Resource Pack: Journalists' Guide to Ethical Election Reporting
A resource pack for journalists on ethical election reporting, published by Media Matters for Democracy in December 2023.
Publications (Reviewed & Edited)
Papers and technical reports.
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Criminalising Speech: A Comparative Analysis of Pakistan’s Criminal Defamation Laws
Salwa Rana
A study of the international legal frameworks and landmark case law on free speech, and why criminal defamation laws are being replaced by civil remedies around the world.
Digital Media Regulatory Landscape in Pakistan: A Comparative Analysis
Yasir Abbas
An examination of the legal framework governing digital and electronic media in Pakistan, including PEMRA and PECA, with a comparative look at the regional landscape.
Misinformation on YouTube: Use of Misleading Titles to Promote Hateful Narrative Against Aurat March in Pakistan
Amel Ghani
A baseline study of how populist narratives on popular Pakistani YouTube channels are used to discredit feminist movements, with a focus on the Aurat March.
Social Media in a Mental Health Dismissive Society
Hamza Shahid
A mixed-methods study of young people's experiences of distressing content on social media in Pakistan, and what platform practices and content regulation mean for their mental health.