• March 29, 2013
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission has directed all broadcasters and newspapers to submit their details of paid and unpaid political content containing names,symbols or photographs of candidates or leaders of political parties on weekly basis. The Commission has notified that these details must include duration,timing and frequency of such content along with tariffs charged by the […]

• March 29, 2013
• Media Ethics

Syed Kamran Hashmi The newest and most dangerous trend set by TV anchors is to act as self-proclaimed vigilantes Irrefutably contentious and ignominious, water boarding is a form of torture infamously associated with the CIA as one of its principal technique to extricate ‘important’ information from suspected terrorists. The procedure simulates drowning — a near […]

• March 28, 2013
• Front Page, Media Ethics

Training workshop KARACHI: White Ribbon Campaign Pakistan (WRCP), in collaboration with the Heinrich Boll Stiftung (HBS) of Germany, organised a training workshop for women journalists under the Continued Professional Education (CPE) programme at a local hotel on Wednesday. HBS Country Director Britta Petersen instructed the journalists on different aspects and issues of ‘Conflict Sensitive Journalism’ […]

• March 27, 2013
• Media Ethics

By M Ziauddin Corruption is regarded by most Pakistanis as one of the major stumbling blocks in the way of the country’s progress and prosperity. The media has vociferously articulated this notion, and more often than not, led anti-corruption campaigns from the front by naming and shaming people, especially public figures known for their appetite […]

• March 26, 2013
• Media Ethics

“Radio Pakistan will ensure impartial and thorough coverage of the elections to fulfill its public responsibility,” said Solangi. ISLAMABAD: The Senate standing committee on information and broadcasting called upon Pakistan Television (PTV) and Radio Pakistan on Monday to educate people about the upcoming general election and ensure that their coverage is both balanced and wide-ranging. […]

• March 22, 2013
• Front Page, Media Ethics

BAHAWALNAGAR – The members and office-bearers of the Press Club condemned the character assassination of district deputy information director by a media group. According to details, one Tariq Ismail levelled indecent charges against the director. The press club president and members observed that the deputy director information had a good character and was courteous with […]

• March 21, 2013
• Media Ethics

The Chief Justice, Peshawar High Court, Justice Dost Mohammad Khan highlighted that the role of media in transformation of knowledge and restoration of judiciary is vital, saying that judiciary always supported for nurturing democracy and avoid confrontation between key state organs. Speaking at an inauguration ceremony of FM Radio “Mezaan” here at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial […]

• March 21, 2013
• Media Ethics

The ostensibly liberal publication gave space quite liberally to Ludhianvi to bash the Shia without a single challenging question being asked Pakistan finally saw democratically elected national and provincial assemblies plod past the five-year finish line — a first in the country’s history. Despite many flaws the outgoing parliamentarians added several constitutional feathers to their […]

• March 19, 2013
• Front Page, Media Ethics

The federal government here on Monday accused national media organisations of misreporting the activities of President Asif Ali Zardari and also of not entertaining clarifications issued by the presidency in this regard. A law officer, Abdul Hayee Gillani, made these allegations before a full bench of the Lahore High Court during the hearing of a […]

• March 16, 2013
• Media Ethics

By Seema Mustafa Every other day, when a television anchor in India is bored and wants to stir things up, he or she decides to do a programme on India and Pakistan and brings in a select panel that generally consists of a retired general, a strident and “nationalist” security expert (if it is a […]

• March 13, 2013
• Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The nation is geared towards the first-ever election under the watchful gaze of vibrant media and new modes of social communication, said speakers at a seminar titled ‘Election-2013 @ Media’ and called for voluntary code of conduct to define the rules of the game. The seminar was arranged by the Centre for Civic Education […]

• March 12, 2013
• Media Ethics

KARACHI: Media professionals, especially working journalists should be careful about ethical standards and principles while performing their duties, said Mubeen Azhar, a senior journalist working with a foreign media organisation. Speaking at a seminar titled ‘Guide to Media Ethics’ held at Department of Mass Communication, University of Karachi (KU) on Monday, he said that Pakistan’s […]

• March 12, 2013
• Front Page, Media Ethics

By: Anil Datta Karachi: Pakistan is portrayed negatively not only in the foreign media but in the local ones too. If the media, as an institution, decides to make a difference, it needs to slowly work strategies into the system that can help improve civil society. This was the consensus emerging from an informal group […]

• March 11, 2013
• Media Ethics

By: Ahmad Noorani ISLAMABAD: Apparently to neutralize the results of recent surveys showing majority support for opposition parties, in a dubious and mysterious move a German organization issued a statement on Thursday based on a months old survey, already published many times. The statement gave an impression as if a fresh survey had been conducted […]