So much media yet so little media
IN Media Freedom | 2018-07-25
The media has been assaulted and curbed in the run up to today’s election in Pakistan.
So much media yet so little media
BY NUPUR BASU| IN MEDIA FREEDOM |25/07/2018
The media has been assaulted and curbed in the run up to today’s election in Pakistan.
Kabul attack suggests ISIS is now targeting journalists
BY COLLEEN MURRELL| IN MEDIA FREEDOM |11/05/2018
Foreign journalists have been abandoning countries that have become too dangerous, and local journalists who replace them are now in the line of fire.
BY LAXMI MURTHY| IN MEDIA FREEDOM |24/01/2018
The cartoonist disappeared 8 years ago this day. His wife’s struggle to find him shines a light on Sri Lanka’s dismal record on enforced disappearances
Rebutting an under-informed critic
BY SUBIR BHAUMIK| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |05/12/2017
I have severe objections to writers like Sabith use a broad-brush technique to see the 'Myanmar authorities' as one single monolith.
Is the Western media really biased on Rohingyas?
BY MUHAMMED SABITH| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |03/12/2017
There are instances in Bhaumik’s article which make one wonder whether it was written to defend and justify actions of the Myanmar authorities.
Western double standards in Myanmar reporting
BY SUBIR BHAUMIK| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |25/11/2017
The western media has taken a line on the Rohingya crisis and anything that contradicts that line, such as jihadi barbarism, is ignored
How the Pakistan media fed Qandeel to the jackals
BY AKSHITA NAGPAL| IN OPINION |14/10/2017
A documentary incriminates the media in the events leading up to the murder of Qandeel Baloch, a young woman with big dreams.
Muslim countries’ verdict on triple talaq ruling
BY ANKITA PANDEY| IN REGIONAL MEDIA |26/08/2017
The media in Pakistan and West Asia gave wide coverage to the landmark ruling but recognition was tempered by suspicion of the BJP's intentions.
BY AYESHA SIDDIQA| IN OPINION |09/11/2016
Even if geo-political liberal scholars want to make an effort is there sufficient tolerance amongst the state institutions to hear their voice?
IN MEDIA WATCH BRIEFS |12/08/2016
Pakistan’s legislature has put its stamp of approval on the controversial Pakistan Electronic Crimes Bill, which would enable the government to take down online content “in the interests of the glory of Islam,” reports Hindustan Times. Under the provisions of the bill, ISPs may also be ordered to block online content if it..
BY JYOTI MALHOTRA| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |09/10/2016
Watch their commentary on the current standoff and discover a rich world of diverse opinion, jingoism, humour, satire and impertinence.
Afghanistan journalists’ worsening reporting perils
BY PHELIM KINE| IN MEDIA FREEDOM |26/03/2016
Government officials and elements of the Afghan military accounted for many of the attacks – 82 cases, or 43 percent, according to the AFJC.
Global news from a South Asian perspective
BY Aman Malik |IN MEDIA BUSINESS|24/01/2016
‘People want to see the world from a South Asian lens. They have never had this opportunity before.’
IN MEDIA PRACTICE |05/05/2015
Nepali outrage over what many see as crass, insensitive and self-glorifying coverage by the Indian media has erupted on Twitter.
Dhaka media controversy: enraged by a picture
IN MEDIA FREEDOM |09/03/2015
A picture of an Islamist in a Dhaka paper has aroused the anger of the Prime Minister.
Bangladesh media on the Indian elections
BY Sreelata Menon| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |07/06/2014
Dominant in every media piece is the underlying concern of what a Modi government might do to Bangladesh.
BY JAVED JABBAR| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |28/04/2014
The sacking of the media regulatory authority chairman last fortnight shows that the nexus between regulator and government has deepened, instead of being weakened over the past 12 years,
Media helps bring change in Afghanistan
BY NUPUR BASU| IN MEDIA FREEDOM |08/04/2014
The free media covered the election in Afghanistan very well and did a wonderful job of awareness raising,
BY SIDRAH ROGHAY|IN MEDIA PRACTICE|05/04/2014
Every journalist knows that some lines are best not crossed in Karachi, the commercial hub of Pakistan. After all it is better to be safe than sorry, or dead.
BY JAVED JABBAR| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |22/05/2014
The complaint addressed by the Ministry of Defence against Geo TV to Pemra is as extreme and excessive as Geo's own live telecast of an unverified statement alleging the involvement of ISI and its DG in the attack on Hamid Mir.
Afghan media blazes new trails
IN MEDIA PRACTICE |12/04/2013
It's a far cry from the days of the Taliban, when satellite dishes were banned.
IN MEDIA PRACTICE |24/03/2013
The Tamil Nadu-based media exerted high decibel pressure on Indian foreign policy with regard to Sri Lanka.
A CJ is impeached, media outraged
IN MEDIA PRACTICE |16/01/2013
The latest attempt to curb the independence of the judiciary has been fearlessly criticised by a media itself under attack.
Kasab's hanging: facts missed, misreported
IN MEDIA PRACTICE|24/11/2012
The media have failed to either question or to create a debate on why the entire operation was a closely guarded secret.
IN MEDIA MONITORING |25/01/2012
A Pakistani morning show turns to moral policing on couples, stirring major outcry against media's "vigil-aunties" in the country,
Afghans take to SMS journalism
BY Paromita Pain| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |19/10/2011
Radio Azadi is facilitating citizen journalism in strife torn Afghanistan. Because the service is anonymous and discrete, women are also able to correspond actively with Radio Azadi. They wanted to know why the Taliban burnt down schools. ??
BY MAYA RANGANATHAN| IN REGIONAL MEDIA |02/09/2011
The rejection of the clemency petition of those involved in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination and the debate over capital punishment has provided the opportunity for some Tamil publications to wave the ethnic card again,
Promoting Pak-Afghan Media Collaboration
IN OPINION |26/07/2011
The attempt to promote and facilitate collaboration was aimed at improving coverage and understanding of Afghanistan and issues of common interest in Pakistan through bringing on board the mainstream media.
Putting Balochistan on the national media map
BY Adnan Rehmat| IN OPINION |18/06/2011
As the rest of Balochistan waits to plug into the vibrant media scene, Quetta has become the provincial hub of media activity.
BY Adnan Rehmat| IN MEDIA FREEDOM |02/06/2011
The evolution of Pakistan’s independent broadcast media coincided with the rise of terrorism in the country…While over 70 have been killed, a staggering 2,000-plus have been injured, arrested or kidnapped
BY Themrise Khan|IN MEDIA PRACTICE|04/08/2010
English newspapers in Pakistan are now divided into two prominent sections. There is ‘news of the day’ and then there is ‘my’ news of the day. It’s all about personal opinion. And on television it is self-obsessed histrionics.
In Pakistan, journalist Shabina goes green
IN MEDIA PRACTICE |02/06/2010
By putting environmental issues on the agenda in the Urdu Press, Karachi-based journalist Shabina Faraz was able to tap the mass circulation of that media, and take green concerns to an entirely new audience.
Sri Lanka's media-friendly turnaround
IN MEDIA FREEDOM|15/05/2010
What are the reasons behind the recent presidential pardon awarded to dissident journalist Jayaprakash
BY sevanti ninan| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |09/05/2010
In a nascent democracy like Bhutan, the media is perceived as having a socially committed role to play, and the government is actively promoting media development.
BY Visa Ravindran|IN MEDIA PRACTICE|20/09/2009
Musharraf's gift of the gab and perfectly strategised TV skills disarm viewers and persuade them to suspend disbelief at least for the moment.
The Story Makers: foreign journalists in Pakistan
BY Themrise Khan| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |19/04/2009
Foreign news bureaus in the country are multiplying, but is the foreign media portraying a skewed image of Pakistan or are they simply reporting the reality
BY Faisal Kapadia| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |09/11/2008
How cool it would be to have a Muslim in the most powerful seat in the world. Obviously today everyone is looking for a foot in the right door, and the White House is one hell of a door.
BY Themrise Khan| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |28/12/2008
Mis-reporting has been another serious irritant over the past year. It has been virtually impossible to depend on television news for accurate information.
Sri Lanka--A rapid downhill course
BY IFJ|IN MEDIA PRACTICE|02/05/2008
Verbal and physical attacks, harassment, restrictions on access and vilification of media personnel have become a common feature in the lives of journalists.
Restoring freedom to the media in Pakistan
BY sevanti ninan| IN MEDIA FREEDOM |23/02/2008
A new Hoot study describes the dimensions of the problem, even as victorious leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz commit themselves to lifting restrictions on the press.
Countering the displeasure of Allah
BY Shayoni Sarkar|IN MEDIA MONITORING|16/01/2008
In 2007, fundamentalist ire in Pakistan against sinful media picks up steam, beginning with no incidents in January and ending with 23 in December alone.
BY Themrise Khan| IN MEDIA FREEDOM |09/11/2007
Today, when Benazir Bhutto was due to leave Islamabad to attend a rally in Rawalpindi, there was no way of knowing which areas were cordoned off and which were still accessible.
News television and political upheaval in Pakistan
BY Themrise Khan| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |17/06/2007
With its no-holds-barred broadcasts, Pakistani mediaøs new revolution may actually be a cause and not effect of the current crisis.
BY Ammu Joseph| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |26/03/2007
Several stories related to the conflict in Sri Lanka remain untold by the Indian media, including the situation of the embattled media in Sri Lanka.
BY MAYA RANGANATHAN| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |06/11/2007
Although Tamilnet’s stand vis-à-vis Tamil nationhood and its bias towards the LTTE is clear, it remains a preferred news source for three reasons.
Painting the Tiger with new stripes
BY maya r| IN REGIONAL MEDIA |30/08/2006
The article that informs readers that Pirabakaran spent amounts equal to what he spent on war on the orphanages, does not ask why such orphanages were required to be set up in the region.
Nepal king bares his heart to Time
BY Sudeshna Sarkar| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |20/04/2005
The state-run Rising Nepal daily focused on the king`s contention that the coup was conducted to bring peace in a country racked by a nine-year-old insurgency, and that it was supported by the masses.
BY Nava Thakuria| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |20/06/2005
The Daily Star investigates BSF allegations and declares them unfounded.
Information denial, the Junta way
BY Nava Thakuria| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |04/09/2005
The Information Minister even appealed to Myanmarese journalists to launch a counter-offensive against the media offensive of internal and external "terrorist destructive elements."
Whither journalism in Sri Lanka?
BY Sanjana Hattotuwa| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |07/05/2005
Sivaram’s death is a damning indictment of the future of media reform in Sri Lanka.
TV channel reporter’s Maoist links: Nepal army
IN MEDIA PRACTICE |11/05/2005
The video the army played portrayed the Nepal1 reporter as being in the know about the ambush, and even pointing out the arrival of the three army vehicles to the gun-wielding Maoists.
Tamil Tigers start a satellite TV channel
BY M.R. Narayan Swamy| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |30/03/2005
For a group that had hardly 40 members in 1983, it now has all the trappings of a sovereign government. The newly set up television channel will be another step in that direction.
Journalists join movement for democracy in Nepal
BY adhikary| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |15/04/2004
Democracy and journalism are mutually reinforcing, say journalists in Nepal who are out on the street with protestors.
Grim poll eve portents for Sri Lankan media
BY Champika Liyanaarachchi| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |19/03/2004
In the run up to the polls the media in Sri Lanka invites threats and intimidation, while its reporting is marked by biases.
BY Khalid Hasan| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |28/05/2004
More on how the Pakistani media abdicated when the majority seceded from the minority in 1971.
Abu Ghraib and after-A Pakistani view
| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |17/05/2004
Before we begin to lecture the world on human rights, we should examine our own sorry record and apologise for it, says a Pakistani scribe.
The media in Pakistan has come a long way
IN MEDIA PRACTICE |01/01/1900
The media today is perhaps the only institution in Pakistan which enjoys the highest levels of political clout, commercial power and intellectual legitimacy.
Geo rescues Pakistanis from PTV
BY B Muralidhar Reddy| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |12/10/2003
One year on, Pakistan`s first independent infotainment channel, uplinked from Dubai, is proving to be a liberal, feisty, breath of fresh air.
New press laws in Pakistan look scary
IN MEDIA PRACTICE |09/09/2002
The federal government has suddenly showered the country with ordinances relating to journalism in Pakistan without revealing the content of these laws.
Kabul weekly reappears after five years
IN MEDIA PRACTICE |27/05/2002
Five years after being driven out of existence by the Taliban, the independent Kabul Weekly hit the streets in the Afghan capital this week.
Afghanistan—lots of press, little freedom
BY carter| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |04/11/2003
Though media is flowering in post-Taliban Afghanistan, it lacks skilled personnel and resources, and is threatened and intimidated by both the government and the warlords.
Bangladesh Television embarrasses the government with its black out
IN MEDIA FREEDOM |14/04/2002
A bomb blast which causes 22 deaths and injured a 100 was ignored during the prime time evening news bulletin.
PAKISTANS MEDIA FINDS ITS WINGS CLIPPED IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM
BY Ashrad Sharif| IN MEDIA FREEDOM |14/04/2002
