Media representation of ethnic minorities in Pakistani newspapers

IF 0.4 Q4 ETHNIC STUDIES

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism Pub Date : 2024-08-12 DOI:10.1111/sena.12442

Mohammed Habes, Mokhtar Elareshi, Sana Ali

{"title":"Media representation of ethnic minorities in Pakistani newspapers","authors":"Mohammed Habes, Mokhtar Elareshi, Sana Ali","doi":"10.1111/sena.12442","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Pakistani is a diverse society, and media are vital in highlighting their identity, presence, and contributions. Newspapers play a pivotal role in shaping perceptions of ethnic minorities, highlighting the need for impartial and responsible journalism. This study examines the role of newspapers in this context, focusing on the portrayal of ethnic minorities through a content analysis of 84 news articles from leading Pakistani Urdu‐language newspapers (Daily Jang, Daily Express and Daily Khabrain) to scrutinise the portrayal of ethnic minorities. The study aims to uncover the patterns and themes in the portrayal of these communities. Findings reveal that patterns in coverage allocation, with Christians dominating news coverage compared to other religious groups. The portrayal of non‐Muslim groups is predominantly positive, yet the articles featured anti‐Ahmadi content, reflecting complexity. The findings emphasise the well‐being of minorities, showcasing a positive trend. The news articles accentuated the positive contributions of non‐Muslims, and a significant majority (85.7%) covered religious events of minority groups. Positive representation aligns with societal discourse acknowledging diverse contributions and cultural expressions. Critical inquiry is prompted by editorial decisions, journalistic priorities, and societal dynamics shaping media narratives.","PeriodicalId":45020,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1111/sena.12442","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ETHNIC STUDIES","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Pakistani is a diverse society, and media are vital in highlighting their identity, presence, and contributions. Newspapers play a pivotal role in shaping perceptions of ethnic minorities, highlighting the need for impartial and responsible journalism. This study examines the role of newspapers in this context, focusing on the portrayal of ethnic minorities through a content analysis of 84 news articles from leading Pakistani Urdu‐language newspapers (Daily Jang, Daily Express and Daily Khabrain) to scrutinise the portrayal of ethnic minorities. The study aims to uncover the patterns and themes in the portrayal of these communities. Findings reveal that patterns in coverage allocation, with Christians dominating news coverage compared to other religious groups. The portrayal of non‐Muslim groups is predominantly positive, yet the articles featured anti‐Ahmadi content, reflecting complexity. The findings emphasise the well‐being of minorities, showcasing a positive trend. The news articles accentuated the positive contributions of non‐Muslims, and a significant majority (85.7%) covered religious events of minority groups. Positive representation aligns with societal discourse acknowledging diverse contributions and cultural expressions. Critical inquiry is prompted by editorial decisions, journalistic priorities, and societal dynamics shaping media narratives.

查看原文本刊更多论文

巴基斯坦报纸对少数民族的媒体报道

巴基斯坦是一个多元化的社会，媒体对于彰显他们的身份、存在和贡献至关重要。报纸在塑造人们对少数族裔的看法方面发挥着关键作用，这也凸显了公正、负责任的新闻报道的必要性。本研究通过对巴基斯坦主要乌尔都语报纸（Daily Jang、Daily Express 和 Daily Khabrain）的 84 篇新闻文章进行内容分析，仔细研究了报纸在这方面的作用，重点关注对少数族裔的描述。研究的目的是揭示描绘这些社区的模式和主题。研究结果表明，报道的分配模式是，与其他宗教团体相比，基督徒在新闻报道中占主导地位。对非穆斯林群体的描述以正面为主，但文章中也有反阿赫马迪的内容，这反映了问题的复杂性。调查结果强调了少数民族的福祉，展示了一种积极的趋势。新闻报道突出了非穆斯林的积极贡献，绝大多数（85.7%）报道了少数群体的宗教活动。积极的表现形式与承认不同贡献和文化表现形式的社会言论相一致。编辑的决定、新闻报道的优先顺序以及影响媒体报道的社会动态都会引发批判性的探究。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism ETHNIC STUDIES-

CiteScore

1.60

自引率

0.00%

发文量

期刊介绍： Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism (SEN) is a fully refereed journal publishing three issues per volume on ethnicity, race and nationalism. The sources and nature of ethnic identity, minority rights, migration and identity politics remain central and recurring themes of the modern world. The journal approaches the complexity of these questions from a contemporary perspective. The journal''s sole purpose is to showcase exceptional articles from up-and-coming scholars across the world, as well as concerned professionals and practitioners in government, law, NGOs and media, making it one of the first journals to provide an interdisciplinary forum for established and younger scholars alike. The journal is strictly non-partisan and does not subscribe to any particular viewpoints or perspective. All articles are fully peer-reviewed by scholars who are specialists in their respective fields. Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism publishes high quality contributions based on the latest scholarship drawing on political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, international relations, history and cultural studies. It welcomes contributions that address contemporary questions of ethnicity, race and nationalism across the globe and disciplines. In addition to short research articles, each issue introduces the latest publications in this field, as well as cutting edge review articles of topical and scholarly debates in this field. The journal also publishes regular special issues on themes of contemporary relevance, as well as the conference issue of the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism (ASEN).