I
read regularly The News, The Express Tribune, and Urdu daily Express.
The
only reason I read The Express Tribune is that International Herald
Tribune comes with it almost free. Just in Rs. 19 one can read both papers.
So,
that’s my limitation. I keep an eye how prominently these newspapers place
pictures / statements of the Sons and Daughters of politicians. Of course, it’s
the prerogative of the administration and the editorial staff of these
newspapers how and where they place the pictures / statements of the Sons and
Daughters of politicians. But at the same time, as a reader it’s my right to
judge what such coverage amounts to and why the Sons and Daughters of
politicians are given such prominence. In most of such coverage, I don’t see
any news value, relevance, or any such thing, which could justify their placement
at such top places.
Here
is what was published during the last few weeks in the above-mentioned
newspapers:
[The Express Tribune, March 2, 2013. Placed at the top of the front page.]
[The Express Tribune, March 3, 2013. Placed at the top of the page 14.]
[Roznama Express, March 3, 2013. Placed at the top of the page 9.]
[The Express Tribune, March 27, 2013. Placed at the top of the front page.]
[The Express Tribune, April 1, 2013. Placed at the top of the front page.]
[The Express Tribune, April 3, 2013. Placed at the top of the front page.]
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