Abstract
Constructive approach in journalism emphasizes upon reporting
of facts to provide solution oriented information. The use of
constructive approach in the coverage of post corona social,
economic and religious issues on Television talk shows was
expected to inculcate positive thoughts among its viewers to
overcome the feeling of fear and uncertainty. This study through
content analysis, intends to check the use of constructive
approach in television talk shows during the coverage of corona
related social, economic and religious issues. For this purpose 114
programs of 5 popular TV talk shows on aired during lockdown
period have been selected. Further, through purposive sampling,
33 programs with topic of social, economic and religious issues in
the wake of Corona outbreak were scrutinized. These programs
were analyzed against constructive coverage index. The
dimensions of index include introduction of the show, relevance
of the invited guests, presence of different perspectives in
discussion, role of anchor person and concluding part of the talk
show. The findings reveal that certain ingredients of constructive
journalism were missing in talk shows.
Aisha Muhammad Din, Ayesha Shahid, Muhammad Abrar. (2021) Use Of Constructive Approach In Talk Shows: A Case Of Post Corona Raised Social, Economic And Religious Issues In Pakistan, Journal of Media Studies, Volume-36, Issue-1.
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