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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Friday April 20, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Media Awards
ICRC announces award for journalists |
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announces awards for journalists 2007 on ‘Protection of Civilian in Conflicts’ says a press release. The article should have been published in the newspapers or magazine between January 2006 and March 2007. the award is open to all in the English and Urdu print media and final date for submitting entries is April 30. The winner will be announced on 21 May 2007. The winner of Urdu and English categories will receive a prize of Rs 30,000 and Rs 25,000 respectively. The articles should be sent to :ICRC House#12, street #83 G-6/4 Islamabad. For further information contact: Raza Hamadani ICRC Islamabad, +923008505693,+92512824780.
(The News-13)
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Tetra Pak holds media awards ceremony |
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Tetra Pak held "Green Media Awards" in Karachi to recognise the media for creating awareness about environment. All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) Secretary General Muhammad Aslam Kazi was the chief guest on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Umer Ghumman, Marketing Manager, Tetra Pak said, "These awards are an acknowledgement of the indispensable role the media has played in Pakistan in highlighting environment-related issues such as recycling, renewability, Industrial pollution, desertification, water resource, management, pollution, waste management, global warming and so on."
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/CorpNewsT.aspx?dtlid=93000&catid=8 |
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Zia Shahid awarded gold medal |
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In a function held in Governor House Lahore to celebrate Easter festivity, prominent journalist Zia Shahid, Chief Executive Khabrain Group was awarded gold medal for his meritorious services in media and journalism for Christian community.
(Khabrain-1)
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Media in Courts
PTV camera infuriate lawyers |
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On the eve of hearing of reference against Chief Justice, lawyers were infuriated by the presence of PTV camera. Lawyers chanted anti government slogans.
(Ummat-1)
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Occupation of journalist’s property, court summoned SHO |
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Additional Session Judge Peshawar Gohar Rehman has summoned SHO Kabuli to present report about illegal occupation of a journalist’s property. Asim Ghani had filed a plea before court that some people had illegally occupied his property.
(Aaj-8)
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Media Unions
Propaganda against newly elected press club body baseless |
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Newly elected body of Rawalpindi Islamabad Press Club has rejected the false allegations leveled against the election process, general council meeting. These allegations are against the factual grounds. They rejected the claims of ex press club president Haji Nawaz Raza and his companions Mohsin Raza and Mian Muneer. There statements are against the ground realities. Newly elected body has clarified that at the time of approval of amendments in the constitution of press club; more than 200 members of general council were present. Haji Nawaz Raza objected the changes, but general body with consensus rejected his objections. Haji Nawaz tried to form a panel but after failure he quit the election process.
(Jang-2)
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Media Workshops
Media workshop for benefit of students |
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Allama Iqbal Open University is conducting Media Workshops for students of mass communication department in different cities. Students told that workshop organized by Allama Iqbal Open University for the students of mass communication department are very effective and impressive. Workshop has disseminated maximum information to participants. Workshop will continue till May 5. Head of mass communication department of Allama Iqbal Open University Saqib Riaz have asked students to get maximum benefit from the workshop.
(Express-2)
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Course for producers concludes |
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A course of 10 days duration for TV and radio producers organized by Dawa Academy International Islamic University concluded here. Ex Director PTV Burhan ud Din distributed certificates in concluding session. President Islamic University, director general Dawa Academy also addressed the representatives of different Radio and TV channels.
(Express-2)
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Television
TV banned in village of Jehania |
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Religious extremists are active in a far flung village of district Khanewal where watching TV has been banned. In a village 114/10 R of Jehiania District Khanewal, Video centre have been closed. Rigid elements have forced people not to watch TV. They are harassing people who try to protest the ban.
(Khabrain-8)
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Feedback | PTV’s predicament |
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Zaheer Bhatti comments, “Official electronic communication media have only functioned and performed well, in countries where governments ensure administrative, financial and editorial freedom to the functionaries, and where merit determined through an objective system is recognised and rewarded. Even though such an environment is rare, the media have made an impact where it exists, despite subtle policy regulation by the official hierarchy. BBC in the United Kingdom is a case in point where the equation has worked perfectly. Thoroughly conscious of its national obligations its bosses encourage nor countenance any interference from the government, and have the courage to quit under protest or failing to deliver.”
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNewsT.aspx?dtlid=93045&catid=17 |
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Cinema
American Film Festival opens |
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American Film Festival ‘Raj in the eyes of Hollywood’ quietly began at the Alhamra Hall III on Thursday evening. The three-day festival organised by US Consulate in Lahore in cooperation with the Lahore Arts Council began with the screening of classic ‘The man who would be king’ by celebrated American director John Huston. The 1975 adventure film adapted from the Rudyard Kipling story of the same title had Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Saeed Jaffrey (Bollywood star) and Christopher Lummer in the cast. Although the film was shot in North Africa but the scenes depict the city of Lahore and the land upcountry giving the audiences here a peep into the history.
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http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/apr-2007/20/localnews4.php |
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Documentary on Che Guevara ‘piece de resistance’ |
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Today the struggle is between barbarism and socialism, and no one personifies this struggle better than Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara. This was stated during the opening remarks at a film screening of El Che — Investigating a Legend, a 1997 documentary directed by Frenchman Maurice Dugowson. The screening was organised by International Socialists (Pakistan) at the PMA House on Thursday.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/04/20/local11.htm |
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Exhibition of documentary on earthquake |
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Documentary film “Aik Saal Baad” projecting the life after the disaster in earthquake areas will be shown today at the residence of High Commission of UK. Film covers the rehabilitation efforts in earthquake hit areas. Film projects the plight of the victims and rehabilitation process to reconstruct the quake damaged community.
(Express-2)
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Internet
Samsung’s first hybrid hard disc drive |
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Samsung Electronics Ltd. announced the shipment of its hybrid hard drive to the commercial market place. Samsung's MH80 series hybrid hard drive is offered in 80GB, 120GB and 160GB capacities. Samsung is a leader in hybrid hard drive technology and is one of the first companies to offer a commercially available unit. The MH80 hybrid hard drive is currently shipping to select OEM customers and will soon be available in retail and commercial outlets.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/CorpNewsT.aspx?dtlid=93010&catid=8 |
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Books
Plan to revive Progressive Writers’ Movement |
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Renowned literary personalities will discuss the revival and reorganisation of the Progressive Writers' Movement (PWM) also known as 'Anjumun Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin' at a one-day meeting here on April 21. Hamid Akhtar, Masood Ashar, Dr Mubarak Ali, Munoo Bhai, Prof Dr Salahuddin Haider, Prof Dr Anwar Ahmed, Prof Fateh Muhammad Malik, Wahid Bashir, Shah Muhammad Muree, Yousaf Hassan and others are taking part in the meeting.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=52093 |
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Writers, artistes presented awards |
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The Chief Minister of Sindh, Arbab Rahim, and the Sindh Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Social Welfare, Rauf Siddiqui, both gave away important literary awards to the writers and artistes. They also informed the audience that this was for the first time that the provincial government of a province gave such awards. The awards that were given away on Thursday at a local hotel included Shah Latif Excellence Award, Shaikh Ayaz Award, and the Josh Malihabadi Award. In the case of those late writers, the awards were given away either to their next-of-kin. The biggest award namely Shah Latif Excellence Award (SLEA) which also carries an honorarium of Rs100,000, was announced for Late Novelist Shaukat Siddiqui, Late Translator, journalist and Poet, Hasan Abidi, Late Ahmed Hussain Siddiqui (a historian and former KDA Director who wrote a book on Karachi’s history as well). |
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=52116 |
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Telecommunications
Friendly photos can land you in trouble |
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Mobile phones which have narrowed distances have also become gadgets used in the spread of shocking pictures and clips as an increasingly large number of girls are being fooled by their boy friends and even their female friends and relatives into striking objectionable poses for their mobile phones cameras. Many nude videos clips and pictures of girls of respectable families are being sold as mobile phone clips on CD at various ‘mobile phone’ markets located in Saddar and other areas. The Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS) offered at dirt cheap rates by cellular companies has also contributed to rapid spread of objectionable material and this has gone largely unnoticed.
(Nation-3)
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Announcements
Khabrain offers Courses in Multimedia |
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/programm.aspx |
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Media Blah Blah
More changes in PTV likely |
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After the recent appointment of PTV Managing Director Yousaf Baig Mirza, administration changes have also been made, it is learnt reliably. More changes in the PTV administration are also likely, said official sources talking to The Post.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNewsT.aspx?dtlid=93040&catid=17 |
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Senior PTV officials reshuffled |
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In a major reshuffle, senior officials of PTV were transferred Thursday to other posts from their current positions including Director Global PTV, Director News, Director Planning and Current Affairs. These transfers took place few days after the appointments of new MD PTV. Sarwar Muneer Rao has been appointed Director Global PTV, Ihsan Qadir Hashmi has been appointed as Director Planning News and Current Affairs, and Shakoor Tahir has been appointed new Director News.
(Nation-13)
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FATA website launched |
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The FATA civil secretariat has launched a website to provide information on FATA’s history and culture, covering various aspects of trible life including development process to improve the living standard of FATA people. www.fata.gov.pk
(Daily Times-B2) (News-3)
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Media lablled CJ as non functional says Wasi |
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Federal Law Minister Wasi Zafar’s skirmishes with media continued with him backing out of his earlier publicly made statement charging the media of labeling the chief justice as non functional, stated that justice Ifthikar continues to remain as chief justice of Pakistan.
(The News-12)
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Information Dept asked to serve with devotion |
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NWFP Information Director Syed Mehdi Hussain said the information department had been equipped with the latest technology to perform its duty satisfactorily and in a proper manner. He directed the officials of the department to perform their duty with devotion and honesty. This he said while inspecting the regional information office, Saidu Sharif, Swat Thursday. Swat Regional Information Office Assistant Director Noorul Hadi briefed the director regarding the activities and performance of the office.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/NatNewsT.aspx?dtlid=92995&catid=2 |
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Updated at 11:00 PST (06:00 GMT) |
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