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Representation of Religious Minorities in Pakistani and Indian Print Media: A Comparative Analysis
Abstract
The study aimed to analyze and compare the pattern of minority representation in Pakistani and Indian print media. Representation of minorities in the media is important to address as mass media is playing apart in making and maintain the identities. There are many discourses on image building of minority groups. Considering the sharing of common background of Muslims and Hindus the study investigated whether there are any biases with regard to the representation of religious minorities and specifically Indian Muslims and Pakistani Hindus in their respective print media from 1990 to 2010. Through content analysis and working under the theory of media hegemony the study concluded that there is an unequal and biased representation of religious minorities in Pakistani and Indian print media. Pakistani print media has been more silent with respect to Pakistani Hindus whereas Indian print media has given more negative representation to Indian Muslims
Authors
Dr. Sumera Batool
Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
Media Representation, Religious Minorities, Pakistan and Indian Media
