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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Tuesday December 05, 2006
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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PFUJ demands action against journalist’s killers |
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Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has demanded that the government compile the facts regarding the kidnapping and killing of tribal journalist Hayatullah Khan Dawar, saying that the killers were sill at large a year after the incident. The PFUJ-affiliated Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) and the Tribal Union of Journalists (TUJ) in a joint report on Monday said that intelligence agencies might have had a hand in the incident. The detailed report will be released later. |
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\12\05\story_5-12-2006_pg7_23 |
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Seminar on tribal journalist today |
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The Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) and the Tribal Union of Journalists (TUJ) will jointly hold a seminar on tribal journalist Hayatullah Khan at the Peshawar Press Club today (Tuesday). KhUJ Secretary General Ansar Abbas told Daily Times that numerous politicians and journalists including Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Provincial President Rahim Dad Khan, Jamaat-e-Islami Provincial Amir Sirajul Haq and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists President Shaukat Pervez would address the seminar. |
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\12\05\story_5-12-2006_pg7_27 |
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Reporting on child abuse needs different approach |
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Journalists should critically examine the reports submitted and the claims made by the government on the implementation of the UN Convention on the rights of the child, said speakers at a seminar arranged by STEP, a non-government organisation, on ‘Code of Ethics for Media on Reporting Children’s Issues’. |
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\12\05\story_5-12-2006_pg7_30 |
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City Council Opp protests new billboard policy |
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The treasury benches approved resolution of increasing taxes for billboards and by-laws amid walkout of Opposition members from the City Council. The session was presided over by City Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil on Monday. The treasury bench had moved the resolution to approve new taxes on advertisement agencies seeking installtion of signboards in city limits as well as the approval of new by-laws. |
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http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/Dec-2006/5/nationalnews11.php |
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More taxes on signboards okayed |
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The City Council on Monday approved levying of additional taxes on advertisement and adopted new by-laws amid strong protests recorded by opposition members. At the outset, some opposition members urged Naib City Nazim Ms Nasreen Jalil, who was presiding over the session to postpone the session in view of the heavy downpour across the city so that council members could visit their constituencies and assess the situation. Their request was, however, turned down. In the meantime, treasury and opposition started exchanging hot words and trading allegations. |
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http://www.dawn.com/2006/12/05/local17.htm |
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PU Mass Com Department’s media centre ill-equipped |
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The Punjab University (PU) Mass Communication Department has set up a media centre following the Inter-University Performing Arts Festival taking place at Alhamra. According to the PU administration, the department was supposed to set up a modern media centre equipped with telephones, Internet and fax machines, but none of the facilities were actually provided. |
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\12\05\story_5-12-2006_pg13_7 |
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Noshera Press Club & Union of Journalists election held |
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To elect the office bearers of Noshera Press Club and Noshera Union of Journalists annual elections held on Monday. According to poll results Mushtaq Paracha elected as Chairman Press Club and Noor Khaliq elected as Secretary General of the press club….
Daily Aaj, Peshawar, Page-8 |
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Journalist’s colony in Peshawar demanded |
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Peshawar based journalists demanded government of NWFP to establish a residential colony for the journalist in Peshawar…
Daily Aaj, Peshawar, Page-2 |
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Free media strengthening democracy in Pakistan: Pervez Elahi |
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Chief Minister Punjab, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi said that the present government believed on free media and has granted historic freedom of press in the country. He was chairing a meeting to examine the progress on journalists housing colonies in Punjab…
Daily Khabrain, Page-1 |
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Journalist colonies to get all basic facalities: CM Punjab |
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Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has said that government has given unprecedented freedom to press under its free media policy due to which democratic traditions are strengthening in the country. He said maximum relief is being provided to the people’s associated with the media…..
The News, Page-9 |
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Training workshop for journalists |
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Sungi Development Foundation recently held a training workshop for local journalists belonging to Azad Kashmir, Mansehra, Battagram, Abbottabad and Haripur at its training center…
The News, Page-15 |
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ARTICLE |
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Does TV affect high school standardised test scores?
The average American adult watches about 15 hours of television per week, accounting for almost one-half of free time. Television viewing accounts for the second largest amount of waking hours-after attending school-among US children. The substantial amount of time that most individuals spend watching television makes it important to examine its effects on society, including human capital accumulation and academic achievement. In a study ‘Does TV rot the brain?’ that appeared in the journal ‘Economics of Education Review’ (Oct 2006), scores on standardized tests were used to estimate the relationship between television viewing and test scores among young adults. Daily Times reproduces some excerpts: |
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\12\05\story_5-12-2006_pg12_4 |
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LETTERS TO EDITOR |
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Denying PTV history
NOVEMBER 26 is a red letter day in the history of the Pakistani media scene. It is the day when the people of Pakistan way back in 1964 first saw the ‘moving’ picture step in to their living room. Since then television has become not only an integral part of our lives but also a partner that makes us laugh, or cry, keeps us abreast with the world at large, informs us, educates us and, above all, entertains us. Such are the expectations of the viewers from the media. |
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http://www.dawn.com/2006/12/05/letted.htm#6 |
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