Thursday October 12, 2006

A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues

Media enjoying full freedom: Durrani

Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani Wednesday claimed that local media was enjoying complete freedom for the first time in the history of Pakistan, adding that it was clearly evident from the way President Musharraf was being criticised by the media. Talking to the newspaper editors, senior journalists during an Iftar dinner, hosted by the president in Islamabad, the minister said the measures taken by President Musharraf would go a long way in helping the growth of democratic institutions in Pakistan. He said these steps were taken to evolve a perfect democratic system. He said Musharraf never lied and faced all kinds of situations bravely. He said none of the civil or military rulers in the history of Pakistan had ever achieved their objectives "but I believe that President Musharraf would definitely fulfil the promises that he has made with the nation."

http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=63489&catid=17

Journalists seek protection from Taluka Nazim

Khairpur: The journalists of press club Kot Gigi and citizens held a sit in protest on the National Highway against the Talika Nazim Kot Digi Munawar Ali Wasan far allegedly issuing threats to the president press club Kot Digi, Syed Imam Ali Shah Bukhari to vacate the building of the press club…. Daily The Star Karachi, Page-2

REGIONAL PRESS

Media gets more freedom in UK

The British media won the freedom to publish allegations about public figures — absolutely free from the threat of libel laws in a landmark House of Lords ruling here on Wednesday  The law lords of the UK observed that in future, journalists will be free to publish material if they act responsibly and in the public interest and they will not be at risk of libel damages even if relevant allegations later prove to be untrue.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=27950

US develops software that could track global press

The US Department of Homeland Security plans to develop software that analyses and summarises opinions expressed in articles, providing a possible tool for better monitoring what is written about the United States in the global press. The department says it will spend 2.4 million dollars over the next three years supporting research at three US universities using computer science to analyse human language in texts.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=27986

10 Journalists killed in Afghanistan since 2001

German Journalist Karen Fischer and Christian Strowe who were killed by unknown people in northern Afghanistan a few days ago were the 9 th and 10 th mediapersons to have lost their life in the war-ravaged country since the October 2001 invasion by the US…. The News, Page-10

FM LISTENING:

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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=63449&catid=17

COMPILED by: Sajid Gondal, Media Monitor, Internews Pakistan (www.internews.org.pk)

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