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Daily Archives: February 22, 2021

How to telecast violence and terror?

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Our collective perception is a function of electronic and social media. Our viewpoints are formed on the basis of coverage of violent incidents, their projection and presentation on a daily basis. The influence of such telecasts on the viewers vary over a wide spectrum depending on their education level, nature of understanding, duration of violence […]


PTI lawmaker pledges to help resolve issues of journalists

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MINGORA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member National Assembly (MNA) Haider Ali Khan on Sunday said that the media was the fourth pillar of the state. Addressing a gathering of journalists at the Swat Press Club, he said unfortunately the social and digital media platforms were being mostly used for spreading fake news. “Through the social media, […]


Token response

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THE government’s conduct regarding its efforts to regulate ‘unlawful’ online content remains opaque and smacks of tokenism, notwithstanding attempts to appear otherwise at the prodding of the Islamabad High Court. On Jan 25, it promised the court it would consult with relevant stakeholders to revise the social media rules it had notified in January 2020 […]


Attack on Jang-Geo offices in Karachi, reception ransacked, workers besieged

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KARACHI: The central office of the Geo and Jang Media Group was attacked on Sunday by protesters in Karachi. A mob broke a walkthrough gate installed at the entrance of the building as well as the main entrance door to the building. The staff inside the building were also attacked and violently pushed around. According […]