http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).37
10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).37
Published : Mar 2020
Media, War and Peace: Towards Peace Journalism Strategies in Pakistan
In this article, the researchers have examined various factors that affect reporting of two deadly conflicts in Pakistan and identify peace-oriented strategies to help resolve these conflicts. For this purpose, comprehensive and inclusive interviews were conducted with reporters covering the Taliban conflict and the ethno-political conflict in Karachi. The researchers found that the nature of a conflict and threats from conflict stakeholders were the important factors that shape the production of conflict news. As far as peace journalism strategies are concerned, it was found that a more contextual way of reporting alongside humanization those sufferers would facilitate broader understanding and resolution of these conflicts in Pakistan.
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Peace Journalism, Propaganda, Conflict Escalation, Terrorism, Structural and Ideological Factors, Semi Structured Interviews.
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(1) Inamullah Jan
Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Shabir Hussain
Associate Professor, Department of Media Studies, Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA : Jan, I., & Hussain, S. (2020). Media, War and Peace: Towards Peace Journalism Strategies in Pakistan. Global Regional Review, V(I), 340-345. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).37
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CHICAGO : Jan, Inamullah, and Shabir Hussain. 2020. "Media, War and Peace: Towards Peace Journalism Strategies in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, V (I): 340-345 doi: 10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).37
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HARVARD : JAN, I. & HUSSAIN, S. 2020. Media, War and Peace: Towards Peace Journalism Strategies in Pakistan. Global Regional Review, V, 340-345.
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MHRA : Jan, Inamullah, and Shabir Hussain. 2020. "Media, War and Peace: Towards Peace Journalism Strategies in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, V: 340-345
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MLA : Jan, Inamullah, and Shabir Hussain. "Media, War and Peace: Towards Peace Journalism Strategies in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, V.I (2020): 340-345 Print.
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OXFORD : Jan, Inamullah and Hussain, Shabir (2020), "Media, War and Peace: Towards Peace Journalism Strategies in Pakistan", Global Regional Review, V (I), 340-345
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TURABIAN : Jan, Inamullah, and Shabir Hussain. "Media, War and Peace: Towards Peace Journalism Strategies in Pakistan." Global Regional Review V, no. I (2020): 340-345. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).37