Analyzing the Pivotal Role of Mass Media in Shaping Economic Policies and Perceptions in Pakistan
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55737/qjss.377499303Keywords:
Mass Media, Economy, Development, PakistanAbstract
The impact of mass media on society is undeniable. Its effective influence on reporting an issue in hand can make or break the story. Free media is not an extravagance. It is the foundation of impartial development in society. Media can monitor government actions and so serve as a check on public policy. Similarly, corruption can be exposed by the media. It provides a forum for a range of viewpoints on reform and governance and aids in fostering a consensus among the populace in favour of change. These media improve the efficiency of markets. This study examines the role of mass media in Pakistan's economic development. To meet the aim of the study, this research uses the interview method. The findings of the study suggest that the media has the power to play its part in handling Pakistan's economic crisis with objective and responsible coverage. However, corporate media in Pakistan is lacking in representing actual issues or possible reasons for economic decline in the country. There is a need for more responsible reporting by mass media in Pakistan.
Downloads
References
Adnan, M., Ali, A., & Aslam, S. (2019). Economic issues and ethical journalism in Pakistan: Prospects and challenges. Global Social Sciences Review, IV(I), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(iv-i).02
Adnan, M. (2020). Discourse on China-Pakistan economic corridor in print media: The case study of American and Indian press. Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 4(II), 192-202. https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2020(4-ii)16
Afzaal, M., Hu, K., Ilyas Chishti, M., & Khan, Z. (2019). Examining Pakistani news media discourses about China–Pakistan economic corridor: A corpus-based critical discourse analysis. Cogent Social Sciences, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2019.1683940
Ahmar, M. (2015). Strategic Meaning of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Institute of Strategic Studies. 1-10.
Aslam, A. M. (2021). The Politics Of Media Economy In Pakistan (Webinars Brief 20:2021). https://pide.org.pk/research/the-politics-of-media-economy-in-pakistan/
Asongu, S. A., & Odhiambo, N. M. (2020). Social media and inclusive human development in Africa. Information Development, 37(2), 307-325. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666920920342
Baran, S. J., McDonald, E., & Engberg, J. (2004). Introduction to mass communication: Medialiteracy and culture. McGraw-Hill.
Boumans, D., Müller, H., & Sauer, S. (2023). How media content influences economic expectations: Evidence from a global expert survey. Journal of Forecasting, 42(6), 1295-1308. https://doi.org/10.1002/for.2961
Brachert, M., Hyll, W., & Titze, M. (2016). On the simultaneity bias in the relationship between risk attitudes, entry into entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial survival. Applied Economics Letters, 24(7), 477-480. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2016.1203056
Chadwick, A. (2017). The hybrid media system: Politics and power: Oxford University Press. Oxford University Press.
Chitkoor, J. S. (2019). Impact of mass media on economic development. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), 6(10), 1739-1741. http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1912230.pdf
Coyne, C. J., & Leeson, P. T. (2004). Read all about it! Understanding the role of media in economic development. Kyklos, 57(1), 21-44. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0023-5962.2004.00241.x
Cushion, S. (2007). RICH MEDIA, POOR JOURNALISTS. Journalism Practice, 1(1), 120–129. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512780601078910
Damstra, A., Boukes, M., & Vliegenthart, R. (2018). The economy. How do the media cover it and what are the effects? A literature review. Sociology Compass, 12(5). https://doi.org/10.1111/soc4.12579
Flynn, J., & Sastry, K. (2020). Attention cycles. SSRN Electronic Journal, 1-52. https://ssrn.com/abstract=3592107.
Fogarty, B. J. (2005). Determining economic news coverage. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 17(2), 149–172. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/edh051
Hester, J. B., & Gibson, R. (2003). The Economy and Second-Level Agenda Setting: A Time-Series Analysis of Economic News and Public Opinion about the Economy. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 80(1), 73–90. https://doi.org/10.1177/107769900308000106
Islam, R. (2002). The Right to Tell: The Role of Mass Media in Economic Development. World Bank Publications.
Kakar, A., & Khan, A. (2020). The impacts of economic and environmental factors on sustainable mega project development: role of community satisfaction and social media. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(3), 2753–2764. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10661-y
Kalogeropoulos, A. (2017). Economic news and personal economic expectations. Mass Communication and Society, 21(2), 248–265. https://doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2017.1403629
Larcinese, V., Puglisi, R., & Snyder, J. M. (2011). Partisan bias in economic news: Evidence on the agenda-setting behavior of U.S. newspapers. Journal of Public Economics, 95(9–10), 1178–1189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2011.04.006
Luhmann, N. (2000). The reality of the mass media. Stanford University Press.
McQuail, D., & Windahl, S. (2015). Communication models for the study of mass communications. Routledge.
Qianqian, L., & Yijun, L. (2020). The China-Pakistan economic corridor: The Pakistani media attitudes perspective. Technology in Society, 62, 101303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101303
Qusien, R., & Robbins, D. (2022). Media coverage of CPEC in Pakistan: the case of the missing frame. Climate and Development, 15(1), 30–44. https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2022.2052258
Schäfer-Hock, C., & Hagen, L. M. (2022). Mass Media Communication. Mass communication as an economic good. In Springer eBooks (pp. 1–25). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-34048-3_60-2
Soroka, S., Daku, M., Hiaeshutter-Rice, D., Guggenheim, L., & Pasek, J. (2017). Negativity and positivity Biases in economic news coverage: traditional versus social media. Communication Research, 45(7), 1078–1098. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650217725870
Soroko, S. N. (2014). Negativity in democratic politics. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Stein, H. (1975). Media distortions: A former official's view. Columbia Journalism Review,13(6), 37.
Tausch, F., & Zumbuehl, M. (2018). Stability of risk attitudes and media coverage of economic news. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 150, 295–310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2018.01.013
Van Dalen, A., De Vreese, C. H., & Albæk, E. (2016). Mediated Uncertainty: The negative impact of uncertainty in economic news on consumer confidence. Public Opinion Quarterly,81(1), 111–130. https://doi.org/10.1093/poq/nfw039
Van Der Wurff, R., Bakker, P., & Picard, R. G. (2008). Economic growth and advertising expenditures in different media in different countries. Journal of Media Economics, 21(1), 28–52. https://doi.org/10.1080/08997760701806827
World Bank. (2002). The Right to Tell : The Role of Mass Media in Economic Development. WBI Development Studies. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15212
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Qamar-Uddin Zia Ghaznavi, Javaria Waheed, Salman Amin
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
