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The Portrayal of Pak-US Relations in Print Media: An Analysis of War on Terror and Militancy in Pakistan during the Republican and the Democratic Regimes

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  • Aatif Iftikhar

    (PhD Scholar,Department of Media Studies,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.)

  • Zubair Shafiq

    (Assistant Professor,Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.)

Abstract

This study has examined how the leading Pakistani and American newspapers portrayed the war on terror and militancy in Pakistan during Republican (George W. Bush) and Democratic (Barack Obama) regimes. All the editorials were analyzed which were published on the subjects during the timeline of sixteen years (January 2001 - January 2017). The results show that both the newspapers are independent, balanced and suggestive. Overall coverage of editorials remained higher (59%) in the democratic regime as compared to that of the republican regime (41%). On the issue of Pakistan's support in the war against terrorism, both the newspapers gave mixed framing. Dawn gave Pakistan more favorable portrayal. NYT remained more unfavorable towards Pakistan, especially during democratic regime. The study reveals that Pak-US relations remained more hostile during Obama regime. However the overall foreign policy remains similar in America irrespective of its administration.

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  • Aatif Iftikhar & Zubair Shafiq, 2019. "The Portrayal of Pak-US Relations in Print Media: An Analysis of War on Terror and Militancy in Pakistan during the Republican and the Democratic Regimes," Global Regional Review, Humanity Only, vol. 4(3), pages 10-19, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aaw:grrjrn:v:4:y:2019:i:3:p:10-19
    DOI: 10.31703/grr.2019(IV-III).02
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    Keywords

    War on Terror; Militants; Democratic; Republican; Pakistan; United States; Media;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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