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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Friday December 22, 2006
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Three journalists indicted in defamation case |
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The district and session court of Additional District and Session Judge, Ghulam Mustafa Memon, on Thursday indicted three journalists in a defamation case filed by a leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) under the controversial Pakistani Criminal Defamation Law. The defamation suit was filed in 2005 by Anwar Alam of MQM, a partner of ruling coalition, against the Editor of The STAR Kamal Majidullah, Chief correspondent of The STAR Syed Saleem Shahzad and crime reporter Ralph D' Cruz. The STAR was the oldest English language evening daily of the prestigious Dawn Group of Newspapers. The STAR seized its circulation on December 2, 2006. Though there is no official words on the closure of the 53-year old publication but pressures by the ruling alliance partner is said to be the one reason. All three journalists are on pre-arrest bail and might face imprisonment under the law.
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http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=36557 |
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3 journalists indicted in defamation case |
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The district and session court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ghulam Mustafa Memon, on Thursday indicted three journalists in a defamation case filed by a leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) under the controversial Pakistani Criminal Defamation Law. The defamation suit was filed last year by Anwar Alam of MQM, a partner of the ruling coalition, against the Editor of The Star, Kamal Majidullah, Chief Correspondent Syed Saleem Shahzad and crime reporter Ralph D’ Cruz. The Star suspended publication on Dec 2, 2006.
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http://www.dawn.com/2006/12/22/local6.htm |
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Pakistan third most dangerous country for press in 2006 |
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Iraq tops media watchdog’s list with deaths of 32 journalists
A Committee to Protect Journalists analysis has ranked Pakistan third in order of the most dangerous countries for the press in 2006, with the deaths of two journalists. The CPJ is a New York-based media watchdog that was founded in 1981 to compile and analyse the deaths of journalists every year. The CJP said that violence in Iraq killed 32 journalists in 2006 – the deadliest year for the press in a country that the committee has ever recorded. In most cases, such as the killing of Atwar Bahjat, one of the best-known television reporters in the Arab world, insurgents specifically targeted journalists to be murdered in Iraq, the CPJ found in the analysis that was received here via email on Thursday.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\12\22\story_22-12-2006_pg7_2 |
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Mind your language, FM channels told |
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The conference commemorating the 100 years of radio on Thursday urged revival of training department of Radio Pakistan so that new generation could benefit from the expertise of the medium’s pioneers. It counseled the FM radios to fully realize their responsibilities and adhere to linguistics required in broadcasting. One speaker aptly said: “If linguistics is destroyed, personality is destroyed that ultimately destroys society.”
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http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=36587 |
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Radio’s pivotal role highlighted |
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With technological advancements, the importance of radio is increasing and the government is therefore, duty bound to make it more effective by liberating it from official clutches. These views were expressed by speakers on the second and final day of the conference on 100 years of radio here on Thursday. The speakers urged the government to simplify the licence issuing procedures for new channels, so that maximum areas of the country could be covered.
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http://www.dawn.com/2006/12/22/local27.htm |
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Women journalistic contribution |
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Literacy sustains development” one may observe that millions of women cannot read or write even their own names. There are estimated 900 million illiterates in the world and two thirds of them are women. Situation regard to women of developing countries like Pakistan is worst than developed countries. Pakistani women’s share in the Country’s remittance is almost nil especially in professional fields like journalism.
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http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/dec-2006/22/nationalnews4.php |
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CNN young journalist Award 2006 |
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In the tradition of honouring the best emerging journalistic talent across Pakistan and India, CNN International, the world’s leading news channel, announced the winners of the CNN Young Journalist Award 2006 (CNN YJA), along with new categories introduced this year-CNN Aspiring Journalist Award and CNN Citizen Journalist Award, in association with ITC Welcomgroup, Hindustan Times and CNN-IBN. According to Press release.
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http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/dec-2006/22/nationalnews6.php |
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Four world heritage sites to be billboard-free |
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Shalimar Gardens, Lahore Fort, Jahangir’s Tomb and the Badshahi Masjid are going to be declared billboards-free zones under the Parks and Horticulture Authority’s (PHA) new commercialisation policy, officials told Daily Times on Thursday. Officials said that Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi had formally approved the PHA’s new commercial policy, which would soon be made public.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\12\22\story_22-12-2006_pg13_1 |
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City’s beauty overshadowed by billboards |
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Billboards erected on roads, crossings and high-rise buildings have not only made driving difficult for eyes which cannot help watching but also overshadowed the beauty of the City. This mushroom growth of ubiquitous advertising billboards is a major disturbance in the smooth flow of traffic. A study conducted by The Post reveals gigantic billboards not only hinder the view of roads but also divert drivers' attention away from traffic, causing accidents on busy city roads.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/CityNews.aspx?dtlid=74319&catid=3 |
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Quaid’s birth anniversary, Christmas, Haj & Eid: |
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Durrani unveils PTV programmes
The Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) will telecast special programmes from December 25 to commemorate the 130th birth anniversary of the father of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Christmas, Haj, New Year and Eidul Azha.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\12\22\story_22-12-2006_pg11_3 |
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