Four gunmen on two motorcycles shot dead three Express TV media workers and injured a fourth in the North Nazimabad suburb of Karachi on January 17 – http://www.cpj.org/2014/01/three-media-workers-killed-in-attack-on-express-tv.php. This was the third attack on the media group’s employees in six months. In August, terrorists opened fire on their office in Karachi, injuring two workers, and…
When England win at cricket or a Briton wins at Wimbledon, are we surprised by the prominence given to these stories by the editors of our national media? Is this evidence of ‘pack mentality’ and a lack of diversity in the media? The answer may be that this is a flippant example. Nonetheless, the broader…
I read that News International is to give the family of Milly Dowler £3m, of which £1m will go to charities. I wondered how this sum was arrived at. There are a few cases on breach of privacy, but none with such high awards. Even damages for wrongful death or severe disablement do not reach that level. …
