Do you trust all of the Pakistani media? Also about stories that make no sense? The ones that have no authentic sources? No sources that can be collaborated and more importantly stories that are created based on sources nobody has ever heard off?
I speak regarding 90% of the news carried in the Pakistani media these days. That I could write sitting in Afghanistan citing special secret sources and people who wish to remain annoyomous?
Re: Trusting the media
Pakistani media is all about sensation. They are religiously following 'nothing sells like controversy'. Look at all news channels, they are just behind exclusive bad happenings and then they start adding fuel to fire just for TRPs.
Re: Trusting the media
Yes so the question arises, why do you believe what the media sells?
Re: Trusting the media
dont trust any media…pakistani or not…
Re: Trusting the media
Do you trust all of the Pakistani media? Also about stories that make no sense? The ones that have no authentic sources? No sources that can be collaborated and more importantly stories that are created based on sources nobody has ever heard off?
I speak regarding 90% of the news carried in the Pakistani media these days. That I could write sitting in Afghanistan citing special secret sources and people who wish to remain annoyomous?
The revelation of source depends on several factors. sometimes reporter doesn't want to reveal his source and sometimes the source himself doesn't want to come out in public as, either he isn't authorised to speak to the media, or he is giving out some information which is regarded as classified. In any case, there is a SOP about revelation of source in media and even Editor, who is all-in-all in the newsroom, cannot ask his reporter about his source. All a reporter is asked is "are you sure about it?". A yes means that reporter could defend the content of his story if it is challenged in a court of law.
About desk stories, yes, they do exist. Some people just file a story which originates from their desk and has no authenticity whatsoever. But just like any other field and segment of our society where people and professionals of all kinds exist, media is no exception.
Re: Trusting the media
Hell, I do not trust any media of any part of the world.
Re: Trusting the media
Hell, I do not trust any media of any part of the world.
It doesn't matter if anybody trust or not. Since you cannot stop things from happening, you cannot stop them from being reported as well :)
Re: Trusting the media
It doesn't matter if anybody trust or not. Since you cannot stop things from happening, you cannot stop them from being reported as well :)
And how would I know that incident being reported did really happen or it was made up ? That is the problem now a days , anything can be concocted with the help of all the new technology available out there.
Re: Trusting the media
And how would I know that incident being reported did really happen or it was made up ? That is the problem now a days , anything can be concocted with the help of all the new technology available out there.
Mushrooming of media, especially electronic, gives people lots of options to verify if a certain news is correct or not. It also allows you to view a story from different angles. And once you know who is correct, or closest to the correct news, you can start believing in their version of news.
Re: Trusting the media
Specifically the Pakistani media has this concept of sensationalizing stories to make more money. I do wonder how they would react when Libel laws will be implemented in Pakistan. Then I bet a lot of news media outlets would go bankrupt from the lawsuits.
I personally only read Dawn for actual news. The rest is for Drama and Masala.
Re: Trusting the media
geo is the worst! ... dunya is slightly better!!! but overall .. pretty much all are same!!
personally i find dawn pretty good!!