Media and Climate Change in Pakistan

Perception of the Journalists in Mainstream Media

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ID22096133
AuthorsSajid Manzoor (University of Gujrat), Arshad Ali (0000-0002-7738-5776, University of Gujrat)
Year2021
Volume9
Issue2
Pages133-141
Publication date2021-08-31
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of South Asian Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2307-4000 • E-ISSN: 2308-7846
PublisherEScience Press Inc (Publications) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.33687/jsas.009.02.3786
OpenAlexW3210298044
LanguageEN
References cited8

Climate change is a high matter of concern for every living being on this planet earth. This research paper explores the perception of Pakistani journalists related to media and climate coverage issues in Pakistan. The results of this paper are based on ten qualitative interviews of the journalists purposively selected from mainstream media in Pakistan covering climate issues. The journalists were of the opinion that lack of resources, old equipment, and poor human skill result in faulty measurements and information which leads to drawbacks in reporting authentic climate change. But fortunately, the actors associated with climate journalism are very well aware of their responsibilities and role

Climate change · Journalism · Mainstream · Media studies · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Law · Psychology

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