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#JournoSafePK Alert: a journalist slain in Swabi, a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; unions and civil-society fear a skewed investigation

#JournoSafePK Alert: a journalist slain in Swabi, a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; unions and civil-society fear a skewed investigation

October 13, 2017
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Image Courtesy: Express Tribune ISLAMABAD, 13 October 2017: Haroon Khan, a journalist associated with Mashriq TV and a publication Akhbar Khyber, was shot dead in front of his home in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, 12 October 2017. An email allegedly circulated by Muhammad Khursani, spokesperson of Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan claims responsibility for the…

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#JournoSafePK Alert: Journalists in Balochistan under grave threat once again; high-time for government to deliver on its promises of protecting journalists and ending impunity

#JournoSafePK Alert: Journalists in Balochistan under grave threat once again; high-time for government to deliver on its promises of protecting journalists and ending impunity

October 12, 2017
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ISLAMABAD, 13 October 2017: Media Matters for Democracy is extremely concerned at the threat of a new wave of violence against journalists in Balochistan, already a heavily targeted lot. The threat issues by the proscribed United Balochistan Army is grave in nature and the government needs to respond urgently to the threat. As per media…

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Media Matters for Democracy announces Awam, a citizen journalism mobile phone application and a web-portal. Beta version to launch soon.

Media Matters for Democracy announces Awam, a citizen journalism mobile phone application and a web-portal. Beta version to launch soon.

October 11, 2017
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Media Matters for Democracy announces the successful development of the POC [proof of concept] of Awam, a mobile phone application which aims to gather crowdsourced, credible citizen journalism content and showcase it through a centralised web-portal with an easy-search feature [users can filter the content based on cities or provinces]. MMFD has been working on…

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Media Matters for Democracy launches ‘From Right to Information to Journalistic Investigations’, a specialised guidebook to enable journalistic use of RTI

Media Matters for Democracy launches ‘From Right to Information to Journalistic Investigations’, a specialised guidebook to enable journalistic use of RTI

October 10, 2017
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In 2013, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan became the first to pass a second generation information law – the Kyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Bill 2013 is cited to be one of the best information laws in the world. The Punjab province followed suit and the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2013…

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#MediaForTransparency: Media Matters for Democracy launches a three-day data journalism course for journalists in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi. Interested? Register now!

#MediaForTransparency: Media Matters for Democracy launches a three-day data journalism course for journalists in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi. Interested? Register now!

October 1, 2017
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Media Matters for Democracy, under its initiative Media for Transparency, is offering a three-day data journalism workshop which will bring together a group of 11 journalists in each of four cities (Peshawar, Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi) for an extensive, free data journalism course. The course is designed for journalists to be able to identify data components…

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From Data to Journalism: A Best Practices Guide

From Data to Journalism: A Best Practices Guide

October 1, 2017
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Published by DW Akademie, ‘From Data to Journalism’ is a hands-on guide to introduce users to the basics of data journalism

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Criminalising Expression: A Study of Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016

Criminalising Expression: A Study of Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016

October 1, 2017
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Published by Media Matters for Democracy, ‘Criminalising Expression’ analyses the Prevention Electronic Crimes Act 2016 and it’s implications on the constitutionally guaranteed right to free expression

Author: Sadaf Khan
Designer: Aniqa Haider

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Are you a journalist working a digital rights story on deadline? Have a question that you need quickly answered? Get in touch. We are happy to help!

Are you a journalist working a digital rights story on deadline? Have a question that you need quickly answered? Get in touch. We are happy to help!

October 1, 2017
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We are happy to start a Twitter-based helpline for answering questions regarding digital rights and other Internet governance issues in Pakistan. If you are a journalist reporting on laws that govern cyberspace in Pakistan and related issues, please read carefully! Under ‘Report for Digital Rights’ we are establishing a Twitter-based helpline for journalists and anchorpersons to…

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Media Matters for Democracy terms network shutdowns in the name of ‘maintaining law and order’ in Pakistan unconstitutional; urges the government to devise meaningful strategies to fight terrorism

Media Matters for Democracy terms network shutdowns in the name of ‘maintaining law and order’ in Pakistan unconstitutional; urges the government to devise meaningful strategies to fight terrorism

September 29, 2017
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Islamabad, Pakistan, 29th September 2017: Media Matters for Democracy is extremely concerned about another suspension in cellular services in Pakistan around Ashura, just before the observance of 9th and 10th of Muharram processions. The services were allegedly suspended in more than 30 cities and districts of Pakistan, and are feared to get worst on 9th and…

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Media Matters for Democracy responds to the call of protest by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists; demands a thorough investigation of the attack on Matiullah Jan’s vehicle

Media Matters for Democracy responds to the call of protest by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists; demands a thorough investigation of the attack on Matiullah Jan’s vehicle

September 26, 2017
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Islamabad, 26 September 2017: Media Matters for Democracy joined the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists and the Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists to protest against a blatant attack on Matiullah Jan’s vehicle. Matiullah Jan’s vehicle came under attack on 24th September, when two unidentified men on a motorcycle hurled a brick at his car’s windscreen. His…

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Media Matters for Democracy is a Pakistan based not-for-profit that works on media literacy and development, digital democracy, and progressive media and Internet regulation in Pakistan. We mainly work to ensure that the media and public alike have the tools and an enabling environment to exercise their fundamental rights and professional duties.

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Media Matters for Democracy was founded by a group of journalists geared towards media development and digital rights in Dec 2014. Over the years, after a number of likeminded individuals came on board, we have now become a team of journalists, activists, techies, designers, researchers, and lawyers striving together for a progressive media, communications, and digital spaces.

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