Abstract
The study analyzes the perception of Journalists’ regarding role of Pakistani media in
strengthening democracy. It was also aimed to identify the factors which undermined the role of
media in strengthening democracy. In this study survey was conducted from 82 print and
electronic media journalists of Pakistan. For qualitative purpose 5 senior journalists associated
with print and electronic media of Pakistan were interviewed to have insights in the role of media
in strengthening democracy in the country. This study concludes that Pakistani media is not
playing a significant role in strengthening democracy in the country. It also reveals that
Journalists’ are satisfied with media’s role in creating awareness and providing information to
public and act as a watchdog to government policies. In addition, majority respondents are not
pleased with media’s role as an agenda setter for upholding the principles of democracy and
offering as civic forum for the people of Pakistan. Moreover, it also indicates that there is no
difference between the perception of senior and junior journalists’ regarding media’s role in
strengthening democracy in Pakistan. In addition study also reveals that there is no difference
found between the senior and juniors, and high and low salaried journalists’ regarding ownership
influence on their work routines and professionalism. Therefore, this study busted the myth that
the senior and high salaried journalists’ are less influenced by the ownership.
Mian Ahmad Hanan, Noshina Saleem, Aniqa Ali , Sahifa Mukhtar. (2016) Role of Media in Strengthening Democracy in Pakistan: Journalists’ Perception , South Asian Studies, Volume 31, Issue 1.
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