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PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF LOCAL ENGLISHLANGUAGE NEWSPAPERS IN KP

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2024(IX-III).05      10.31703/grr.2024(IX-III).05      Published : Sep 2024

Problems and Prospects of Local English-Language Newspapers in KP

Abstract

    This research study discusses the problems and prospects of the English-language newspapers that were either launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or are still being published in the province. The English-language press is a mirror to the international community because English is an international means of communication. However, the English press in KP has been on the decline for a host of reasons. The study concludes that local English newspapers of KP province are losing their readership, particularly print versions, and they also face a lack of advertisements from the government, a lack of business or corporate sector, and the emergence and use of online media, comparatively high prices of the newspapers, In the end, the study gives recommendations, which may guide the owners and media managers of the local English-language newspapers about how to improve the state of the press in the province.

    English Newspapers, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Online Media, Local Press

    (1) Muhammad Shahid
    Assistant Professor, Riphah Institute of Media Sciences (RIMS), Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Shahid, Muhammad. 2024. "Problems and Prospects of Local English-Language Newspapers in KP." Global Regional Review, IX (III): 43-53 doi: 10.31703/grr.2024(IX-III).05

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    HARVARD : SHAHID, M. 2024. Problems and Prospects of Local English-Language Newspapers in KP. Global Regional Review, IX, 43-53.

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