Siddique Jaan

journalist and YouTube reporter

Compiled from 1 recorded interview. Every statement below is drawn from the passage cited beside it.

Siddique Jaan is a journalist and reporter. Jaan then moved from Bahawalpur to Lahore. He joined a media cell set up during the 2014 Inqilab and Azadi marches, where he worked as a monitoring coordinator for about seven to eight months.

Education

Jaan completed his FSc in Muzaffargarh. [1]

Career

Jaan then moved from Bahawalpur to Lahore. He joined a media cell set up during the 2014 Inqilab and Azadi marches, where he worked as a monitoring coordinator for about seven to eight months. During the sit-ins he had eight channels in front of him. He also made pictures of breaking news and tweeted it. [1]

Jaan received a message from a man who asked him to join his team. He received a joining letter telling him to report in Islamabad. He says he worked 12 to 14 hours a day and moved into a hostel. [1]

Departure from television

Jaan says he was working from 8 am until midnight and enduring hardship from the team. He resigned and deactivated his Facebook account. He says he had no other job offer when he resigned. He says he said he would not be seen on screen for the next six months. He says that after five or six days he switched his phone back on and began going to the Supreme Court. [1]

YouTube

Someone suggested that Jaan start a YouTube channel. He filmed a YouTube video standing outside the Supreme Court with a mobile phone in hand. He made a video about the time extension for the references against the Sharif family in the Al-Azizia, Flagship and Avenfield cases. He says his first video drew 90,000 views. He says he has not made a loss in revenue terms. [1]

Jaan says he will write the real story of YouTube in his book. [1]

Views

Jaan says a good reporter is the one who has the story. He says reporting must be neutral, and that in analysis, if a government does something right, one will call it right. He says criticism is fine, but false propaganda and false accusations should not be made. He says false reports should bring action against whoever airs them, whether a YouTuber or an anchor. [1]

Jaan says digital media, including YouTube, is a reality that cannot be denied. He says one can reach the whole world with a mobile phone and a 4G connection. He says news used to reach Twitter, but now news is largely made from Twitter. He says a news item that passes through five or six different hands may be subject to a Chinese whisper. [1]

Jaan says the condition of channels is not as bad as it is made out to be, and that advertisements are now coming in and there is money. He says he did not expect that so many people would now exaggerate things so much. He says there should be one person who holds YouTubers to account for their thumbnails and content. He says he does not regard himself as a senior journalist. He says construction activity is creating jobs. [1]

Personal life

Jaan says that, first of all, he is Pakistani. He says everything he has is in Pakistan and he expects to be buried there. [1]

Timeline

2014
Joined a media cell set up during the Inqilab and Azadi marches.[1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2021-01-15 How YouTube is changing what journalism looks like Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Who is Siddique Jaan?

Siddique Jaan is a Pakistani journalist and reporter. He moved from television reporting to YouTube reporting.[1]

What does Siddique Jaan do?

Siddique Jaan describes himself as a journalist and a reporter. He reports on YouTube after earlier work in television reporting.[1]

Where is Siddique Jaan from?

Siddique Jaan says he is from Mianwali and has also lived in Bhakkar. He says Layyah is his nanihaal, his maternal grandparents' home.[1]

Where did Siddique Jaan study?

Siddique Jaan completed his FSc in Muzaffargarh. He also lived in Bahawalpur, where he stayed at the Doctors Hostel.[1]

What does Siddique Jaan think of digital media?

Siddique Jaan says digital media, including YouTube, is a reality that cannot be denied. He says one can reach the whole world with a mobile phone and a 4G connection.[1]

References

  1. How YouTube is changing what journalism looks like . Thought Behind Things , 2021-01-15.
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  1. Siddique Jaan has moved from TV reporting to YouTube reporting. journey from TV reporting to YouTube reporting
  2. He says he has been drawn to making news reports and watching talk shows since the start. Ek toh yeh ke mera shuru se mizaj is tarah ka tha, khabrein banana, talk shows dekhna.
  3. He lived with his maternal uncle in Bahawalpur. Bahawalpur mein main jab tha toh mere mamu jo Dr. Sajjad sahab hain, unke saath main rehta tha
  4. He stayed at the Doctors Hostel in Bahawalpur. wahan pe Bahawalpur mein tha toh main Doctors Hostel mein rehta tha
  5. He wrote news for the Young Doctors Association and had it sent to Bahawalpur newspapers. Phir maine YDA jo thi, Young Doctors Association, sorry, Young Doctors Association, unki khabrein banana, type karna, khabar banwana, Bahawalpur ke akhbarat ko bhijwana
  6. He joined a regional channel that had started in Bahawalpur, which later closed. ek regional channel shuru hua tha, Rabi ke naam se Bahawalpur mein, woh usse bhi maine join kiya tha, woh phir band ho gaya tha
  7. He moved from Bahawalpur to Lahore. Phir main wahan se Lahore aaya.
  8. He joined a media cell set up during the 2014 Inqilab and Azadi marches. Yeh woh time tha jab 2014 mein Inqilab March aur Azadi March shuru hone lage the. Right. Us waqt unhone ek media cell banaya tha apna. Maine woh media cell join kiya.
  9. He worked as a monitoring coordinator in the media cell for about seven to eight months. Main monitoring coordinator raha, takreeban saat, aath maah tak wahan tak.
  10. During the sit-ins he had eight channels in front of him. Wahan par khastaur pe dharne ke dauran mere saamne aath channels the.
  11. He made pictures of breaking news and tweeted it. main bhaag ke apni chair se jaata tha, uski tasveerein banata tha chaar aur tweet kar deta tha us breaking news ki
  12. He received a message from a man who asked him to join his team. Fawad Chaudhry sahab ka message aaya ke Fawad Chaudhry is here aur yeh mera number hai aur main chahunga ke tum mujhe join karo, meri team ka hissa bano.
  13. He received a joining letter telling him to report in Islamabad. Main wahan pe gaya 92, toh unhone mujhe jab joining letter diya toh uske upar likha hua, unhone mujhe kaha aapne jaake joining deni hai Islamabad mein.
  14. He says he is from Mianwali and has also lived in Bhakkar. basically Mianwali se, phir Bhakkar rahe, Layyah mera nanihaal hai, Muzaffargarh se maine FSc ki hai.
  15. He says Layyah is his nanihaal, his maternal grandparents' home. Layyah mera nanihaal hai
  16. He completed his FSc in Muzaffargarh. Muzaffargarh se maine FSc ki hai.
  17. He says he worked 12 to 14 hours a day and moved into a hostel. Phir main 92 hota tha us waqt Melody mein, Melody ke saamne ek gali mein main hostel mein phir shift ho gaya aur Muzammil bhai yeh hota tha, 12 se 14 ghante kaam kiya.
  18. He was told to attend the Panama case hearings. Classra sahab ne kaha ke aapne Panama case mein jaana hai aur aapne jaake aur hearing attend karni hai, tamam hearings attend karni hai.
  19. He attended the Panama case hearings from the first day to the last. phir Panama poora attend kiya, pehle din se aakhri din tak.
  20. He says he left home at 8 am each day and travelled by local transport. Yani main bhi subah 8 baje ghar se nikalta tha, local transport pe jaana
  21. He wrote stories and gave bippers. Maine aake stories banani, cheezein karni, bipper dena.
  22. He wrote the lower-third captions for on-air segments and ran another person's Facebook page. lower third bhi main likhta tha aur phir Classra sahab ka Facebook page bhi main chalata tha
  23. He says he owes much of his career to two people who taught him, encouraged him, put him on screen and sent him to the Supreme Court. Mujhe woh screen pe na laate, mujhe woh Supreme Court na bhejte, mujhe woh encourage na karte, woh aur Aamir Mateen sahab, woh mujhe na sikhate, na mujhe batate, na mujhe encourage karte toh main kuch bhi na hota.
  24. He says he was working from 8 am until midnight and enduring hardship from the team. Main yeh cheezein bardasht kar raha tha ki subah 8 se lekar raat 12 baje tak kaam kar raha hun. Team ki aziyat bardasht kar raha hun.
  25. He resigned and deactivated his Facebook account. maine resign kiya aur saath hi maine Facebook deactivate kar diya
  26. He says he had no other job offer when he resigned. mujhe kahin se offer nahi thi. Kahin bhi nahi ja raha tha.
  27. He says he said he would not be seen on screen for the next six months. Maine kaha aap mujhe agle 6 mah mein screen pe nahi dekhenge.
  28. He says that five or six days later he switched his phone back on and began going to the Supreme Court. Mujhe maine 5-6 din baad number on kiya, Supreme Court jaana shuru kiya.
  29. Someone suggested that he start a YouTube channel. Usne mujhe kaha yaar tum YouTube kyun nahi shuru karte?
  30. He filmed a YouTube video standing outside the Supreme Court with a mobile phone in hand. mobile haath mein pakda, Supreme Court ke bahar aa ke yun khade ho ke maine kiya
  31. He made a video about the time extension for the references against the Sharif family in the Al-Azizia, Flagship and Avenfield cases. Woh Sharif khandan ke jo references chal rahe the, Al-Azizia aur Flagship aur Avenfield unke time ke extension ke hawaale se the.
  32. He says his first video drew 90,000 views. Meri pehli video pe alhamdulillah 90,000 views aaye the.
  33. He says he did not expect that so many people would now exaggerate things so much. Lekin yaqeen karein is waqt jo mostly log kar rahe hain yeh maine nahi socha tha ki yeh bhi hoga. Acha. Kis tarah se? Matlab ki bahut zyada cheezon ko exaggerate karna.
  34. He says he has not made a loss in revenue terms. Revenue ke point of view se agar main baat karun toh maine bilkul matlab loss nahi kiya.
  35. He says the condition of channels is not as bad as it is made out to be. channels ke halaat utne kharab nahi jitne bataye ja rahe hain
  36. He says advertisements are now coming in and there is money. ab ad mil rahe hain, paisa hai
  37. He says one can reach the whole world with a mobile phone and a 4G connection. ek mobile phone aur ek 4G connection se aap puri duniya tak pahunch sakte hain
  38. He says a news item that passes through five or six different hands may be subject to a Chinese whisper. so 5-6 different haathon se guzarne ke baad khabar aur usmein darmiyan mein phir koi Chinese whisper ho jaye
  39. He says a good reporter is the one who has the story. acha sahafii reporter phir wohi hai jiske paas khabar hai
  40. He says he does not regard himself as a senior journalist. Main senior sahafii nahi hun, mujhe koi senior kehta hai toh mujhe aisa lagta hai
  41. He describes himself as a journalist and reporter. ek sahafii hun, main ek reporter hun
  42. He says that, first of all, he is Pakistani. sabse pehle main Pakistani hun.
  43. He says everything he has is in Pakistan and he expects to be buried there. Main mera sab kuch yahan pe hai, maine dafan yahin pe hone hai.
  44. He says criticism is fine, but false propaganda and false accusations should not be made. Tanqeed banti hai, bilkul karein. Jhoota propaganda na karein, jhoote ilzaam mat lagayein.
  45. He says reporting must be neutral. khabar dete hue usmein toh aapko neutral rehna padta hai
  46. He says that in analysis, if a government does something right, one will call it right. Analysis mein yaar aap agar koi cheez hukumat theek kar rahi hai toh usko aap theek hi kahenge na.
  47. He says digital media, including YouTube, is a reality that cannot be denied. Toh ab jo hai na YouTubers ek haqeeqat hai, digital media ki haqeeqat hai. Isse inkaar iska nahi ho sakta.
  48. He says false reports should bring action against whoever airs them, whether a YouTuber or an anchor. Jhooti khabrein YouTuber de raha hai ya anchor person de raha hai, karwai uske khilaf honi chahiye
  49. He says news used to reach Twitter, but now news is largely made from Twitter. pehle khabar aati thi, Twitter pe jaati thi, ab toh Twitter se khabar banti hai basically
  50. He says there should be one person who holds YouTubers to account for their thumbnails and content. koi ek banda hona chahiye jo hum sab ka ehtesab kare YouTubers ka. Hamare thumbnail kya hote hain, hamara content kya hota hai, humne kya keh rahe hain, yeh hamara ehtesab hona chahiye.
  51. He interviewed Imran Khan. Isliye maine Imran Khan sahab ka jo interview kiya usmein kaha
  52. He says construction activity is creating jobs. Construction ke andar jo inqilab aaye is waqt, jo construction ho rahi hai, usse jobs create ho rahi hain.
  53. He says he will write the real story of YouTube in his book. main apni kitaab mein likhoonga ke main YouTube pe asal kahani likhoonga