Sochbichar

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 07:00 PM (PST) Moderator: Dr. Nadeem ul Haque (VC PIDE) Speakers: Ms. Anum Malkani, Director Policy Advisory, Centre for Economic Research in Pakistan (CERP) Mr. Asad Beyg, Executive Director/Founder, Media Matters for Democracy & Media Lab Mr. Aftab Alam, Media Law Specialist & Policy Expert Mr. Bilal Gilani, Executive Director, Gallup Pakistan Dr Huma Baqai, Media Analyst &Anchorperson     Media plays a critical role as opinion-shaper in Pakistan. The burgeoning forms of media in the form of electronic, print, and social media, shape national narratives about politics, society and culture. Also, with respect to economy, the role is becoming more pronounced when factors such as commercialization, advertisements, political economy, TRPs, media as an avenue for culture industry, and digitization are brought into light. In the light of this debate, the current webinar is an attempt to: 1. Understand Pakistan’s media economy (Media industry numbers in revenue