Exploration of Thematic, Diagnostic & Prognostic Frames: A Study on Military Operations in Pakistan

Authors

  • ayesha sadaf International Islamic Univeristy
  • Ayesha Sadaf International Islamic University, Islamabad

Abstract

Present study aims to explore news framing by English dailies of Pakistan regarding Military Operations being conducted across country.  News stories were analyzed from 2001-2015. English dailies were taken from biggest conglomerates of Pakistan i.e, Daily Dawn, The News and The Nation. News stories selected via systematic probability sampling. Results indicate that there is a significant difference of thematic framing in news stories of English dailies related to Military Operations, as compared to diagnostic and prognostic framing.

 Findings also revealed that English dailies vigilantly reported news stories in identifying problems and giving solutions.

Key words: Military Operations, Framing, English Dailies, Content Analysis, Diagnostic framing, thematic framing, prognostic framing, framing analysis.

Author Biography

Ayesha Sadaf, International Islamic University, Islamabad

My designation is lecturer, and I am serving as Incharge; Department of Media & Communication Studies, International Islamic University, Islamabad.

Published

2022-03-14

How to Cite

sadaf, ayesha, & Ayesha Sadaf. (2022). Exploration of Thematic, Diagnostic & Prognostic Frames: A Study on Military Operations in Pakistan. Journal of Peace, Development and Communication, 6(01). Retrieved from http://pdfpk.net/ojs/index.php/jpdc/article/view/316