AudiencScapes

In the absence of independent and alternative sources of news, Pakistanis are turning to each other to learn about current events. Sonya Rehman profiles SeenReport, a Web portal on the leading edge of citizen journalism that seeks to make the news a “two-way street.” By Sonya Rehman Lahore, Pakistan -- In the first decade of this century, Pakistani media experienced a transformation: The government handed out radio and television licenses generously, interest in journalism careers soared and foreign journalists were brought in from well-known, international media houses to train budding Pakistani journalists. Suddenly, private television channels and radio stations began broadcasting their programs on the national hook-up.