Pakistan Media Crisis: Facts and Myths

[RiazHaq]

http://www.riazhaq.com/2018/12/pakistan-media-crisis-facts-and-myths.html

Why are Pakistan media groups laying off employees and shutting down TV channels? Is it caused by Pakistan government cutbacks in advertising? Is it part of the PTI government's alleged efforts to censor media? Or part of the long overdue industry shake-out after almost two decades long un-interrupted media business expansion?


Pakistan Ad Spending. Source: Aurora/Dawn


How much was the Nawaz Sharif led PMLN government spending on advertising? Did Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi increase media advertising budgets to buy favorable coverage at taxpayers' expense?

Are Pakistan government and national security establishment unique in wanting to manage media coverage? Do Western government manage media as well? If so, how? How do their media management techniques differ?


Global Advertising Growth 2016. Source: Magna

What is the future of media in Pakistan as the Internet penetration grows dramatically with 1-2 million more people coming online each month? Will greater spending on digital ads change journalism in Pakistan? Will more journalists take to social media and other online platforms as business?

Viewpoint From Overseas host Misbah Azam discusses these questions with panelists Sabahat Ashraf and Riaz Haq.

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[Clutch]

Pak media is the worst Buch of jahils spreading fake news and fear.. their reporting standards are abysmal and they are traitors to the nation.

They are a bunch of hindutva appeasers.

Pakistan first!

 

[M.R.9]

NOt only PK- All muslim countries media now under the control of puppet regime and their master Terrorist hub israel.

 

[nahtanbob]

lot of ads are digital. does Haq's article include $$$ from digital ads ?

 

[tarrar]

The fact of Pakistan's media is that it was financed by foreign powers, Malik Riaz & corrupt politicians. Now all that is falling like a house of cards & we can already hear the screams of corrupt & incompetent media house.

 

[Zibago]

http://www.riazhaq.com/2018/12/pakistan-media-crisis-facts-and-myths.html

Why are Pakistan media groups laying off employees and shutting down TV channels? Is it caused by Pakistan government cutbacks in advertising? Is it part of the PTI government's alleged efforts to censor media? Or part of the long overdue industry shake-out after almost two decades long un-interrupted media business expansion?


Pakistan Ad Spending. Source: Aurora/Dawn


How much was the Nawaz Sharif led PMLN government spending on advertising? Did Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi increase media advertising budgets to buy favorable coverage at taxpayers' expense?

Are Pakistan government and national security establishment unique in wanting to manage media coverage? Do Western government manage media as well? If so, how? How do their media management techniques differ?


Global Advertising Growth 2016. Source: Magna

What is the future of media in Pakistan as the Internet penetration grows dramatically with 1-2 million more people coming online each month? Will greater spending on digital ads change journalism in Pakistan? Will more journalists take to social media and other online platforms as business?

Viewpoint From Overseas host Misbah Azam discusses these questions with panelists Sabahat Ashraf and Riaz Haq.

Related Links:

Haq's Musings

FMCG Growth in Pakistan

Is Media Free?

Pakistan Retail Sales Growth

Advertising Revenue in Pakistan

Pakistan FMCG Market

The Other 99% of Pakistan Story

PSL Cricket League Revenue

E-Commerce in Pakistan

Fintech Revolution in Pakistan

Mobile Broadband Speed in Pakistan

http://www.riazhaq.com/2018/12/pakistan-media-crisis-facts-and-myths.html

Until they refuse to change their business model they can go and blame god and it wont work