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Training journalists in the era of fake news

As uncannily realistic "deep fake" videos proliferate online, including one recently retweeted by Donald Trump, journalism schools are scrambling to adapt to an era of misinformation - or fake news.…

To Be A Journalist

To be a journalist

It now seems ages ago when, as a starry-eyed young man, I decided to become a journalist. It was an exciting time to be young, with the youth revolt beginning…

Test case for journalists and the judiciary

In a dramatic move on August 16, the Larkana Bench of the Sindh High Court has overturned the death sentence awarded to Faisal Mehmood alias Mota, a Muttahida Qaumi Movement…

The Death Of A Journalist

The death of a journalist

The gruesome murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul has become an albatross around the neck of the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).…

Shujaat: Entrepreneurial Journalist

Shujaat: entrepreneurial journalist

Shujaat Bukhari was one of the very few Kashmiri journalists who lived under a tight and imposing police security; at least two armed guards protected him round the clock, in…

Safety Of Journalists

Safety of Journalists

Today, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the world jointly highlights the worrying situation of journalists worldwide. It is a situation that includes a culture…

Targeting Journalists

Targeting journalists

Thanks to political events, in recent months, the narrative about the media in Pakistan has come to resemble the one about politicians: corrupt, compromised and not worth championing. Too much…

Brave Journalists On The Frontline

Brave journalists on the frontline

Journalists have always faced extreme danger in war zones. It’s a risk that comes with the job. ‘Wrong time, wrong place’ is an unavoidable hazard for frontline journalists. But recent…