"The barriers to data journalism identified by academics and industry are very real. Several veteran journalists with a strong history of public interest reporting lacked the basic grasp of mathematics and technology needed for the pace of the program, and were unable to complete the course. Similar ... ly, several more junior participants were enthusiastic and excelling, but did not receive enough institutional support despite an agreement with their editors. Though several partner media outlets have embraced data journalism, they are not nationwide mass media and have limited online audiences. It remains to be seen whether after the economic and editorial support of Internews ends, if these emerging data journalists are able to carve out a niche for their new craft in the competitive Pakistani media market." (Conclusion, page 17) more

"This study furnishes the media, the civil society organisations, the public authorities and international organisations in the region with a point of reference in context to the rising debate about extremism, especially Islamic fundamentalism, and terrorism. It provides insight into how the mass me ... dia cover these sensitive issues and how the public authorities react to it. These issues have had resonance on a wider scale within the last two years. The recurring, and often violent, reactions in some Muslim countries on the publication of a set of controversial cartoons in Danish newspapers depicting the Prophet Muhammad also suggest that there is a need to look more closely at the relationship between the media and political extremism. The Central Asia findings in the research served as the basis to formulate recommendations to all parties involved in media policy and practice, both in the region and externally." (Page 5) more