From Terrorism to Television

From Terrorism to Television
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 193
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ISBN-10 : 9781000167368
ISBN-13 : 1000167364
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Book Synopsis From Terrorism to Television by : Qaisar Abbas

Download or read book From Terrorism to Television written by Qaisar Abbas and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2020-08-03 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book unpacks the media dynamics within the socio-cultural, political, and economic context of Pakistan. It provides an in-depth, critical, and scholarly discussion of contemporary issues such as media, state, and democracy in Pakistan; freedom of expression in Pakistani journalism; Balochistan as a blind spot in mainstream newspapers; media control by state institutions; women and media discourses; TV talk shows and coverage of Kashmir; feminist narrative and media images of Malala Yousufzai and Mukhtaran Mai; jihad on screen; and Osama bin Laden’s death on screen, to understand the relation between media and terrorism. The book covers diverse media types including TV, radio, newspapers, print media, films, documentary, stage performance, and social media. Detailed, interdisciplinary, analytical, and with original perspectives from journalists as well as academics, this volume will be useful to scholars and researchers of media studies, Pakistan studies, politics and international affairs, military and terrorism studies, journalism and communication studies, and South Asian studies. It will also interest general readers, policy makers, and those interested in global journalism, mass media, and freedom of expression.


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