Najia Ashar Explained

Najia Ashar
Birth Date:14 July 1978
Birth Place:Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani, United States of America
Education:Master of Social Science in International Relations
Occupation:Development Professional, Journalist
Years Active:2002 - Present
Organization:Global Neighbourhood for Media Innovation
Known For:Media, Peace, Training
Spouse:Ashar Ali
Children:2

Najia Ashar (born 14 July 1978)[1] is a former broadcast journalist and media development professional[2] [3] [4] with more than 20 years of experience in Pakistan’s mainstream media. She is currently living in the United States of America with her husband and two children. She is the founder & president of Global Neighbourhood for Media Innovation (GNMI),[5] a Karachi-based nonprofit organization working for media development and peacebuilding in Pakistan.

Development

Najia established GNMI with the intention of reinventing newsrooms all across Pakistan. She has media workers to report on human rights, CVE, gender-based violence and safety and security through diverse digital tools and entrepreneurial journalism.[6]

Journalism

Najia started her news media career in 2002 at state-owned Pakistan Television as a writer and researcher.[7]

As a media professional, she has hosted a number of programs on sensitive human rights issues which included influential stakeholders of the society and worked as a host of a news morning show at GNN TV and served as Editor News Strategy and Planning at Aaj News.[8] [9] She also hosted a daily news show "News Hour With Najia".[10] Prior to that she worked as a news presenter at Geo News for 12 years.[11] [12]

Fellowships

She participated in a John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship to Stanford University from 2014 to 2015.[13] [14] under which she dived deeply into journalism innovation and strategic leadership in Silicon Valley and developed a practical, user-friendly safety guide for Pakistani journalists .[15] In 2013, she participated in a fellowship from the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i,[16] whom she also entered into partnership with in 2021.[17]

Education

Najia holds a Master's (2000) and Bachelor's degree (1999) in International Relations from the University of Karachi.[18] [19]

Personal life

Najia was born in the Qasba Colony, a neighbourhood in Karachi housing diverse ethnic groups. She is married to Ashar Ali, a news executive.[20] The couple has two children.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Najia Ashar Newscaster and Host . 2021-07-15 . www.woman.com.pk.
  2. Web site: Hasan . Shazia . 2019-04-13 . ‘Harassment is an issue of human rights, security & economics’ . 2021-07-26 . DAWN.COM . en.
  3. Web site: Hasan . Shazia . 2019-12-11 . ‘You need to be strong to handle male egos’ . 2021-07-26 . DAWN.COM . en.
  4. Web site: ‘Social media help mobilise communities, voice concerns’ . 2021-07-26 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  5. Web site: Global Neighbourhood for Media Innovation .
  6. Web site: Azeem . Tehreem . 2021-09-20 . Can entrepreneurial journalism save press in Pakistan? . 2022-09-30 . The Pakistan Daily . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2020-09-27 . Najia Ashar - biography and personal life . 2021-07-27 . Profiles of Famous Pakistanis . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2020-06-12 . Guest speakers . 2021-07-27 . Due to COVID, our summer program at Stanford is cancelled. Check back this fall for info on Summer 2022. . en.
  9. Web site: 2018-08-20 . GNN launches it's regular transmission from Today . 2021-07-27 . Media Bites News . en.
  10. Web site: Aaj TV Official - YouTube . 2022-09-30 . www.youtube.com.
  11. Web site: 2020-02-01 . Seminar discusses role media can play in promoting tolerance . 2021-07-27 . ARY NEWS . en-US.
  12. Web site: Najia Ashar chosen for JSK Journalism Fellowship - Journalism Pakistan . 2021-07-26 . www.journalismpakistan.com . en.
  13. Web site: Hasan . Shazia . 2017-04-22 . Journalists share gender, safety issues at NMC . 2021-07-26 . DAWN.COM . en.
  14. Web site: Anonymous . 2014-12-18 . Najia Ashar: The Evolution of Electronic Media in Pakistan: Its Impact on Society and Challenges . 2021-07-29 . Stanford Humanities . en.
  15. Web site: Chohan . Marwa . “Let me try” — pioneering journalist Najia Ashar shares backstory of becoming a broadcaster in Pakistan – Global Student Square . 2021-07-15 . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2013-02-27 . Rising Violence in Pakistan: A Complex Challenge . 2021-07-26 . East-West Center www.eastwestcenter.org . en.
  17. Web site: 2022-06-05 . New Project Supports Influencers Promoting Peace in Pakistan . 2022-09-30 . East-West Center www.eastwestcenter.org . en.
  18. Web site: 2013-02-27. Rising Violence in Pakistan: A Complex Challenge. 2021-07-15. East-West Center www.eastwestcenter.org. en.
  19. Web site: Bhutto. Rozina. 2015-04-09. 'I won't stop making mistakes' says Najia Ashar. 2021-07-26. HIP. en.
  20. Web site: Meet Beautiful Family Of Famous Pakistani Journalist And News Anchor Najia Ashar. 2021-07-15. Health Fashion. en-US.

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