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ROLE OF PRINT MEDIA DURING COVID19 A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF DAILY MASHRIQ AND DAILY AAJ IN PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2020(V-II).02      10.31703/gmcr.2020(V-II).02      Published : Jun 2020

Role of Print Media During COVID-19: A Content Analysis of Daily Mashriq and Daily Aaj in Pakistan

Abstract

    Print media plays a key role in raising awareness among people and in the public understanding of various issues. This study discusses the role the print media during COVID-19 pandemic how the print media raises awareness among people in the contagion. Using a quantitative method, the researchers analysed the contents of two leading newspapers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, daily Mashriq and Daily Aaj. The study then achieved the results regarding how they reported the stories in various dimensions such as awareness, negative, positive aspects, etc.

    Print Media, Daily Aaj, Daily Mashriq, COVID-19, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    (1) Muhammad Shahid
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Amna Istimraj
    BS Graduate, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Umair Nawaz
    BS Graduate, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Shahid, M., Istimraj, A., & Nawaz, U. (2020). Role of Print Media During COVID-19: A Content Analysis of Daily Mashriq and Daily Aaj in Pakistan. Global Mass Communication Review, V(II), 11-19. https://doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2020(V-II).02

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Shahid, Muhammad, Amna Istimraj, and Umair Nawaz. 2020. "Role of Print Media During COVID-19: A Content Analysis of Daily Mashriq and Daily Aaj in Pakistan." Global Mass Communication Review, V (II): 11-19 doi: 10.31703/gmcr.2020(V-II).02

HARVARD

    HARVARD : SHAHID, M., ISTIMRAJ, A. & NAWAZ, U. 2020. Role of Print Media During COVID-19: A Content Analysis of Daily Mashriq and Daily Aaj in Pakistan. Global Mass Communication Review, V, 11-19.

MHRA

    MHRA : Shahid, Muhammad, Amna Istimraj, and Umair Nawaz. 2020. "Role of Print Media During COVID-19: A Content Analysis of Daily Mashriq and Daily Aaj in Pakistan." Global Mass Communication Review, V: 11-19

MLA

    MLA : Shahid, Muhammad, Amna Istimraj, and Umair Nawaz. "Role of Print Media During COVID-19: A Content Analysis of Daily Mashriq and Daily Aaj in Pakistan." Global Mass Communication Review, V.II (2020): 11-19 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Shahid, Muhammad, Istimraj, Amna, and Nawaz, Umair (2020), "Role of Print Media During COVID-19: A Content Analysis of Daily Mashriq and Daily Aaj in Pakistan", Global Mass Communication Review, V (II), 11-19

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Shahid, Muhammad, Amna Istimraj, and Umair Nawaz. "Role of Print Media During COVID-19: A Content Analysis of Daily Mashriq and Daily Aaj in Pakistan." Global Mass Communication Review V, no. II (2020): 11-19. https://doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2020(V-II).02