Railway blast in Karachi; Rescue lacks (class assignment;fake news)

15 died and 25 are injured in a bomb blast on Malir train station in Karachi. Bomb blast occurred on railway track that damaged the train's first four boggies. Some damages also occurred to the station building.
              "After the bomb blast, we were not able to see any thing . I was there to see off my family, they were going to Lahore ", eye witness Mr. Ahmed said. After the blast rescue teams arrived late, as there was no management on the railway station. People helped themselves to take injured to the hospitals on their private cars.
                People are still facing problems to take out other injured and dead bodies as there are no availability of machinery to cut the parts of train. People are appealing for help to rescue other injured people from government.  

FUN, MAZA AND BEAUTY AT 2ND FLOWER EXHIBITION

Fun, masty, maza, entertainment, food and beauty gathers at one place on2nd flower exhibition at Bi-Amma Park organized by New Karachi town administrator Syed Kamal Ahmed. There were flower exhibition, food and different stalls of jewelry, plastic stuff, machinery etc. and arrangements for music concert.

“We have arranged all this to overcome people’s sorrows and tensions.” special security guard

Most appreciating thing was that entry was free and only families were allowed and security was very good.

There was huge crowd, as every body was enjoying every second, forgetting their tensions and worries. Arrangements for flower exhibition was very well organized, there were 200 varieties of flowers that was generating beautiful aura.

Camera, lights and cool breeze were making the flowers “the eye candies.”

I was very impressed by the arrangement because there was free medical camp for the visitors and they were conducting free laboratory test, giving reports in just two hours. Dr. Saba said:” most of people are interested in doing blood pressure, sugar and blood group test.”

“VISITORS VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS”

“We are enjoying a lot, it’s very good and we want more events to be held like this”. house wife Mrs.Ahmed Ali.

“All these outings are very good for house wives who have same schedule. I really like the variety of cactus in ht exhibition”. senior citizen from Gulshan.

“There is no proper advertisement about this exhibition; otherwise every thing is very well organized”. Mr. Faisal Naeem.

Teacher, Ms. Afshan Siddiqui: “There should be more stalls of fabrics and next time I’ll arrange a visit for my students, to this exhibition.”

Children: it’s best’m best and we all are enjoying a lot.”

   

POOR COMPUTER LIBRARY PROBLEM FOR STUDENTS

Shamila Abbasi, student of D-Pharmacy, Jinnah University for Women suddenly exclaimed on poor internet service in computer library. She said: “9 computers are not enough to fulfill the needs of thousands of students studying in JUW.” She added:”Since morning it’s my 6^th round to the computer library for the sake of printout only.”

                     “I do not have internet facility at my home that’s why I’ve come here, but this library is of no use”. said Hareem Fatima, microbiology. Firstly we have to wait several hours for our turn, when luckily we get chance to use computer, electricity problem, poor net service, noise and congested area makes the scenario more worst.

                   Maria Sheikh, Political Science department said:” I think administration has no concern with student problems; they are only busy in placing useless restrictions.”

                                                                           (BY: Saman Asim and Tehmina Asim)

Citizen Journalist

Mr. Owais Mangal Wala, anchor/producer of C.J program, documentary film maker, Dawn News raise a question that ‘What is Citizen Journalism?’ on 29^th January 2011 to the students of Mass  Communication in a seminar held at Jinnah University For Women, Anwer Sultana Auditorium and I’m one of those students. Mr. Owais have very solid points to say. He said:”people who are audience or receiver, when they use tools of Journalism to interact with each other this is called “Citizen Journalism”, where everybody can be a journalist “

Mr. Owais Mangal Wala

Every person has a right to say and share his/her views and people should listen to it, this is Knowledge Democracy.

If citizen journalism is done in right manner this will be very fruitful and if not then it will become very difficult to differentiate between News and Noise. In my opinion Mr. Owais is very talented and open minded because what ever he was saying was very valid and appropriate. He said:”Citizen Journalism is:

Sharing of experience where everybody has right to share their experiences whether it was bad or good.

Sharing of opinion where people are free to write

Sharing of discovery where people are free to share their discovery in their own opinion or from others perspective or by seeing and portraying experiences of others. 

  

He ask another question to the students that:”why you want to do Citizen Journalism?” I answer his question that, “I want to make people and media aware of things that are wrong and we have to make them correct as soon as possible."

Students of Mass Communication

Purpose of Citizen Journalism

1.       Citizen journalism is use to correct media where it was wrong.

2.       It highlights those issues that were not highlighted by the media.

3.       It is for positive promotion.

Essentials points for Citizen Journalist

           I.            Necessity to be real; always be real and do not be fake, stick to the peg.

         II.            Events are all around; don’t wait for the big event to work on. You can work on common events from which you’ve learnt something.

       III.            Express your own point of view and your feelings. Your opinion, your view must be the priority.

       IV.            Don’t even think that the topic you have chosen is boring.

         V.            Be descriptive but don’t be exaggerated. Do not give unnecessary details.

       VI.            Be dead accurate about facts and be aware about your every statement.

     VII.            Proper writing style.

   VIII.            Correct use of words.

       IX.            Code of conduct; make rules for yourself.

         X.            Avoid plagiarism.

       XI.            Try to read news writing process.

     XII.            Find a mentor; learn from them.

   XIII.            Take feedback on your work; take criticism positively to improve yourself.

   XIV.            Keep your eyes open to see every thing.

As I listen to Mr. Owais, each and every point was just penetrate in me and this fill me with new power and enthusiasm to work for the right and wrong & makes people aware about the right and wrong through my experience and my opinion.

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way”

Dawn news is starting their new program named “Meri Nazar” for citizen journalists, where everybody is free to send their self made documentary or report on such topic that needs to emphasize on. They’ll choose one best report of the week and then he or she will be able to work with one of the professionals’ on the same idea to polish their skills.

Dawn news is providing great opportunity to people who want to share their views and events with people to make them aware and think upon it.