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JournalismPakistan plans to launch 'Once Upon a Newsroom', a storytelling project celebrating Pakistan’s newsroom culture, beginning with The Muslim, the defunct independent daily from Islamabad.Summary
ISLAMABAD — JournalismPakistan is set to launch a new storytelling series titled Once Upon a Newsroom, celebrating Pakistan’s media history and preserving the spirit, memories, and culture of the country’s vibrant newsroom life.
The series will begin with The Muslim, an independent daily published from Islamabad in the 1980s. Bold and uncompromising, The Muslim became a symbol of fearless journalism during General Zia-ul-Haq’s martial law and trained many of the country’s leading journalists.
Through Once Upon a Newsroom, JournalismPakistan plans to revisit those days, capturing personal recollections, anecdotes, and photographs from former staff and newsroom veterans that reflect the life and times of The Muslim and the people who made it what it was.
Former staff members — reporters, editors, photographers, proofreaders, and others — who were part of The Muslim family are invited to share their memories, short write-ups, or photos for possible inclusion in the upcoming series.
“We welcome all contributions, whether personal anecdotes, photographs, or reflections, to help document this important chapter in Pakistan’s journalism history,” the JournalismPakistan team said.
Contact for submissions or inquiries:
Contributions can be sent via WhatsApp to +923215173277 or by email at info@journalismpakistan.com
Photo: AI-generated image inspired by The Muslim
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