Impact of Electronic Media on Pakistan's Security

Sarwat Rauf, Inayat Kalim and Muhammad Mubeen
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Sarwat Rauf: Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Inayat Kalim: Head of Department, IR Program, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Mubeen: Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Global Social Sciences Review, 2018, vol. 3, issue 1, 434-446

Abstract: To control the mindset of any society, media plays an important role due to its ability to transfer information and thereby transform societies. Electronic media which thrives on conspiracies, has not lost its importance and TV is still a popular means of communication. By virtue of technological innovations, electronic media has a vast impact on all segments of society (exposure to modern technology and becoming vulnerable). In the contemporary world, terrorism is a major security threat in Pakistan. Continuous open electronic media coverage of issues occur with inherent bias. Against this backdrop, the role of media becomes crucial as the media agenda is gradually turning into the public agenda. Electronic media is inherently biases to the opinions of those reporting the situation. Admittedly, media can influence a large chunk of society. Importantly, Pakistan’s private TV channels while giving an insight to the audience, intentionally or unintentionally, may drive a negative mindset and give birth to perceived security threats. This paper attempts to ascertain the complex connection between security and the electronic media and also highlights the negative impacts of media on the security of Pakistan.

Keywords: Media; Security; Social; Society; Terrorism; TV; Internet; State (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.31703/gssr.2018(III-I).25

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