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THE EFFECT OF NEWS TV CHANNELS COVERAGE DURING PANDEMIC COVID 19 ON YOUTH IN PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2021(VI-I).23      10.31703/gmcr.2021(VI-I).23      Published : Mar 2021

The Effect of News TV Channels Coverage During Pandemic Covid -19 on Youth in Pakistan

Abstract

    The COVID-19 pandemic has had an effect on everyone's health, safety, and everyday lives. Because of the biological and psychological changes that arise during this developmental phase, youth can be especially vulnerable to this sudden disturbance in their lives. The COVID 19 crisis is a global pandemic that is having a range of impacts on every individual throughout the world as well as Pakistani youth such as anxiety and stress that needs to be addressed. This research is being carried out to determine the effects of electronic media particularly NEWS TV channels on Pakistani youth. The results of the study proved that usage of electronic media is associated with creating awareness and behavioral changes among youth in Pakistan during this pandemic.

    Covid-19 Pandemic, Youth of Pakistan, Electronic Media

    (1) Aemen Khalid
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Bilal Nawaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Jhang Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Javeria Nazeer
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Khalid, A., Nawaz, M. B., & Nazeer, J. (2021). The Effect of News TV Channels Coverage During Pandemic Covid -19 on Youth in Pakistan. Global Mass Communication Review, VI(I), 302-320. https://doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2021(VI-I).23

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Khalid, Aemen, Muhammad Bilal Nawaz, and Javeria Nazeer. 2021. "The Effect of News TV Channels Coverage During Pandemic Covid -19 on Youth in Pakistan." Global Mass Communication Review, VI (I): 302-320 doi: 10.31703/gmcr.2021(VI-I).23

HARVARD

    HARVARD : KHALID, A., NAWAZ, M. B. & NAZEER, J. 2021. The Effect of News TV Channels Coverage During Pandemic Covid -19 on Youth in Pakistan. Global Mass Communication Review, VI, 302-320.

MHRA

    MHRA : Khalid, Aemen, Muhammad Bilal Nawaz, and Javeria Nazeer. 2021. "The Effect of News TV Channels Coverage During Pandemic Covid -19 on Youth in Pakistan." Global Mass Communication Review, VI: 302-320

MLA

    MLA : Khalid, Aemen, Muhammad Bilal Nawaz, and Javeria Nazeer. "The Effect of News TV Channels Coverage During Pandemic Covid -19 on Youth in Pakistan." Global Mass Communication Review, VI.I (2021): 302-320 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Khalid, Aemen, Nawaz, Muhammad Bilal, and Nazeer, Javeria (2021), "The Effect of News TV Channels Coverage During Pandemic Covid -19 on Youth in Pakistan", Global Mass Communication Review, VI (I), 302-320

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Khalid, Aemen, Muhammad Bilal Nawaz, and Javeria Nazeer. "The Effect of News TV Channels Coverage During Pandemic Covid -19 on Youth in Pakistan." Global Mass Communication Review VI, no. I (2021): 302-320. https://doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2021(VI-I).23