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Islam and the Media 31 Jan 2012, NewAgeIslam.Com A Dummy’s Guide for Journalists in Pakistan By Zoha Waseem January 13, 2012
	A more recent example has been that of Mr Shamsul Anwar and his reportedly fraudulent story of the kidnapping of his daughter. Irresponsible journalism has affected scores of people in Pakistan, perhaps because most journalists have never studied the subject itself. Journalism’s first obligation is to the truth (read: assemble facts and verify them) Its first loyalty is to the citizen (read: not to any political party or politician). Its essence is the discipline of verification (read: separate yourself from fiction, propaganda, and entertainment. -- Zoha Waseem http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamMuslimMedia_1.aspx?ArticleID=6510