Sunday November 12, 2006

A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues

Journalist's murder — question mark on police credibility

Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah said on Saturday the Islamabad police's credibility will remain under doubt unless they arrest murderers of Muhammad Ismail Malik, a senior journalist. Talking to a group of journalists at his office, the secretary said he was closely monitoring the developments in the investigation of the murder case. The senior superintendent of police (SSP), who was also present in the office, said the investigation team was probing all aspects of the case and the culprits would soon be brought to book.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\11\12\
story_12-11-2006_pg11_2

Electronic & print media

In this digital age, the electronic media is getting popularity with each passing day. More and more people hook to their TV sets to get the latest on the world events such as wars, disasters, violence, sports, entertainment, fashion, religion, and health—and now even education. This can be described as the age of television.
A similar situation is unfolding in Pakistan where the arrival of new TV news channel have shifted the viewers from foreign news channels to local news channel to get the latest news. Viewers who would always tune in to CNN, or BBC to get information of the latest events now turn to local news channel. This is a big change and hence the survival prospects of new projects are bright.

http://nation.com.pk/daily/nov-2006/12/nationalnews4.php

Nusrat Javeed grieved

Mrs. Khursheed Begum, mother of Nusrat Javeed, Resident Editor of The Post Islamabad, passed away here late Friday night after a prolonged illness. She was also grandmother to Sports Correspondent The Post, Beenish Saleem. She was buried in Lahore on Saturday morning.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_MainNews.aspx?bdtl_id=3993&fb_
id=2& catid=14&date=11/12/2006&fcatid=14

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

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