UK Diary: SAJP 2025, CAMBRIDGE, STEVE WAUGH
Organisers and members of the Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme (SAJP) 2025 hosted a wonderful series of discussions on 'South Asia at a Crossroads' which saw speakers drawn from a wide background give their perspectives on the state of the media in the region, the rot in the legacy media, jingoism, state surveillance, privacy law, and brutal use of force. Now that the conflict between India and Pakistan has ended, and the regime change in Bangladesh took place last year, speakers could provide a much-needed overview on how the media fared and what lessons can be learnt. Those present in the audience enjoyed the nuanced discussion, asked sharp questions, and had some interesting comments to offer. It was nice to see journalists from South Asia work together in tandem in the UK to organise the event. Twenty mid-career journalists from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka spent seven weeks in the UK meeting various stakeholders and completing their individual pr...
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