South Asian region expands South African Business Editors' Forum with 67 new members
In a significant move, the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW) has expanded its international initiative, welcoming 67 journalists from major news organisations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka as members.
The new members joined SABEW following a summit held last year in Dubai, titled "Benefits of South Asia Economic Integration". The event was developed by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
The South Asian Society of Economic Reporters (SASER), launched at the same summit, operates under a philosophy of mutual respect and independence, promoting networking, collaboration, and quality journalism, with a focus on regional knowledge.
The world economy is currently grappling with crises, highlighting the need for a strong and vocal business media. SABEW, founded in 1964, hopes to provide these new members with training and access to a professional network.
Andrew Leckey, who chairs the international committee of the SABEW Board of Governors, emphasized the shared professional challenges faced by business journalists from the region and around the world. He expressed optimism about the potential of SASER and SABEW working together.
Kiran Kabtta Somvanshi, a member of the SASER steering committee, shared similar sentiments, expressing the potential of a long working relationship between the two organizations. Kathleen Graham, executive director of SABEW, expressed excitement about the new members and their potential contributions to the organization.
SABEW is the only business journalism association with members across South Asia. However, the search results do not provide information on the exact year or month when organizations from the mentioned countries joined SABEW. The society wishes to hear from interested individual business journalists or news organizations that can see the business journalism benefits of SABEW membership.
It's worth noting that the summit and the new SABEW membership were funded under a grant from the U.S. State Department. This move is expected to strengthen the business media in the South Asian region, contributing to a more informed and resilient world economy.
