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  • Teri Hatcher honoured at 2005 Women’s World Awards

    Teri Hatcher honoured at 2005 Women’s World Awards

    MUMBAI: One of the stars of the hit television series Desperate Housewives Teri Hatcher was honoured at the second edition of Women’s World Awards which took place a few days ago in Germany.

    The show was hosted by former Russian president Mikhail Gorbachev.

    In all 10 women were recognised. The event, which attracted an array of international celebrities and more than 250 television teams and journalists, paid tribute to the contributions of the winners as inspirational role models for millions of women around the world.

    Hatcher who got the World Actress Award said, “It is remarkable that something as simple as television can empower us to create change and awareness in the world. I am blessed to be able to work at a job I love and also give back in the most vital way — to people in need.”

    The other winners included Catherine Deneuve (World Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement) Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, (World Tolerance Award) TV host Sabine Christiansen (World Media Award) and Donatella Versace (World Fashion Award).

    Bhutto said,”For me personally, this is a very special moment. But, even more, I think it is an important moment for all women and the politics of tolerance all over the world.”

  • BBC to air special on global perspective of America

    MUMBAI: The BBC’s two part special What The World Thinks Of America.? airs over the weekend.
    BBC’s political editor Andrew Marr presents these specials from the cabinet war rooms in central London. He is joined by a panel including former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, American journalist Joe Klein, and Clare Short who was until recently the UK’s international development secretary.
    They will discuss the findings of an extensive international survey conducted during May and June 2003 that questioned 1,000 people in each of 11 countries including France, Russia, Australia, Indonesia and the US itself. They were asked about their attitudes towards the US and its President, its policies on world issues, the US economy, and its culture. The study captures popular prejudices and convictions about the superpower. Since the US was also polled the panel is able to compare the views of Americans with those questioned in other countries. A separate poll conducted solely in the US tests Americans’ grasp of their public image abroad.
    The first part airs on 2 August at 2:40 pm with repeats at 5:40 pm, 8:40 pm. The second part airs on 3 August at 5:40 pm and 8:40 pm.

  • Election panel orders Pak TV, radio to curb bias in coverage

    In the subcontinent, government controlled media has more often than not faced accusations of biased coverage. And in this regard, Pakistan’s state media must certainly classify as among the worst villains.

    Therefore it remains to be seen whether an order issued late on Thursday by chief election commissioner (CEC) Irshad Hasan, following complaints raised by the opposition Pakistan People Party led by Benazir Bhutto, will have more than lip service value.

    CEC Hasan’s order followed PPP complaints that state-run media was maligning the party and its leader Benazir Bhutto, French news agency AFP reported.

    The order states that radio and TV authorities must ensure “that the election coverage is not biased in favour of any political party,” the AFP report states.

    The PPP is spearheading a 15-party alliance of opposition parties campaigning against General Pervez Musharraf since he took power in a bloodless coup in October 1999. Parliamentary and senate elections on 10 October will be the first since Musharraf took over.

  • Election panel orders Pak TV, radio to curb bias in coverage

    Election panel orders Pak TV, radio to curb bias in coverage

    In the subcontinent, government controlled media has more often than not faced accusations of biased coverage. And in this regard, Pakistan’s state media must certainly classify as among the worst villains.

    Therefore it remains to be seen whether an order issued late on Thursday by chief election commissioner (CEC) Irshad Hasan, following complaints raised by the opposition Pakistan People Party led by Benazir Bhutto, will have more than lip service value.

    CEC Hasan’s order followed PPP complaints that state-run media was maligning the party and its leader Benazir Bhutto, French news agency AFP reported.

    The order states that radio and TV authorities must ensure “that the election coverage is not biased in favour of any political party,” the AFP report states.

    The PPP is spearheading a 15-party alliance of opposition parties campaigning against General Pervez Musharraf since he took power in a bloodless coup in October 1999. Parliamentary and senate elections on 10 October will be the first since Musharraf took over.