Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said that protecting media workers remains one of the government’s top priorities, assuring steps to improve job security and working conditions in the media sector. Read More: Punjab govt reaffirms commitment to press freedom Speaking on a point of order in the National Assembly on Monday, […]
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Pakistan’s rising image and duty of responsible journalism
In today’s fast-moving world, perception is shaped as much by media as by reality. What people read, watch, and hear becomes their understanding of nations they may never visit. This gives journalism a powerful role, not just to report events, but to present them with honesty, balance, and responsibility. Pakistan today stands at an important […]
Rise of gutter journalism
A procurement controversy by the Punjab government for what it says will be a new provincial airline should have been a routine test of accountability, with journalists asking what was bought, under which authority, at what cost, and for what public purpose. After all, to borrow from Ana Kasparian, “The point of journalism is to […]
Mark Tully, BBC’s ‘voice of India’, dies at 90
NEW DELHI: Mark Tully, the legendary BBC journalist known as the “voice of India,” passed away at the age of 90 on Sunday in a private hospital in New Delhi. He had been battling esophageal cancer in recent years. Read More: BBC chief and news head resign amid bias controversy Born on October 24, 1935, in […]
Tarar calls for promoting positivity, ethical journalism
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has called for the promotion of positivity, dialogue, and ethical journalism in society, stressing that hatred, division, and unregulated digital content pose serious challenges to democracy, national cohesion, and professional journalism. Addressing the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected office-bearers of the Pakistan Federal Union of Columnists […]
Unesco warns of global decline in press freedom of expression
ISLAMABAD: Unesco has painted an alarming picture of press freedom of expression worldwide in its latest Media Development Report 2022–2025. The report urges member states to protect and invest in journalism as a foundation for peaceful and inclusive societies. Read More: Freedom of Expression Faces Global Decline “Defending free, independent journalism must be recognised as a […]
Freedom of Expression Faces Global Decline
Freedom of expression has declined worldwide, Unesco reported on Monday. The Media Development Report shows a 10 percent drop since 2012. Unesco warned that freedom of expression now faces historic pressure. It urged governments to protect journalism and invest in media. Meanwhile, journalists face rising physical, digital, and legal threats. Since 2018, hundreds of reporters […]
Global study finds AI assistants distort nearly half of news content
LONDON: A major international study by 22 leading public service media organizations has revealed that popular AI assistants fail to deliver accurate news nearly 45% of the time, regardless of language or region. The research assessed platforms including ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and Perplexity AI, examining their performance across key journalism standards such as […]
FCCU Peace Journalism Workshop Day 2
The Faculty of Humanities, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), in collaboration with the department of Journalism and Media Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), Norway, and Journalism and Media International Centre (JMIC) hosted a three day workshop on “Peace Journalism” on the topic of “Surviving the social media onslaught: Mainstream journalism, peace, and democracy in […]
Veteran Journalist Zawar Hassan Passed Away At 96
Veteran Journalist Zawar Hassan Passed Away At 96. Veteran journalist Zawar Hassan whose career ranged from sports reporter and editorial writer to travel magazine editor and public affairs manager, passed away on Saturday after a brief illness, four months short of his 97th birthday. Born in January 1927 in Pratapgarh, India, he did his LLB […]