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Nature of Talk Shows durin Earthquake

Talk showshave changed their nature since the earth quake of Oct.8th, the kind of problems faced by our nation were brought on discussion panels like never before. Every body’s got a voice and they want it to be heard, live. Benefits as well as drawbacks of the situation are worth noticing.

Not only did our nation steped forward to provide aid to the sufferers, it acted as an emotional healer for many who were left with nothing but them selves. Through many settelite channels, Pakistan cried for help, all over the world. Constant vocal requests on television and radio stations of Pakistan caught attention of those who could assist their nation in the time of crisis.

Significant media personnels came forward to ask for our help and support over and over again. Only through live talkshows, could they interact directly to viewers/listeners, and correspondents in the remote areas. And update with information, right there right then. These shows being live, were reliable for audiences to interact with each other and their hosts.

Different interviews, panel discussions, opinion oriented programs with context to the earthquake were aired. Which actually helped audiences to realize as to what exactly had been done and what needed to be done.

Tv channels such as GEO, ARY Digital, AAJ TV, Indus and PTV were the most prominant channels to come up with these talk shows to create awarness among people who had no idea what to do and where to start.

<bodybgcolor=cyan>Nature of Talk Shows after Earthquake

Talk shows have changed their nature since the earth quake of Oct.8th, the kind of problems faced by our nation were brought on discussion panels like never before. Every body’s got a voice and they want it to be heard, live. Benefits as well as drawbacks of the situation are worth noticing.

Not only did our nation steped forward to provide aid to the sufferers, it acted as an emotional healer for many who were left with nothing but them selves. Through many settelite channels, Pakistan cried for help, all over the world. Constant vocal requests on television and radio stations of Pakistan caught attention of those who could assist their nation in the time of crisis.

Significant media personnels came forward to ask for our help and support over and over again. Only through live talkshows, could they interact directly to viewers/listeners, and correspondents in the remote areas. And update with information, right there right then. These shows being live, were reliable for audiences to interact with each other and their hosts.

Different interviews, panel discussions, opinion oriented programs with context to the earthquake were aired. Which actually helped audiences to realize as to what exactly had been done and what needed to be done.

Tv channels such as GEO, ARY Digital, AAJ TV, Indus and PTV were the most prominant channels to come up with these talk shows to create awarness among people who had no idea what to do and where to start.Wage Board for Journalists in Pakistan Sunday, 30 April 2006 wage board for jounalists in pakistan

The wage board

Basically it is a committee / board that is formed by the government of Pakistan for the purpose of fixing the rates of wages for journalists in the country. The board is constituted after each five years. Up till now seven boards have been formed.

When Pakistan came into being there was no law for the salaries of journalists so at that time the government formed a press commission in 1954 to look after the working conditions and the wages which were being paid to the journalists at that time. The commission gave its decision in which it was stated that the government should constitute the wage board, which will decide the pays of journalists.

In order to give recommendation to the report of the commission the government promulgated an ordinance that is called “working journalists (condition of service) ordinance 1960”.

And then the government of Pakistan formed the first wage board in 1960. The board consists of a chairman who is or has been eligible for the judge of High court and the members no matter how many are selected by the government. The members of the board are the owners and employers of the newspapers, they are equal in quantity.

The decision of the board is binding on all newspaper owners that they wold pay the journalists according to the decision of the board. According to the ordinance the board was supposed to decide the pays of only working journalists not for all of the employees of newspapers organization.

Later on in 1973 the government of Pakistan promulgated an Act that is called the “newspaper employees (condition of service) Act 1973” now according to the Act the board is supposed to decide the pays of working journalists as well as the employees. After taking the decision of the Act the newspaper owners opposed it. And said that they could not afford to pay according to the decision of the wage board.

Realizing the fact that inflation is going on in the country and it is very difficult to manage the expenditure of the family doing job on contract basis in a newspaper office getting such a low salary. The owners of the newspapers should think in this regard.

The seventh wage award was given in 2001 but up till now it has not been implemented by the owners of the newspapers.Wage Board for Journalists in Pakistan Sunday, 30 April 2006 wage board for jounalists in pakistan

The wage board

Basically it is a committee / board that is formed by the government of Pakistan for the purpose of fixing the rates of wages for journalists in the country. The board is constituted after each five years. Up till now seven boards have been formed.

When Pakistan came into being there was no law for the salaries of journalists so at that time the government formed a press commission in 1954 to look after the working conditions and the wages which were being paid to the journalists at that time. The commission gave its decision in which it was stated that the government should constitute the wage board, which will decide the pays of journalists.

In order to give recommendation to the report of the commission the government promulgated an ordinance that is called “working journalists (condition of service) ordinance 1960”.

And then the government of Pakistan formed the first wage board in 1960. The board consists of a chairman who is or has been eligible for the judge of High court and the members no matter how many are selected by the government. The members of the board are the owners and employers of the newspapers, they are equal in quantity.

The decision of the board is binding on all newspaper owners that they wold pay the journalists according to the decision of the board. According to the ordinance the board was supposed to decide the pays of only working journalists not for all of the employees of newspapers organization.

Later on in 1973 the government of Pakistan promulgated an Act that is called the “newspaper employees (condition of service) Act 1973” now according to the Act the board is supposed to decide the pays of working journalists as well as the employees. After taking the decision of the Act the newspaper owners opposed it. And said that they could not afford to pay according to the decision of the wage board.

Realizing the fact that inflation is going on in the country and it is very difficult to manage the expenditure of the family doing job on contract basis in a newspaper office getting such a low salary. The owners of the newspapers should think in this regard.

The seventh wage award was given in 2001 but up till now it has not been implemented by the owners of the newspapers.