Science Journalism in Pakistan: The Challenges Faced by Environmental Reporters

Qusien, Rabia; Robbins, David

doi:10.1080/1461670x.2023.2201854

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“…Similarly, it has been noted that Global Southern newspapers, including the Urdu press of Pakistan, carry a weak science journalism culture (Jamil, 2023a(Jamil, , 2023bNaik, 2022;Qusien & Robbins, 2023). Many recent studies have identified a number of impeding factors behind weak science journalism culture in Pakistan.…”

Section: Areas Of Improvement and Bottlenecks Of Development And Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Shah et al (2020) noted that both Urdu and English newspapers not only give meagre coverage to local development issues but also cover them inconspicuously on inner pages, with minimal news stories accompanied by photographs. Qusien and Robbins (2023) note that a number of factors on individual, routine, organisational and extra-media levels can lead to environmental coverage being excluded or given less prominence in newspapers. Analysing climate change-related media coverage between 2010 and 2021, Ejaz et al (2023) found that all mainstream Pakistani newspapers gave scant daily coverage of only 0.2% to stories related to climate change, significantly less than the international average.…”

Section: Areas Of Improvement and Bottlenecks Of Development And Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this regard, we recommend that a development reporting beat should be assigned to seasoned journalists in every newspaper. Additionally, relevant bodies should organise targeted professional training for newsroom staff to sensitise them on wisely using newspaper space for advocating contemporary development issues (Ejaz et al, 2022;Hussain et al, 2022;Jamil, 2020;Kamboh et al, 2022aKamboh et al, , 2022bKamboh & Yousaf, 2020;Qusien & Robbins, 2023).…”

Section: Areas Of Improvement and Bottlenecks Of Development And Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…These include journalists' lack of knowledge about science, absence of local science content and heavy reliance on foreign sources. Limited access to information and digital repositories of science publications, inadequate attention to science news stories by news executives, communication gaps between journalists and scientists, the poor presentation style of science articles and lack of science journalism training programmes were also identified (Dutt & Garg, 2012;Ejaz et al, 2022;Jamil, 2023aJamil, , 2023bKamboh et al, 2022b;Naik, 2022;Nguyen & Tran, 2019;Qusien & Robbins, 2023).…”

Section: Areas Of Improvement and Bottlenecks Of Development And Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

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During the Indian independence movement, the Urdu-language ethnic newspapers played a significant role in instigating resistance against colonial authorities within local communities. However, later on, Urdu journalism underwent a transformation, shifting from the ‘advocate-journalist’ model to one dominated by corporate ownership in Pakistan. These commercial agents have faced criticism for using journalism as a shield for their other businesses, yet their presence has profoundly impacted current newspaper practices in various ways. Our case study of the Daily Express reveals that this newspaper, by implementing innovative journalism, technological advancements and efficient management practices, has influenced both preceding and subsequent Urdu dailies, transforming Pakistani newspapers into a modern print media industry. Despite these advancements, the impacts of corporate concerns also include a lack of adequate coverage on various human development issues and science-related topics, posing risks to the attractiveness of such papers for the reading public.

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Section: Areas Of Improvement and Bottlenecks Of Development And Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Areas Of Improvement and Bottlenecks Of Development And Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%