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Portrayal of Pak-India Relations in their Elite Press
Abstract
Relations between Pakistan and India are much profound and deep. Relations between both countries have totally changed due to recent incidents. Press can make a positive image as well as negative image of countries concerned and has greater influence on its readers. This study is an attempt to find out the types of frames used by print media of both countries while portraying Pak-India relations. So the study focuses on a basic question; how does Indo-Pak press portray bilateral relations of Pakistan and India in their editorial contents? Qualitative Content analysis has been used to get valuable findings. Two newspapers have been taken to conduct a research i.e. daily Dawn from Pakistan, and The Times of India from India. The time frame of the research is two years from 1st July 2015 to 30th June 2017. The findings show that daily Dawn, in its editorials, remained supportive/positive and comparatively neutral towards bilateral relations between the two countries. Frames and overall theme in its editorials was optimistic and with positive sense. On the other hand, The Times of India found comparatively negative while framing the bilateral relations between the two countries. Most of the frames used by the newspaper and overall themes of its editorials were pessimist and blaming rival country.
Authors
Rizwan Shaheen
MS Graduate, Department of Media and Communication Studies, The International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
Riffat Alam
Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, The Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Muhammad Junaid Ghauri
Lecturer, Department of Media and Communication Studies, The International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
