Pakistan General Elections 2018: use of social media to influence opinions in the offline...
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has called the upcoming General Elections of 2018 to be the most expensive elections in the history of...
Ethical journalism, investigative reporting and digital rights
Two Washington Post reporters, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, played a major role in bringing down President Richard Nixon, who resigned in August 1974,...
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...
Striking a balance: Freedom of expression vs hate speech
Social media is a relatively new concept in the world of politics. Earlier political party candidates went door to door to distribute pamphlets, held...
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...
Women in Cyberspace
This blog has been written by Tanzeela Mazhar, Member of DRF’s Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights.
Why do women not feel safe on...
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...
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...
#MeToo, Journalism and more.
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, several women came up with accusations of sexual harassment. Accusations were made by prominent women of the...
ٹیکنالوجی اور خواتین
By Khalida Niaz
خیبرپختونخوا کی خواتین بھی اب جدید ٹیکنالوجی سے استفادہ حاصل کررہی ہیں
خیبرپختونخوا کی خواتین کو معاشی طور پر خود مختار بنانے کے...
