Stanford University Recognizes Amir Jahangir for His Work on Innovation Stanford Program Breaks Down Walls Between Business, Tech Journalism I am so used to hearing about innovation in journalism that when I first heard about the Innovation Journalism program at Stanford, I assumed that's what it focused on. Not exactly. The VINNOVA-Stanford Research Center of Innovation Journalism actually focused on helping journalists cover the field of innovation. David Nordfors, a Swedish punk rocker-turned-molecular-physicist-turned-journalist, found that journalists were stuck in silos of "business ... Read More

“Pakistan is facing its greatest challenge because today’s enemy lies within the distorted hearts and minds of people – we need to treat the heart and minds of these people who have been misguided and are brain washed; only then can we fight this war with full force”, said Syed Kamal Shah. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and SAMAA TV held the first of a series of seminars on the project titled “Cultivating Hope” at the National University for Science and ... Read More

The Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) announced the winners of the AFCSR Award 2009 at a grand gala award ceremony held in Manila, Philippines. Pakistan marked a new page in the history of Corporate Social Responsibility by receiving the excellence award in CSR. The award was received by SAMAA TV for its Concern for Health initiatives. List of winners at AFCSR 2009 Amir Jahangir, Chief Executive SAMAA TV, while moderating the session on innovations in CSR in developed and developing countries shared the dire need to ... Read More