# The State of Journalism, Fake News and Censorship - Niha Dagia - #TPE 534

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Podcast: [The Pakistan Experience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pakistan-experience-1064287)
Published: 2026-06-27T07:19:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepakistanexperience/episodes/The-State-of-Journalism--Fake-News-and-Censorship---Niha-Dagia---TPE-534-e3lbfgs
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The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction and NYT saying North American Treaty7:03 Editorial policies, credibility of journalists and Express Tribune 14:00 TV, Fake News and Sensationalism28:30 Dawn News and PECA 44:03 Sources, Fake news and Bad Journalism 1:00:00 Journalism and Editorial policies 1:10:00 Dawn, Social Media pressures and Fact Checks1:15:40 Long form journalism and the financial model of News 1:32:30 AI 1:36:10 Audience Questions

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