Role of news media in the peacebuilding process

Abstract

This research study attempts to inspect the job of the news media in a continuous peace process. This study also clarifies the peace contemplates and the current media rehearses at the local, national and international levels. Media networks are quickly reworking the conventional standards and conventions of war and struggle to announce. The qualitative descriptive research methodology has been used for this paper. This research has been conducted on the case study research because it involves a deep dive and thorough understanding of the data collection methods and inferring the data. Various research studies conducted during the period from 2000-2021 have been examined and selected for the present study. According to the research studies, media networks are quickly reworking the conventional standards and conventions of war and struggle to announce. This article supports the claim that researchers may promote social order and network peace-building efforts with the use of new media technologies. Their compositions in alternative media may offer a compelling form of commitment between the audiences and people affected in the area of a terrible battle.

Humanizing National Harmony in Pakistan While Implementing an Anti-Extremism Strategy

“…If this is not present, then anarchy would run rampant across the society. Throughout its history, Pakistan has faced a sufficient number of obstacles to national peace, and the country is aware of the cost of deviating from the national route (Chaudhary, Usman & Farooq., 2022). The regrettable separation of East Pakistan, now known as Bangladesh, from West Pakistan is good example of what may happen when personal grievances take precedence over the interests of the nation as a whole (Estrada et al, 2012).…”

“…The state of Pakistan has characteristics of neocolonial state. In this type of state, certain institutions have more authority than democratic ones because they are better organized, while democratic institutions have always been intrinsically weak (Chaudhary, Usman & Farooq., 2022). Thus, this disparity has resulted in a certain tilt in governmental authority, where elites have been able to wield power for their own purposes and intentions, which has increased the feeling of alienation among the general populace (Fayyaz & Khan, 2021).…”

“…Thus, we Pakistanis are fortunate to be a part of a society and community that exhibits exceptional degree of harmony (Rasool & Khurshid, 2023).. It is essential for the state to be supported and complimented by popular culture in order to realize the goal of achieving national harmony (Chaudhary, Usman & Farooq., 2022). These kinds of organizations, the reasons for which and the objectives of which are entirely political, utilize religion as a tool to grow their influence in society, so producing an entity that is like a state within a state.…”