FEATURE ARTICLES
Guardians of the Glaciers
Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - As we make our way towards Pakistan's first organic village, an intense one-hour trek along the rugged, steep and unfenced mountainside pathway from Mindoq-Khar, near Kharpocho Fort, my legs are shaking with a mix of fear and strain.
Life and death
When he was volunteering as a medical translator at New York’s community-organised COVID-19 Bengali hotline during the spring lockdown last year, Lala Tanmoy Das received a call from a woman who could not speak English.
The UK’s newest front-line workers
Birmingham, England – It is 8am in the vibrant South Asian high street of Alum Rock, a predominantly Muslim neighbourhood in Birmingham, the United Kingdom’s second-largest city.
Running over the ruins of my home: Lahore’s Orange Train
Lahore, Pakistan – Perching on a hand-woven, straw-seat stool at my uncle Zahid Mehmood’s dimly lit, rented house in the muddy streets of Gulshan Ravi, I am looking through our old family photo albums. It’s like looking at an antique film reel which projects me straight into the past.
Bangladesh: Why Were Foreign Correspondents Absent?
In the recent political upheaval in Bangladesh, many foreign journalists were reporting from nearby regions like New Delhi. In this absence, local journalists played an important role in conveying firsthand accounts of the events that unfolded to the world.
Analysis: Media Disinformation and UK Far-Right Riots
Analysis on the impact of media disinformation on public opinion, particularly during UK riots incited by far-right groups. A look at how sensationalist media can directly influence audience behavior, as per the Hypodermic Needle Theory, leading to normalized discrimination and violence. The need for responsible journalism is emphasized to prevent such harmful effects.
From TV Screens to YouTube: The Rise of Exiled Journalists in Pakistan
Pakistani journalists are leveraging YouTube to overcome censorship, connecting with global audiences, and redefining independent reporting in their homeland.
The Rise of Podcasting: How Digital Audio Is Revolutionising Journalism
In this age of digital transformation and media convergence, podcasts stand out as a testament to the enduring power of journalism—a medium that transcends borders, sparks conversations, and brings the world closer together.
Ethical Dilemmas of Photo Editing in Media: Lessons from Kate Middleton’s Photo Controversy
Photoshop—an intelligent digital tool celebrated for enhancing the visual appearance of photographs—is a double-edged sword. While it has the power to transform and refine images, it also skillfully blurs the line between reality and fiction, challenging the legitimacy of journalistic integrity and the credibility of news media.
A Woman's Journey Reporting on Pakistan's Thrilling Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally
A Woman's Voice in the Desert: Navigating the Spotlight
Media Blackout on Imran Khan and PTI: Analysing Pakistan's Election Press Restrictions
Implications and response to media censorship and the deliberate absence of coverage for the popular former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, and his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in the media during the 2024 elections in Pakistan.
Reporter’s Notebook - what I learned from covering the Kalash people
As journalists, our fascination with Indigenous communities can blind us to our ethical obligations to respect privacy and dignity of those we document - we must reflect carefully
Analysis: The media’s coverage of the Pakistan cable car incident
It was a roller coaster ride with news organisations all over the world giving minute-by-minute reports on the daring rescue. How does the media create suspense and is this sort of coverage useful?
Focus on the story, not the storyteller’ - the dilemma of a diaspora journalist
When reporting on their homelands, diaspora journalists walk a fine line between emotional connection and objective storytelling
Don’t let someone else narrate your stories for you’ - travel journalists in the global south
THE LONG READ: Life as a travel journalist isn’t just for privileged Westerners ‘discovering’ quaint parts of south-east Asia and Africa
Analysis: Comparing coverage of the Titanic submersible and migrant boat disasters
Two disasters costing human lives have occurred at sea in the past two weeks, but the media coverage of each was markedly different. How and why?
What happened when I asked ChatGPT to write my article
It got quite a lot right, and quite a lot very, very wrong
Tear gas and internet blackouts - reporting on protests in Pakistan
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, violence has erupted across Pakistan. For journalists, it is like reporting from the centre of a storm
Why is life so dangerous for Pakistani journalists?
Pakistani journalists face huge danger in the course of carrying out their work. Why is so little being done to address this?
Connecting continents - the trials and tribulations of diaspora journalists
THE LONG READ: The tireless work undertaken by diaspora journalists to change narratives about their homelands and to build bridges between communities still goes largely unacknowledged
The problem with foreign correspondents - wherever they may hail from
It’s good that the BBC recognises the value of not just sending white, British journalists to cover the internal affairs of other countries. But why send an Africa reporter to cover Pakistan?
Why I’ve had to launch my own magazine about Pakistan
Western media is full of negative stereotypes about my birth country. My job as a diaspora journalist is to challenge those tired old tropes.