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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PORTRAYAL OF PPPP PML N AND PTI IN PAKISTANI PRINT MEDIA DURING DEMOCRATIC TENURE OF PPPP

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2020(V-III).09      10.31703/gpr.2020(V-III).09      Published : Sep 2020

Comparative Analysis of the Portrayal of PPPP, PML (N) and PTI in Pakistani Print Media during Democratic Tenure of PPPP

Abstract

    Media influence on politics has always been a debatable subject due to its immense potential. Media is regarded as the fourth estate of the nation, and the role of traditional media in the political arena is indispensable. The agenda-setting by newspapers plays a pivotal part in forming the image of a political party. This study is an exertion to examine the leading English and Urdu newspapers (Dawn, The News, Jang, Nawa-i-Waqt) of Pakistan to find out the portrayal given to PPPP, PML-N and PTI during PPPP's five-year (2008- 2013) regime. By employing the content analysis method, findings indicate that PML-N was given the maximum editorial and news coverage regarding the important national issues, whereas PPPP got the second most frequent coverage. PPPP was presented in an unfavourable manner, and PLM-N was given the least negative reportage. Results of the study revealed that English and Urdu newspapers adopted a supportive stance towards PML (N).

    Newspaper, Political, Pakistan, Media, Agenda, PPPP, PML-N, PTI

    (1) Shazia Ismail Toor
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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