Posts Tagged ‘Yellow Journalism’

Raza Rumi's column in today's Express Tribune should never need to be written. A tragedy of the proportions we are facing is a time to put aside petty differences and work to heal our wounds and move our nation forward. But this flood is doing more than washing away our crops, our infrastructure, even our people. It is washing away that layer of [...]

Syeda Shehla Raza deputy speaker Sindh assembly posted her current facebook  status as saying:  "My visit to RAZZK ABAD camp I saw a unike incidence the repoter of GEO arranged a man who according to his directions gave a statement that "we have provided the food which is four days old" the people there reacted and the repoter and [...]

President Asif Ali Zardari’s visit to Europe has been successful in drawing the attention of the world community on the enormity the of the ravages of unprecedented floods in the country as well as forging international assistance for the flood victimsand highlighting the various challenges faced by the country. President told supporters his [...]

Source: new Pakistan The fact of a media conspiracy against Zardari has been discussed for some time as onlookers scratch their heads in wonder at much of the seemingly outrageous anti-Zardari rhetoric that is published. But have the conspirators finally overplayed their hand and revealed themselves? It looks like this may be the case, as the [...]

Source: Cafe Pyala The Jang Group in general and The News in particular are just so lucky. On their staff they have someone who is not only a fearless and insightful reporter who is never one to shy away from bulldozing his opinions on to the public no matter how whacked out they may seem to those reading or listening, but as it turns out, also [...]

Watch this video clip (submitted by Zalaan) which shows Hamid Gul in 2008 calling Baitullah Mehsud and Faqir Muhammad "Mujahid" and well wishers of Pakistan. Isn't this treason? Now explain how and why our talk show hosts persist in inviting Hamid Gul on their shows to provide "analysis" on political events. For example, in this video of [...]

I have not been very keenly following the matter of “massive losses” of Pakistan Steel and the alleged perpetrator of those losses. All fingers are pointed towards Riaz Laljee and a connection is somehow or the other made with President Zardari. The underlying tone of all news that is published on the matter by Jang Group is: Pakistan [...]

Am I missing a point? Weren't Ansar Abbasi and Shaheen Sehbai always propogating the fact that the CJ was restored by General Kayani by holding a gun to the PPP's head? Why are opinion pieces ‘Top Stories’ in The News? Source: Pakistan Media Watch July 24th, 2010 The News continues to mistake blatant opinion columns for actual news, [...]

A brigade is just a metaphor. What we have now is a veritable army of the enraged middle classes inveighing day in and day out against the evil of the times in which they live and hoping somehow for a miracle to stop what in their minds is a rushing march to perdition. If you tell the standard-bearers of this army, and they are to be found [...]

Source: Pakistan Media Watch In her Daily Times column today, Aliya Anjum continues the public outcry for a responsible and constructive media that provides something of value for the people and not just cynical politics to increase advertising revenue. Will the media barons hear this plea? In the Hollywood flick ‘Spiderman’, the [...]

There are few things which cannot be compromised based on our religious teachings. Firstly, if you ever find out that your Imam in the mosque is corrupt (likes to have a drink once in a while, when mood is good call his lady friend for company), you would not pray behind a corrupt man and that is what Islam tells us. Similarly being a judge [...]

By Omar Khattab On 17 July a convoy of Shias left Peshawar for their hometown Parachinar. On the way near Charkhel, they were attacked by the Taliban. The Taliban used rockets and automatic weapons killing 18 including women and children Scores were injured, some seriously. Pakistan’s newspapers and dozens of channels only referred to [...]

  Ayaz Amir was a renowned columnist years before he became an elected legislator from his hometown of Chakwal. Urbane and suave, seeing him with the PML-N makes me wonder about his judgment about a party and its leadership. One should acknowledge his commitment to the PML-N as he has stuck with them during difficult times. In his column [...]

Pakistan is a strange country with contradictions abound in what we see and what is made to be seen. On one hand, we are always cribbing about the increase in fuel prices, the growing inflation and rising poverty but then on the other hand we see figures and read reports which makes one wonder what to believe and what not to! I had written two [...]

It becomes clearer by each passing day that the calls for accountability, fairness and sense of social responsibility by media, judiciary and the so-called civil society of Pakistan are nothing but a sham. It became all too clear when media launched an attack on a very carefully worded resolution passed by the Punjab Assembly against the yellow [...]

A few days ago, CCPO Gujranwala DIG Zulfiqar Cheema called a meeting of police officials and asked them to take an oath to end corruption in the police department. Media representatives were also present in that meeting. During the oath ceremony, some participants also asked media representatives to take oath against corruption and end corruption [...]

With no National Assembly in session currently where Saleh Zafir could write his salees Urdu and applaud the 2 hour long speeches of Chaudhry Nisar. Neither is the Prime Minister traveling that Saleh Zafir would be free loading a trip on public money. In such a situation, his new fancy is giving a spin to the Degrees Verification Process in which [...]

All political parties in the Punjab Assembly on Friday passed a unanimous resolution against certain sections of the media for adopting an irresponsible attitude which could adversely affect the constitutional arrangement in the country and derail democracy. It has been said in the resolution that the all members of the house vehemently [...]

In my recent posts on the LUBP, I have highlighted the pseudo-liberal inclination of several Pakistani intellectuals including bloggers. Another common feature of Pakistani blogs is their selective understanding and representation of events in Pakistan. For example, events happening in Karachi and Punjab (Lahore and Rawalpindi/Islamabad in [...]

جو دل پہ گزرتی رہتی ہے....ناتمام…ہارون الرشید صوفی نے کہا تھا جو رہنمائی کے منصب پر فائز ہو ، وہ دوسروں کو رعایت دے سکتا ہے ، اپنے آپ کو کبھی نہیں۔ چیخ و پکار کا نہیں، یہ غور و خوض کا وقت [...]

A few months ago, veteran writer and journalist Hamid Akthar wrote an excellent article in The Express highlighting the unholy alliance of the Three Jeem (three Js) i.e., journalists, judges and jurnails (generals) against the people and politicians of Pakistan. The LUBP (and other media watcher blogs, such as Pakistan Media Watch) have been [...]

In the past, LUBP has posted several articles by Saleem Safi in which he exposed the hypocritical nature of many Pakistanis' support for Jihad - i.e. that Jihad was good when it was fought in Afghanistan but not good when it was directed at the Pakistani state. An example of one of his articles critical of the Pakistani state policy regarding [...]

Source: Pakistan Media Watch One would think that after a 42-year career in the field of journalism, Shaheen Sehbai would have grown a slightly thicker skin. Instead, it appears that he’s grown quite a bit of cheek! Apparently the Group Editor of The News had his feeling hurt by an article penned by MNA Azeem Daultana and has responded with [...]

After having been stopped for writing defaming material against Riaz Laljee, the king of “churnalism”, Shaheen Sehbai has gone to court seeking damages from Azim Daultana for his article Differentiating between journalism and ‘churnalism’. Good going Sehbai sahab. Also see who’s representing him – Babar Sattar. The notice also talks [...]

The News is no alien to yellow journalism. The whole Jang Group has an immense history of publishing concoted stories based on the unknown sources of investigative journalist in-charge Ansar Abbasi, the imaginations of Saleh Zafar and the conspiracies of Shaheen Sehbai. But with the story about "lady guides" being given front-page importance by [...]

  Do we need to say more? Read the article's contemptuous tone towards the PPP, Asif Zardari and support for Khwaja Sharif. “Mayn Sadqay Jaawaan aisee masoomiat par” that is being opinionated by Pakistan's apex investigative journalist.  Justice Sharif erred, but was he trapped and provoked? The News, Friday, July 02, 2010 By [...]

Skunk is a small animal found in the wild. It looks beautiful from distance. It has beautiful white stripe going through middle of his body all the way through its tail. One of the defense this animal has against its enemies is to spray a liquid with a strong foul smelling odor. While abroad on a hunting trip, I had the experience of such [...]

Pakistan's predominantly right wing media's hostile propaganda against politicians and misrepresentation of information serve as a breeding ground for extremist aberrations in the society. Journalism is a gentleman's profession, but here in Pakistan, newly born liberalized media seems to be working up mob hysteria especially against politicians [...]

First published on Pak Tea House Apropos “Information Minister vs journalists” by Usman Manzoor published in The News International of May 27, 2010, the reporter has desperately tried to use the space of this newspaper to establish the now controversial credentials of its Group Editor, Mr. Shaheen Sehbai. Why he felt the need to do so may [...]

NOTE: I am not trying to defend the people who have fake degrees. There is a court of law that deals with forgery but what is happening in the media is to brand politicians and parliament as inept and dishonest. Can we allow that to happen? Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali, PML-N MNA from Faisalabad and a relative of the Sharif family has [...]

Source: WSJ KARACHI, Pakistan—TV executives here, supported by a boom in advertising revenue and feeding off a public taste for conspiracy theories, are using popular news channels to chip away at the standing of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari. News anchors often use populist, antigovernment and anti-U.S. rhetoric in a bid to [...]

Our friends at Pakistan Media Watch are doing a great job in showing some journalists their true reflection. In their piece on Editors, titled “Dear Editors, Please Wake Up!” they have raised pertinent points about need to back stories with facts and the responsibility of editors in ensuring that whatever is printed in their paper has to be [...]

Source: Pakistan Media Watch Ahmad Noorani writes a ‘top story’ in The News today that is an example of yellow journalism at its worst. The article, “President confuses PPP Jialas and the nation“, is a political ‘hit job’ and not a serious piece of journalism. Moreover, the author’s argument contradicts recent reports found in [...]

This is with reference to Ahmad Noorani's rejoinder titled "Why is Athar Minallah so panicky?" which was published in The News on 19 June 2010. About face by Ahmed Noorani on Mr Athar Minhallah is so panicky. Even though I don't agree with the lawyers movement the way it has gone but I do agree with how Mr. Minhallah has said it has turned out [...]

Let us look at the following chronology of events: 10th May – Fauzia Wahab appears on a program of Dunya News called “Dunya Today” with Moeid Pirzada with Roedad Khan and Ansar Abbasi as guests. In that program, Ansar Abbasi points towards Fauzia Wahab saying “in ka bus chale to humari gardan utaar dein’, (if it was up to her (Ms [...]

  Being largely appreciative of the article of Athar Minallah titled “Who are betraying the unsung heroes of the lawyers’ movement?” that was published in The News on June 16, 2010 and also a note being posted by Fawad Manzoor titled “On Athar Minallah and the betrayal of the unsung heroes”, we decided to forward the comments to [...]

Source: Cafe Pyala Can I just say how sick I am of silly television anchors' idea of "hard-nosed journalism"? Can no serious issue be covered without dragging it down to the level of bathos? Or without trying to make politically loaded connections that are tenuous at best and whose only purpose is to showcase the anchors' populist [...]

Shame on Ansar Abbasi and his gang of blackmailers in Jang / The News (who are known to be on the payroll of the Jamaat-e-Islami and Hizbut Tahrir) for writing malicious, misleading articles against one of the (very few) honest and honourable citizens left in the land of the pure. Rejoinder to The News story: Asma Jehangir says she is no [...]

Now this is absolutely ridiculous! Jang Group stooping to newer lows. What can I do…I have done this all my life to open Jang first thing in the morning. I can’t start my day without it. For the last two years, Jang has been running a vilification campaign of sorts against the PPP and its leadership especially President Asif Ali Zardari. [...]

What sort of language is Ansar Abbasi using these days in his columns? On page 3 of Jang on June 14, 2010, his two columns have appeared which are nothing less than contemptuous and target the popularly elected government of the PPP. his fixation with President Zardari, Babar Awan, the Bank of Punjab case are well known but now the attack is on PM [...]