Journalists from Asian countries in a media conference in Dhaka on Friday laid emphasis on giving voice to the voiceless people through reporting from grounds while covering humanitarian crises and emergencies. They observed that media and humanitarian workers need to play a ‘cohesive role’ during emergencies and highlighted that media should be the vehicle for change. The journalists came up with the views on the first day of two-day ‘Asia Media Conference 2016’ at a city hotel. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Bangladesh and Diplomatic Correspondents Association Bangladesh (DCAB) are hosting the two-day conference titled ‘Reporting Humanitarian Crises and Emergencies’. Indonesian journalist Irwan Nugroho said media and humanitarian workers need to play a cohesive role in emergencies.

Source: bd News24 October 21, 2016 16:41 UTC