Source Credibility in Environmental Reporting of Two Different Media Landscapes

This research attempts to understand environmental communication taking place in countries with different political, socio-cultural contexts and organizational media levels. In this regard, the research's focuses on Pakistani and British print media systems, which have different organizational systems and contexts. Therefore, it is worth analyzing whether these organizational differences affect the way their news content in relation to the environment is being produced, with emphasis on the credibility of sources. A quantitative content analysis of two Pakistani and two British newspapers was conducted from the previous one decade through January 2007 to December 2016 by using a sample of 5315 environmental news stories published in four publications concerning from each country such as Dawn and Nation from Pakistan, whereas Telegraph and Guardian have chosen from the UK. The Significance of this quantitative study is based on the theoretical approach of agenda-setting and media source credibility. Assuredly, environmental reporting of Pakistani and British print media diverges in the context of source preferences in agenda-setting and media source credibility capacity. Subsequently, dominantly quoted news sources of environmental issues in Pakistani and British print media depict the environmental agenda of each country.

The Use of English Language Vocabulary Learning Strategies through Social Media by Pakistani EFL Students

The study aims to explore the effect of using social media on University students' vocabulary achievement, To motivate EFL learners to use latest effective vocabulary learning strategies through social media, .and to formulate useful recommendations for the development of English language vocabulary items by the routine of interesting shared media and the influence of social media on educating scholars' English dialectal skills, i.e., speaking with BS level EFL students at The Islamic University of Bahawalpur. Social media technologies include wikis, social networks, podcasts, pictures, magazines, internet forums, weblogs, social blogs, videos, and more. It works in many different ways, including. Still, rare research has focused precisely on the role of social media in learning foreign languages. .Findings reveal social media as an operative tool for the development of English dialectal vocabulary and motivate the learners to use social media positively for the enhancement of vocabulary.

A Legal Perspective on Blasphemy within Muslim, Secular and Non-Muslim States

This research presents the legal perspective of blasphemy and it focusses on the blasphemy laws in different countries including five Muslim countries (Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Pakistan and Malaysia) three Non-Muslim countries (Denmark, England and Norway) and three secular states (Turkey, India and Indonesia). Results of the research demonstrate that blasphemy laws are present in all five selected Muslim countries. In case of Non-Muslim countries, laws have been demolished in England and Norway but present in Denmark where as, in case of secular states, these laws are present in all three countries. However, in India, blasphemy laws are more known by the name of ‘laws for hate speech’. Moreover, interviews from a lawyer and religious representatives explain that punishments for blasphemy should be given according to a certain procedure and states should play an active role in protecting the religious sentiments of their citizens.

TV Talk Shows in Pakistan: Politically Engaged or Politically Skeptic?

The present research explores the political content of TV talk shows under the theoretical frameworks of framing and cultivation analysis. The content analysis of systematically selected 100 programs of five top rated serious and five comedy talk shows broadcast on Pakistani TV Channels during October-December 2019 were analyzed to detect the tropes of political engagement and political skepticism. The research established that days of the week, duration of the program, and the program's genre influenced the tropes of programs. There search concludes that serious talk shows contributed to political engagement, whereas comedy talk shows created more politically skeptical tropes.

Portrayal of Parents and Children Behavior: A Study of TV Drama Serials in Pakistan

This paper endeavors to explore the portrayal of parents in prime-time entertainment television dramas of Pakistan. Representation of the parenting style and children's response to their parents in the top three entertainment channels has been analyzed. Total 147 episodes of targeted drama serials of ARY, Hum, and Geo TV were selected through purposive sampling. The study found that the authoritative parenting style was most prevailing in the drama serials. The behavior of the children towards their parents was respectful except in the Drama serials broadcasted by ARY Digital. As Parents' respect is dominant in private entertainment channels of Pakistan, so the findings indicate that Pakistani entertainment television dramas play a vital role in safeguarding cultural norms of the country.

Sensitization of Online Users for Social Resilience: A Case-based Analysis of Learning Outcomes

The article is based on the learning outcomes of a sensitization session held with students enrolled in eleven universities of the twin cities under a project titled Sensitization of Youth for Socially Resilient Communities in the Digitalizing World. The objectives were to sensitize youth for safe digital behaviour, spread the message of respecting human values, personal space, and privacy in digital communication, communicate the harassment policy concerns, and promote the emerging normative order for respecting cultural diversity and harmony for self-actualization behavioural change. Around 500 students directly participated in online and in-person sessions. The findings are based on the post-session assessment results recorded from 374 responses. The project outcome reflects a better understanding of the notion of privacy, personal space, cyber-bullying, cyber-crimes, online sexual assaults, types & legislation against harassment through a US-Pakistan diplomatic soft intervention and initiative for Pakistani youth.

Representation of US, Pakistani Government and its Military after the Operation ‘Neptune Spear’ in The New York Times and The Guardian

This research study looks at the representation of USand Pakistani governments and their military in the coverage of TheNew York Times and The Guardian after the Abbottabad Operation.The coverage of these two newspapers has been studied for theconsecutive ten days. The aim is to show that whether these twonewspapers stayed critical or friendly of the Pakistani and the USgovernments? Will it also demonstrate that was the Pakistanigovernment criticized more in the coverage than its military? Thefindings, based on the Quantitative Content Analysis, demonstratethat The New York Times was more critical of the Pakistanigovernment than The Guardian. It further shows that both thenewspapers criticized the Pakistani military/ Intelligence Agenciesmore than the Pakistani government. The findings also reveal thatboth the newspapers appreciated the US in their coverage.

Effects of Cyber Bullying on the Youth: A Case Study of Lahore Students

Cyber bullying is becoming major concern especially when social media is booming and the increase amount of usage of social media. To explain this phenomenon, theoretical frame work “Spiral of silence” theory is used in this research article. The survey was distributed to university students and to perform the survey 300 sample size of university students were chosen. The results were analyzed using Percentage method. Results indicated that university students who were victimized by cyber bullying experiences Harassment, threats, body shamming and hateful comments. Most of the cyber bullying victims are girls. The researcher was able to find how bullying affect mental health of youngsters. The researcher was also able to determine that cyber bullies is not always suicide is not ended up at suicide. The researcher also recommended that government should give awareness about bullying laws and it should be discuss in institutions as well.

Effects of Social Media on Moral Values of Pakistani Community: An Analysis of Youth Perception in Lahore

In this research article, the discussion will revolve around social media users and their impact on social media content making. Media produce what public demands, but that can cause an affect to moral values of society. Pakistan is an Islamic state where there is culture and traditions.But recently it seems that our social media contains numerous content that is being criticized by public viewers, this study is to identify the relation of social media users (Netizens) with social media content maker (influencers). This research article also study about trolls/memes cause and effect. Our young generation is known to be active on social media due to which reason social media content is becoming questionable and the increase in such contain do have cause and effects that will be study in this article and will be explained in depth analysis.

Effects of Downsizing in Media Industry on Journalist: Survey of Jung Media Group

Media industry in Pakistan is one of the fastest growing industry. It is taking its roots in the formulation of the public opinion and setting up the agenda for the nation. Despite of having severe crisis media industry continue to work for the ethical journalism. All political parties raise to power with the help of Media, whether it is Print, Electronic or Social media. They use this platform to build the goodwill of their party and gain the confidence in the form of vote. Media organization is the source of income for thousands of families but by cutting down the support from the Govt. media personnel are being fired and TV channels are being close due to lack of resources. This research is about finding out the effect of this crucial situation dealing with journalists who ultimately suffer because they have no other option in front of them.