Editorials

The worldwide trend in data is toward greater openness. Governments, NGOs and private industry worldwide are moving swiftly towards hosting data online. Open data sources provided by these groups have proliferated, and we now have a large number of tools for creating interactive visuals of this information. Even data that is not hosted online is …

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s strong body language while announcing the National Action Plan against terrorism in January 2015 had shed a ray of hope for those who want to see Pakistan a terrorism and extremism-free state. The NAP was considered the state’s final battle against terrorism, sectarian violence and hate speech. The top leaders of …

It’s high noon in the digital age and redefining the role and modus operandi of journalists is not new. But what happened in the US last month is a screaming reminder that today’s journalists cannot afford to ignore social media data. Awash with indicators of Donald Trump’s impending triumph, social media proved a more reliable barometer of …

Senator Sajid Mir, Chief of Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan, sparked vigorous argument on social media through his video message in the wake of appointment of the new army chief. He said, “According to my knowledge, one of the generals being considered as the new army chief belongs to a family which does not believe in …

As shock waves continue to reverberate across the planet in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S., it has also become ever more apparent that journalism everywhere is in a sorry state of affairs. It seems that the public service aspect of journalism has vanished and the news media’s role as watchdog and …

Continuing in the spirit of the Truth Tracker’s first issue, which came out earlier this month, our competent team highlights the promises made by the governments, and the progress of their fulfilment in this second fortnightly issue. In addition to monitoring pre-election promises made by the PML-N and PTI, this issue also touches upon allegations …

I’ve worked with journalists in 22 countries, and there’s an essential skill that we all use, every day: sorting out what’s fact and what’s opinion. Finding and using facts distinguishes professional journalism from propaganda and commentary that poses as news. The mark of a professional is skills and hard work – to verify the reality …

  Welcome to the first issue of Truth Tracker, a fortnightly magazine established by a team of highly professional local and international journalists. We’ve decided to take this initiative despite a myriad of obstacles, because we all believe strongly in the need for this type of reporting. Truth Tracker is being launched at a crucial …