{"id":544462,"date":"2026-05-04T06:37:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T01:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=544462"},"modified":"2026-05-04T06:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T01:37:57","slug":"vc-issues-urgent-call-for-color-blind-journalism-on-world-press-freedom-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/vc-issues-urgent-call-for-color-blind-journalism-on-world-press-freedom-day\/","title":{"rendered":"VC issues urgent call for \u2018Color-Blind\u2019 journalism on \u2018World Press Freedom Day\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Vice Chancellor (VC), Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, Professor Zabta Khan Shinwari, on Sunday called for \u201cColor-Blind\u201d journalism, emphasizing that freedom without responsibility is a catalyst for chaos. On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day being observed on May 3, he issued message addressing the deteriorating state of global discourse and the vital necessity of a \u201ccolor-blind\u201d approach to modern journalism. \u201cThe pen remains mightier than the sword, but in the digital age,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cTrue press freedom is not the liberty to amplify personal biases; it is the protected right to seek the truth. Journalists today carry the weight of social cohesion on their shoulders.\u201d \u201cTo achieve true equity in information, reporting must be color-blind. Whether covering conflict, scientific breakthroughs, or economic crises, the integrity of the fact must transcend the race, religion, or nationality of the individuals involved,\u201d he underscored. 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