Investigative journalism in the digital era
A very thought-provoking question arose during Digital Rights Foundation’s workshop on ‘investigative journalism in the digital era’, which was held in Quetta in October...
Statement: DRF condemns the online attacks against Asma Shirazi
July 15, 2018 -- Digital Rights Foundation and Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights condemn the social media attacks against Asma Shirazi, a...
Violence against women: Time to stop hysteria against naming and shaming of misogynists
This blog has been written by Sindhu Abbasi, Member of DRF’s Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights.
How many times have you heard 'just...
Educating against gender based violence
From Malala Yousafzai to Zainab Ansari, Farkhanda Malikzada of Afghanistan to Joyti Singh of India, World Wars to Fall of Dhaka - the world...
Online sexism is killing me
Online sexism is a thing. A deplorable monster that we created at one point in time; but should do away with now, before it...
Increasing violence against transgenders in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In Pakistan, parents react strongly when a transgender child is born, and in many cases they force their child to leave the home owing...
Source Verification and Harassment in Pakistan.
Isn't living in a technologically expansive world, astounding and horrific at the same time? Journalists of all kinds are open to internet sources and...
Election 2018: Social media and middle-class elitism
On Election Day, twitter was abuzz with criticism of yet another display of elitism. Sara Taseer, daughter of Salman Taseer, in a tweet, had...
Censoring the Sane Voices: The need to revise censorship policies
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) is an independent government institution that deals with regulating electronic media in the country. While one would assume...
Surviving trolls and emotional distress
Here’s some unsolicited advice in the age of social media:
“Don’t feed the trolls.”
“Stay low.”
“Ignore.”
Like most unsolicited advice, this too is ineffective.
In Pakistan, trolling is...
