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Factionalism among Sindh journalists in Pakistan: Causes and motives
Abstract
This paper presents preliminary data regarding rifts amongjournalists in Sindh province, Pakistan. It analyzes the reasonsand motives of differences among the journalists of Sindh andresponsible for rifts. It focuses on the reasons for factionalismamong the journalist community in province. The data iscollected through six focus group discussions of purposivelyselected districts of Sindh province. The major findings show thatdifferences among journalists community have developedmainly due to vested interests, conspiracies of mediaorganizations/owners, and government; along with seniorjournalists monopoly established over the juniors in the newsprofession. Due to these reasons journalists have moved awayfrom district press clubs and have developed their own newpress clubs. Others have regrouped themselves under thetutelage of some media organizations.
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