Abstract
Drawing upon social identity theory and Ruth Wodak’s
framework of national identity construction, this study analyzes
role of Pakistani indigenous media in positioning Pakistan’s
national identity in relation to India. The framework of analysis
comprised of positive self-representation of Pakistan and negative
other-representation of India. While applying mixed methods
approach, content analysis and discourse analysis were carried
out. The researcher selected Pakistani leading daily English and
Urdu newspapers including Dawn, Jang, Nawa-i-Waqt, and The
News. Systematic sampling technique was used to draw the
sample for this study. Unit of analysis was news story published
in the newspapers regarding Pakistan India issues. Ruth Wodak
and Van Dijk’s principles of linguistic and discourse analysis were
adapted and utilized. Results show that Pakistani English and
Urdu press positioned positive identity of Pakistan as confident,
resilient, and peaceful self in comparison to India.
Shazia Saeed, Ayesha Siddiqua. (2021) Role of Pakistani Press in Constructing National Identity with Reference to India, Journal of Media Studies, Volume-36, Issue-1.
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