Pakistani wins JSK Journalism Fellowship
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 17 April 2013
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Tayeb Afridi, a Radio Development Manager at Internews, is awarded the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship. He is one of eight journalists selected to pursue innovation in journalism during the 2013-14 academic year.Summary
ISLAMABAD: Tayeb Afridi, a Radio Development Manager at Internews in Peshawar is among eight journalists who have been awarded John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships to pursue proposals for journalism innovation at Stanford during the 2013-14 academic year.
According to the JSK website they will be researching a range of ideas to improve journalism, from bringing news to Pakistan’s tribal areas and fostering innovation in China and East Africa to training female reporters in Afghanistan and strengthening press freedoms in Myanmar.
The Knight Fellowships program fosters journalistic innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership.
The international fellows selected were among 216 applicants for the international fellowships.
Key Points
- Tayeb Afridi awarded JSK Journalism Fellowship
- Program supports journalism innovation at Stanford
- Among eight selected from 216 applicants
- Focus on improving journalism in tribal areas
- Highlighting press freedoms in various countries
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