From elite consumption to popular opinion: framing of the US drone program in Pakistani newspapers

Fair, C. Christine; Hamza, Ali

doi:10.1080/09592318.2016.1189491

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“…4. This view is widely held in journalistic accounts (e.g., Ahmad 2013, Masood and Mehsud 2013, Peralta 2013 and within parts of the scholarly community (e.g., Shaw 2013, Boyle 2013, Fair and Hamza 2016. For a more nuanced perspective, see Williams (2010), International Crisis Group (2013) and Fair (2014).…”

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Predators and Peace: Explaining the Failure of the Pakistani Conflict Settlement Process in 2013-4

2020

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Did US drone strikes cause the unravelling of the Pakistani conflict settlement process between the government and the TTP in 2013-14? In answering this question, we present strong, fieldwork-based evidence that the effects of leadership decapitation, civilian casualties, and loss of legitimacy and credibility as a negotiation partner by both the government and the TTP interacted in the context of specific social, political and cultural characteristics of a tribal society. We find that drone strikes 'produced' some of these factors, but not all, which allows us to conclude with four concrete policy recommendations for rethinking the use of drones.

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Predators and Peace: Explaining the Failure of the Pakistani Conflict Settlement Process in 2013-4

2020

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“…It is commonly argued by researchers working on the issue that the media in Pakistan has shaped the narrative around drones. 77,78 Also, as witnessed in the survey findings, a significant number of respondents believed that the US was carrying out drone strikes to destabilize Pakistan -another notion widely discussed in Pakistani media. In a similar vein, former Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar famously criticized the US soon after a drone strike killed Hakeemullah Mehsud, accusing Washington of denting the peace process, as at that time the government was pursuing peace talks.…”

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“…68 A study conducted by US academic Christine Fair and Ali Hamza argued that due to lack of awareness among majority of Pakistanis regarding the drone strikes, much of their opinions or perceptions on drones are framed by the Pakistani media, which already carries a negative bias on drones. 69 Additionally, journalist Taha Siddiqui believes that most of the anti-drone narrative that came out of FATA in the past was controlled by the Taliban. The population, fearing for their lives, gave an unfavourable narrative and perception to the mainstream media and surveying groups.…”

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CIA Drone Strikes in Pakistan: History, Perception and Future

Yousaf

2017

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“…Resentment and distrust are mutual between the two countries, thus resulting in a declining relationship. (Fair & Hamza, 2016).…”

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Comparative Frame Analysis of ‘War on Terror’: Content Analysis of USA and Pakistan’s Press

Hashmat

Rawan

2020

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This study explores the role of leading newspapers of both America and Pakistan on the war-on-terror (WoT). The comparative framing analysis of the WoT in the selected newspapers Dawn (Pakistan) and The New York Times (USA) was carried out. Content analysis in which Categorization Scheme was used with predefined categories that were made on the basis of Framing theory. Five different news frames are deduced by Semetko and Valkenburg (2000) i.e. attribution of responsibility, human interest, conflict, morality, and economics were looked at in the selected newspapers. The coverage and framing of USA’s press related to the war on terror were dominated by regional foreign politics especially the framing of Pakistan and its role in the war on terror. The mean length of the news stories in The New York Times (USA) was significantly more than Dawn. The New York Times (USA) carried a more negative tone than Dawn (Pakistan). Frames used in Dawn (Pakistan) and The New York Times (USA) did not have a statistically significant difference. The conflict frame was used more than any other frame in the coverage of WoT in both the newspapers. This study revealed that the coverage trend of media reporting on WoT in the press of both Pakistan and USA. Also how frames in the press used are subjective to the internal politics of country in order to receive a sense of legitimacy and support.

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From elite consumption to popular opinion: framing of the US drone program in Pakistani newspapers

Cited by 10 publications

References 26 publications

Predators and Peace: Explaining the Failure of the Pakistani Conflict Settlement Process in 2013-4

Predators and Peace: Explaining the Failure of the Pakistani Conflict Settlement Process in 2013-4

CIA Drone Strikes in Pakistan: History, Perception and Future

Comparative Frame Analysis of ‘War on Terror’: Content Analysis of USA and Pakistan’s Press

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