PEMRA Code Vs Media Practice, Perception of TV Journalists about Media Freedom in Pakistan

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International Journal of Arts, Humanities And Social Studies

2019, Volume 1, Issue 1

Research Article

PEMRA Code Vs Media Practice, Perception of TV Journalists about Media Freedom in Pakistan

Ghulam Shabir

Aimur ul Hassan

Saqib Riaz

Atif Ashraf

Abstract

This study has been conducted to determine level of agreement between media practice by the top news channels and media code formulated by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in 2015 in context of media freedom being exercised by the TV channels of Pakistan. The stud is based on perception of the broadcast journalists working in newsrooms of the news channels. A survey was conducted to asnalyse perception of the professionals. As PEMRA code was formulated to control TV channels but the professionals don’t think PEMRA code snub media freedom giving an impression of “responsible journalism” being practiced in the country.

Keywords

Media Freedom

PEMRA

Legal Pressure

Broadcast Journalists

News Channels

Newsroom

Media Practice

Editorial Autonomy.

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