Untangle Your Media Potential: practical digital storytelling in Lahore

As journalism moves across platforms, reporters need both editorial judgment and the skills to reach audiences. Freedom Gate Pakistan’s Lahore workshop on 3–4 August 2024 brought those needs together in two days of practical learning.

Building a digital toolkit

Moderator Shiraz Hasnat led sessions on content creation, thumbnails, hashtags and audience engagement. Ahmed Ali contributed a session on search visibility, while participants also explored how AI tools could assist digital production. Birgit Lamm opened the programme and Muhammad Anwar led participant introductions.

From a story idea to a finished piece

Mobile-journalism training with Sohaib Bajwa of HUM TV covered shooting and editing. Further discussion examined pitching to international media, funding opportunities and ways journalists could sustain their work through digital platforms.

Connecting skills with professional opportunity

The workshop gave participants space to test ideas and exchange experience. Preserved as a Freedom Gate Pakistan legacy activity, it connects media development with digital skills, credible storytelling and professional independence.

In pictures

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