Open AccessFraming of Drone Attacks in Pakistani Elite Newspapers’ Editorials: A Comparative Analysis of Dawn and The News
Author(s) -
Samia Manzoor,
Muhammad Ashraf Khan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of law and social studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2709-6270
pISSN - 2709-2283
DOI - 10.52279/jlss.01.01.2738
Subject(s) - drone , newspaper , framing (construction) , elite , media studies , history , political science , law , sociology , politics , genetics , archaeology , biology
Drone attacks in Pakistani territory have been a subject of discussions and debates from a very long time. This study attempts to explore the treatment of drone attacks in editorials of elite Pakistani English press i.e. Dawn and The News. The study has three dimensions: frequency of occurrence, frames and placement. It was found that the Dawn published more editorials about drone attacks from 1st October 2012 till 31st March 2013. Unfavorable frame was the most frequently used frame to discuss drone attacks in the editorials of both national dailies. Moreover it was established that Dawn although published more editorials about drone attacks but sometimes this issue was also discussed in lead articles and editorial notes. On the other hand The News always discussed the issue of drone attacks in lead articles. It was concluded that both the newspapers gave significant coverage to the issue of drone attacks in their editorials. Most of the editorials were condemning America for violating the sovereignty of Pakistan thus presenting America in an unfavorable frame.