352 applicants across 85 countries.

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