South Asian Studies, Vol 26, No 2 (2011)

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Peace Journalism and Conflict Reporting: The Case of Pakistani Media

Dr. Mirza Jan, Dr. Muammad Rashid Khan

Abstract


This paper assesses the role of Pakistani media in covering conflicts based on peace journalism ideas. Media spreads candid information and swaps opinions that could bend public opinion toward peaceful resolution of conflict. Peace journalism has the quality to escalate and de-escalate conflicts. The current work talks about the hopeless situation that averts productive analysis and healthy discussion on the peace process. Media conceals resolves and, triggers the conflict. This survey study adopts the five point Likert scale item, correlation matrix and ANOVA tests. Media influences the policy makers for peace and brings hidden stories in front of audiences. 

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