AI entered media operations across Asia-Pacific long before most boards noticed. The May 2026 Media Leaders Intelligence Dashboard tracked 20 signals across the region. Eight came in at high urgency. Three require board decisions now. Link to May 2026 Dashboard: https://nabeeltirmazi.com/media-trends-May2026.html This is the monthly intelligence read I produce for media leaders who need more […]
Link to the app: https://nabeeltirmazi.github.io/sdg-story-mapper/ Media practitioners often struggle with Sustainable Development Goal reporting because SDG language can feel distant from the realities of daily journalism. Newsrooms work under pressure to produce stories that attract attention, hold audiences, and compete for relevance, so terms like “SDGs” may seem too institutional, technical, or donor-led for practical […]
Before any AI tool goes live inside a broadcast organization, leadership should answer one simple question: Has the organization made institutional decisions about how AI will be used? In many cases, the honest answer is no. AI adoption often starts quietly. A producer uses a tool to support research. A sub-editor tests it for draft […]
A common mistake is slowing down AI adoption in newsrooms across the world. Leadership often assumes editors resist AI because they do not understand the technology. The usual response is more training, more tool demos, and more excitement from the top. Still, the resistance remains. The deeper issue is rarely technical. Many editors are asking […]
Link to the Dashboard: https://nabeeltirmazi.com/media-trends-April2026.html The April 2026 edition of the APAC Media Trends Dashboard tracked 20 APAC signals and 7 global signals across a 30-day window. All sources were drawn from open institutional and newsroom records verified within the April 1–30, 2026 period. The analysis covers AI governance, newsroom systems, synthetic media risk, platform […]
Presented at the World Radio Day 2026 event for CJUC FM in Yukon, Canada, “AI Radio: The Next Frequency” explored the transition of community broadcasting into an era of Augmented Creativity. In alignment with the global theme “Radio and AI” and the slogan “AI is a tool, not a voice,” this presentation provides radio practitioners […]
The broadcasting landscape in January 2026 is hitting a massive friction point: we are moving AI out of the “test phase” and directly into live production, but the industry is nowhere near ready for the fallout. The most talked-about issue right now isn’t just the tech itself, it’s the Public Trust Crisis. As synthetic media […]
After 9 years of an intense and transformative journey with AIBD, it’s time to turn the page. Partnering with 26 governments and 100+ broadcasters to deliver 137 trainings was more than a career highlight, it was a masterclass in how media architecture defines the soul of our societies. To the AIBD Secretariat, Members & U.N […]
Happy World Speech Day, everyone! Today is a special day where we celebrate the power of words and how they can shape our lives. As I take a moment to reflect on this day, I would like to share my personal journey in Toastmasters over the last 1239 days. During my tenure as Vice President […]
Overseas Pakistanis today live in a paradox: they are indispensable to the country’s survival, yet largely invisible in its strategic imagination. This tension was the heartbeat of my conversation with Nazakat Malick, a dialogue that resonated deeply with my own arc from Lahore’s newsrooms to the media policy corridors of Kuala Lumpur. Two Lives, One […]
