Media may loose public support in the battle of freedom of press if media deprive people's access to true information and facts through self-imposing censorship for nothing except marketing...why there's hue and cry while the same is done by the government...

Community media are run on a not-for-profit, democratic basis and are based on voluntary participation in program making and in management by members of civil society.

Community media contributes to peoples empowerment to improve their socio-economic conditions, fight against discrimination and, become more effectively involved in democratic development of their community & country, and provide an alternative to mainstream commercial content.

28 September, World News Day is a global campaign to display support for journalists and their audiences, who using facts and understanding, make the world a better place. wan-ifra.org/2021/09/tuesda…

پاکستان میں صحافیوں کے معاشی قتل اور میڈیا پر پابندیوں کیخلاف قومی جرنلسٹس کنونشن 2 نومبر کو اسلام آباد میں منعقد ہوگا۔ muqaami.pk/islamabad/1509/

Happy National Tell A Joke Day from the AOC Team!

📢 📢 📢 We’re pleased to share Impact Dashboard 2022, our annual analysis of MDIF’s impact results mdif.org/mdif-impact-da… Big thanks to all who supported us in the past yr in our efforts to strengthen independent media that provide people access to information #mediadev #impinv

About half of America’s daily newspapers are now owned by hedge funds or other investment groups. To maximize profits, layoffs typically follow acquisitions from hedge funds.  cislm.org/listen-rethink…

It is difficult for citizens to engage with either news media or government without the fundamental information they need to participate. niemanlab.org/2022/12/local-…

“In March, the McDowell County weekly became another one of the thousands of U.S. newspapers that have shuttered since 2005, a crisis Nester called ‘terrifying for democracy’ and one that disproportionately impacts rural Americans like her.” poynter.org/commentary/202…

#SouthAsia 🌏 Civil society groups Digital Rights Foundation, Digitally Right, & Hashtag Generation have formed the Digital Accountability Collective South Asia to press regional concerns on tech platform governance & accountability. ow.ly/gYSs50V8oN8 #Pakistan #Bangladesh #SriLanka

While navigating a difficult environment for media in Pakistan, our journalist of the month Muhammad Abu Bakar has developed skills in research, script writing, public relations. Read more about his work here: buff.ly/3EZeY6A

The MFRR Monitoring Report has documented 1,548 attacks on the press in 2024. Key threats include election-related pressures, environmental reporting crackdowns, and digital manipulation. Join the webinar to discuss the findings: mfrr.eu/the-state-of-m… 📅 March 4, 14:00 CET

March is #WomensHistoryMonth - a time to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and modern society. We can't wait to celebrate it, and #InternationalWomensDay, at our annual #WomensVoices event this week - stay tuned for more coming soon! 👀

📰 Combatting #FakeNews in Pakistan! To counter #disinformation against state institutions, CMN is launching Community Media Centres across Punjab. 🎯 First centre to be established in South Punjab (Chishtian) Maryam Nawaz Sharif DG ISPR Addl:ChiefSecretarySouthPunjab

پنجاب بدل رہا ھے۔۔ سندھ اب بھی کسی مسیحا کا منتظر۔۔کراچی اور سندھ کی عوام کی نظریں اب مریم نواز شریف پر