In this season of the podcast, we will be focusing on different regions of the world and explore how language, and usage of certain words, in media reportage by journalists have a much deeper impact on the narrative formation and shaping of the sensibilities of the public. We will be delving deeper into journalism cultures in different parts of the world and how they function.

In our second episode, we are talking about South Asia. Through the course of this episode, we try and unpack several existing ideas and language stereotypes. We look at the problems of language usage when talking about South Asia as a region, and the importance of local language media in the region. We also explore the lack of cross-border journalism, especially between India and Pakistan, and how that impacts the free flow of credible information.

Joining us on this episode are Hamza Amin and Fatima Razzaq.

Hamza is a journalist from Pakistan and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Vienna, Austria. He is researching the interchange between culture, politics, and journalistic identities. He is also the co- Founder of 9 News, which is Pakistan’s first news aggregation service. Hamza is also an active member of the Vienna Hub of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, which connects young leaders passionate about driving social impact.

Fatima is an nvestigative journalist based in Pakistan who works at Lok Sujag, an alternate digital media platform that works for highlighting issues often ignored by mainstream media. She covers human rights with a special focus on religious minorities and gender issues. She has done extensive investigative work on forced religious conversions of Christain and Hindu girls, acid attacks in Pakistan, reporting on gender based violence. 

Producer: Shriya Roy

Host: Shriya Roy

Concept: Shriya Roy