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Hasan was a frequent commentator and panellist on television and radio stations, where he brought his academic research into social context. He wrote extensively on the subject of
Pakistan's history, journalism, mass communication and political parties, but his book
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is a widely used reference by journalists. His long-held personal view was that distortion of facts by news media is distorting our history.
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From 1961 to 1967, Hasan's journalism career progressed from sub-editor, reporter, to news bureau chief at
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His hobbies and passion included photography and he possessed 35mm cameras, including a couple of
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cameras. His passion for photography took him to the frontline of the Lahore war zone in
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Press freedom: 'Freedom of press, access to information at risk'
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Hasan died after a protracted illness on 23 February 2022 in
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for his services in the field of literature and journalism.
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A long-time member and twice elected chairperson of the
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Hasan joined the faculty of mass communication at the
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Role of Press in
Formation of Public Opinion 1857–1947
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378:"آہ ! ڈاکٹر مہدی حسن Obituary: Dr. Mehdi Hasan"
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224:in 1967. After retirement, he joined
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192:. Hasan did Master in
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387:14 October
364:References
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194:Journalism
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573:DAWN.COM
543:BNU News
347:See also
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186:Pakistan
160:مہدی حسن
130:(cousin)
285:and at
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190:Sahiwal
178:Panipat
145:in 2012
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