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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Wednesday March 07, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Media rights groups accuse US army of censorship |
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International media rights groups have called for an explanation from the US army for threats and censorship against Afghan journalists, two of them working for the Associated Press, while covering civilian deaths in shooting by US special forces on the road between Kabul and Jalalabad in the east of Afghanistan. US marines on March 4 “killed a score of civilians and injured around 30 others” along the road after they came under an attack from a suicide bomber in which several people died, east of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\03\07\story_7-3-2007_pg7_17 |
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RSF expresses concern at violence against women journalists |
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As the world prepares to celebrate International Women’s Day for the 30th time on March 8, global media rights group Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Borders, voiced concern on Tuesday about an increase in violence against women journalists worldwide. “More and more women journalists are the victims of murder, arrest, threats or intimidation,” the Paris-based press freedom organisation said in a statement. “This increase is due to the fact that more and more women are working as journalists, holding riskier jobs in the media and doing investigative reporting likely to upset someone.”
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\03\07\story_7-3-2007_pg7_16 |
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1,000 journalists and support staff die during deadly decade |
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More than 1,000 journalists and their support staff have died in the past decade, with Iraq and Russia topping the list as the deadliest countries for the profession, according to a report released on Tuesday. There were 138 deaths in Iraq last year, 88 in Russia and 72 in Colombia. Other potentially deadly countries included the Philippines, Iran, India, Algeria, Mexico, Pakistan and former republics of Yugoslavia.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\03\07\story_7-3-2007_pg7_28 |
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Pak-Afghan media cooperation urged |
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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani has said Pakistan wished Afghanistan a prosperous future and will play its role in the development of Afghanistan. “Since Pakistan and Afghanistan are tied into historic religio-cultural ties, we wish our Afghan brethren a strong, developed and prosperous future. We are ready to cooperate in developing all the sectors including media,” he said talking with an Afghan television channel CEO Saad Mohsini, who called on him at his office Tuesday.
(Nawa-e-Waqt-8)
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNewsT.aspx?dtlid=86068&catid=17 |
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IFJ-PFUJ Mission Calls for Action in Response to “Crisis of Safety” in Pakistan |
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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), supported by a coalition of international and local press freedom and journalists’ organisations, has demanded action from the Pakistan government in response to the growing incidents of violence against journalists and the deteriorating press freedom situation.
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http://www.ifj.org/default.asp?index=4686&Language=EN |
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Media faces safety, rights crisis in Pakistan |
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The fact-finding mission of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has observed that media in Pakistan was facing a crisis of safety and social rights and expressed concern over the rising violence against journalists in the country.
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http://pakistanpressfoundation.org/userMediaFilesDetails.asp?uid=8703 |
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Taliban website closed in Pakistan |
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In Pakistan, Taliban website has been closed down. AFP has reported that decision has been taken in context of complaints against alemarah.org for Taliban claims about death tolls of US soldiers, photographs, and threats of attacks. Peshawar based host internet service provider company ‘Jean Technologies’ has closed the services for website. Company claims that action was not taken under any US pressure.
(Express-8)
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Khushnood Akhtar Lashari new secretary information |
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The government on Tuesday announced a major reshuffle in bureaucracy and appointed new Chief Secretaries of Sindh and the NWFP. National Vocational and Technical Education Commission Executive Director Khushnood Akhtar Lashari has been posted as the Information and Broadcasting Secretary. Outgoing Information Secretary Shahid Rafi has been appointed as Secretary Tourism Division.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/03/07/top5.htm |
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Dawn advertisement ban challenged |
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The Pakistan Herald Publications Limited has challenged in the Sindh High Court the withholding of advertisements by the federal government from Dawn. A writ petition moved by the publisher through Advocate Muneer A. Malik says that Dawn is a ‘Metropolitan A’ newspaper falling within the highest circulation bracket. The circulation figures are verifiable by the government’s own Audit Bureau of Circulation.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/03/07/top3.htm |
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Call to allow exhibition of Bollywood movies |
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The cinema owners have urged the government to allow exhibition of Bollywood movies for a limited time to boost the cinema industry. This was demanded by Jehanzeb Baig, president, Pakistan Film Exhibitors Association (PFEA), while talking to newsmen here Tuesday. He said all the cinemas across the country would go on token strike once a week from March 15 for three weeks. If their demands were not accepted within the three weeks, the owners would completely shut down their cinemas.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/NatNewsT.aspx?dtlid=85984&catid=2 |
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Cinema's demolition |
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This concerns the recent demolition of the Falaksair cinema, previously known as the Lansdowne Theatre in Peshawar. The building on main Saddar Road had been built in the 1930s by a Sikh businessman and was a very fine example of gothic and oriental architecture, beautiful and unique in its style. This is a bad omen for the country's film industry, which is already in decline. The sad part is that a very fine site of culture and heritage was sacrificed for yet another modern day shopping plaza. This building needed to be protected and restored to its former glory rather than be demolished by the building mafia.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=45847 |
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FM Listening | Bhangra: Antidote for working week |
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Weekend nights are truly meant to rock, especially for the people who throughout the week remain busy with their hectic work schedules and look for something to rid them of all their frustrations; a way to somehow revitalise their soul and mind.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNewsT.aspx?dtlid=86039&catid=17 |
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Cyber crimes will be a FIA job |
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Sources of information technology have informed that FIA will be assigned responsibility to probe Cyber (Electronic) crimes in country. Decision was taken in high level meeting attended by Mr. Wasi Zafar Law Minister, Mr. Owais Leghari IT minister and Syed Shareef ud Din Peerzada.
(Jang-1)
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Traffic Course for Journalists |
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Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) will organize a one day traffic Course ‘Driving Training Course’ for journalists of Rawalpindi/Islamabad On Thursday at 11:30. Interested journalists can contact for registration on 051-9273677 of ITP.
(Nawa-e-Waqt-2)
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