Hajra Bostan
Biographic Data
| ID | 3079819 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hajra Bostan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hajra |
| FAMILY NAME | Bostan |
| SIGNATURE | BOSTAN H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-8758-0606 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Analyzing Hateful Comments against Journalists on X in Pakistan
In this study, we investigated the prevalence and nature of hate speech in comments on the posts of Pakistani political journalists on X (formerly Twitter). We applied the mob censorship theory to analyze the hatred spread by commenters aiming to intimidate critical journalists. Our findings indicate that both male and female journalists received an unprecedented number of hateful comments, including life-threatening messages and highly dehumaniz…
Trolling of female journalists on Twitter in Pakistan: An Analysis
In this study, we examined the trolling of female journalists on Twitter in Pakistan. Through quantitative and qualitative content analysis, we found the female journalists received offensive comments in which the trolls mocked their gender, profession, and personal lives. Though the trolls affiliated with the government produced more hate, opposition political parties and ordinary people also engaged in varying levels of gender-based slurs. More…
Online Harassment and Trolling of Political Journalists in Pakistan
This study examines the online harassment faced by political journalists in Pakistan on Twitter, specifically focusing on the actions of users affiliated with various political parties. By selecting the 12 most active journalists on Twitter, we combined both content and textual analyses to examine comments posted on their tweets. Drawing upon the theoretical framework of the practice-based theoretical approach, the findings reveal that these jour…
Online Harassment and Trolling of Political Journalists in Pakistan
This study examines the online harassment faced by political journalists in Pakistan on Twitter, specifically focusing on the actions of users affiliated with various political parties. By selecting the 12 most active journalists on Twitter, we combined both content and textual analyses to examine comments posted on their tweets. Drawing upon the theoretical framework of the practice-based theoretical approach, the findings reveal that these jour…
Trolling of female journalists on Twitter in Pakistan: An Analysis
In this study, we examined the trolling of female journalists on Twitter in Pakistan. Through quantitative and qualitative content analysis, we found the female journalists received offensive comments in which the trolls mocked their gender, profession, and personal lives. Though the trolls affiliated with the government produced more hate, opposition political parties and ordinary people also engaged in varying levels of gender-based slurs. More…
Online Harassment and Trolling of Political Journalists in Pakistan
This study examines the online harassment faced by political journalists in Pakistan on Twitter, specifically focusing on the actions of users affiliated with various political parties. By selecting the 12 most active journalists on Twitter, we combined both content and textual analyses to examine comments posted on their tweets. Drawing upon the theoretical framework of the practice-based theoretical approach, the findings reveal that these jour…
Trolling of female journalists on Twitter in Pakistan: An Analysis
In this study, we examined the trolling of female journalists on Twitter in Pakistan. Through quantitative and qualitative content analysis, we found the female journalists received offensive comments in which the trolls mocked their gender, profession, and personal lives. Though the trolls affiliated with the government produced more hate, opposition political parties and ordinary people also engaged in varying levels of gender-based slurs. More…
Analyzing Hateful Comments against Journalists on X in Pakistan
In this study, we investigated the prevalence and nature of hate speech in comments on the posts of Pakistani political journalists on X (formerly Twitter). We applied the mob censorship theory to analyze the hatred spread by commenters aiming to intimidate critical journalists. Our findings indicate that both male and female journalists received an unprecedented number of hateful comments, including life-threatening messages and highly dehumaniz…
Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Media and Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Journalism (2 works) · Offensive (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)