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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Saturday July 21, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Critique on Media
SPO says media neglected flood victims |
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The victims of cyclone and floods in Sindh and Balochistan did not receive befitting attention of civil society largely because of the neglected reporting in the mainstream national media. This was observed by panellists in an interactive discussion titled as 'Disaster Watch', hosted by the Rural Development Policy Institute (RDPI) and Practical Action South Asia. "The de-prioritisation of media had negative effects on the corresponding rescue and relief activities of both state and non-state actors," asserted Haris Khaleeq of Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO). Ambreen Arshad, a Karachi based journalist, said that more than 20 days after the flood, the government agencies were still stuck in the rescue phase.
(The Post) |
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Media Miscellaneous
Three days Deadline for change of press club site |
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Bara journalists have given three days deadline to change the site for Bara press club. Journalists showed pledge if issue has not been settled, journalists would hold protest rally outside governor house Peshawar. Large number of journalists attended the meeting held in Bara. Media community protested against the political administration decision to build press club on an inappropriate site. They gave deadline to change the site. They alleged that political administration was biased. They urged to plan press club site according to willing of journalists.
(Aaj-8)
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Television
Official launch of DawnNews |
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The official launch of DawnNews took place on Friday afternoon, coinciding with the Supreme Court’s decision on the presidential reference filed against Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry. The channel, an English-language television news network, had started test transmissions on May 25 this year. It has since provided timely, accurate and credible information to viewers at home and abroad, says a press release issued by the head office on Friday. “From reporting on day to day events to covering the Lal Masjid crisis and revealing the extent of the devastation caused by the floods in Balochistan, DawnNews reporters have been out in the field providing news coverage of events as they unfolded.” The channel has bureaux in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta and Peshawar, with studio facilities in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including digital satellite news gathering (DSNG) capability and broadband global area networks (BGANs), the channel has the capacity to provide live transmission from remote areas via satellite, thus enabling comprehensive and prompt news coverage from across the country. |
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/07/21/local7.htm |
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Honour for Geo TV |
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Geo TV lived up to its tradition of keeping its views well-informed by reporting the restoration of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry before all its competitors and also aired visuals from the Supreme Court after every moment. Geo TV also led the arena by airing talk shows and expert opinions in light of the Supreme Court verdict.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/arc_default.asp |
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Psychologist warns about adverse impact of horrible scenes |
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Head of Psychological Department PIMS has said that frequent repetition of horrible scenes by television channels adversely affect mental abilities of people particularly children.
(News-20)
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Movies
Khuda Kay Liye released |
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The long awaited Shoaib Mansoor venture “Khuda Kay Liye” finally graced cinemas all over Pakistan with a huge turnout on the first day of its screening. Long queues outside the ticket counters could be seen. People were not just buying tickets for the next show but they were also making advance bookings for Sunday’s shows, as the movie is expected to be the most popular happening in town this weekend.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/arc_news.asp?id=4 |
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Telecommunication
Mobile users warned of fake prize schemes |
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday cautioned cellphone users to be aware of hoax calls and false messages luring subscribers to buy scratch cards and then notify coded numbers to the calling party or sender of the SMS for cash prizes. A PTA spokesman said that mobile customers were advised to be mindful of receiving hoax/unsolicited calls and messages informing the customers that he/she had won a cash prize. But in order to retrieve the prize, he/she had to inform the calling party the hidden numbers on prepaid scratch cards. According to a statement issued here on Friday, in case of receiving such calls and messages, mobile phone users should immediately contact their cellular operators for the verification of the information. The spokesman added that some instances had also been reported in which cellphone users were deprived of their prepaid balance by replying to a particular SMS. |
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/07/21/nat10.htm |
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Outflows nullify foreign investment: Telecom sector |
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The outflow of foreign exchange for import of mobile phones and other apparatus has almost neutralised the impact of foreign investment made in the telecommunication sector in the last fiscal year. The import bill of mobile phones witnessed an 18 per cent increase to $670 million due to rising demand of cellphones during the 2006-07. The overall imports of the telecommunication sector surged by 13 per cent to $1.347bn, the highest among the machinery group, during the year under review. The telecom sector during the first 11 months (July-May) of 2006-07 had attracted a foreign investment of $1.482 billion, which was highest among other sectors. However, the balance sheet of import bill and investment (inflows $1.347bn and outflows $1.482bn) showed neutral impact of foreign inflows in this sector. It had been claimed by the government that the huge foreign investment was made in the telecom sector but never discussed the overall impact of this investment on the sector. The telecom sector witnessed the highest growth in the country and the government estimated that the growth in mobile phone sector would continue with the same pace at least till 2010.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/07/21/ebr1.htm |
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Updated at 11:00 PST (06:00 GMT) |
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