Islamic Perspective of Science and Pakistani Newspapers: A Study of News Dissemination Process

Authors

  • Sardar Ahmad Nazish Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, Bahria University, Karachi - Pakistan
  • Nisar Ahmed Zuberi Professor, Department of Media Studies, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi - Pakistan

Keywords:

Science/health news, Pakistan, Newspapers, Case study, Gastroenteritis

Abstract

Study of science news coverage in three English language newspapers from Karachi was undertaken for the case of gastroenteritis. 8.13%, 7.28%, and 6.90% coverage was found in daily Dawn, daily Nation, and daily the News International respectively due to eruption of gastroenteritis in the city. The news relating to environmental sciences and computer sciences found only 1%; but the news on  food safety, botanical sciences, agricultural sciences, research & development, natural sciences/wild life, energy, geology, metrology, marine biology traced below 1%; whereas the news about nanotechnology, space science & technology, advance sciences (laser etc), and engineering were missing. The study concludes English newspapers in Pakistan lack proper coverage of science involving news and their readers possibly remain from better civic sense.

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Published

2018-06-01

Issue

No. 15 (2018): Ma‘ārif Research Journal

Section

Research Articles