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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).02 10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).02 Published : Mar 2019Economic Issues and Ethical Journalism in Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges
Journalists are expected to perform truthfully and ethically which contributes to the strengthening of democracy by sharing reliable information. However, the political economy of media suggests that political and economic elites use the media for their vested interests. Politicians and media owners exploit working journalists. Journalists are not well paid, and they are forced to do unethical practices. The present study explores the journalists’ economic issues at Gujranwala (A city of Punjab, Pakistan) and how economic issues affect the ethical practices of journalists. Data was collected through in-depth interviews of 13 working journalists of Gujranwala city. Findings revealed that journalists are facing serious economic issues and these issues are leading them to unethical practices. It is suggested that government, judiciary, NGOs and journalistic bodies should play an effective role for overcoming this alarming situation.
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(1) Malik Adnan
Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Arshad Ali
Assistant Professor, Center for Media and Communication Studies,University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Shahbaz Aslam
PhD Scholar,Faculty of Media and Communication Studies, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Adnan, M., Ali, A., & Aslam, S. (2019). Economic Issues and Ethical Journalism in Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges. <i>Global Social Sciences Review, IV(I)</i>, 8-15. <a href='https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).02'>https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).02</a>
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CHICAGO : Adnan, Malik, Arshad Ali, and Shahbaz Aslam. 2019. "Economic Issues and Ethical Journalism in Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges." <i>Global Social Sciences Review</i>, IV (I): 8-15 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).02
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HARVARD : ADNAN, M., ALI, A. & ASLAM, S. 2019. Economic Issues and Ethical Journalism in Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges. <i>Global Social Sciences Review</i>, IV, 8-15.
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MHRA : Adnan, Malik, Arshad Ali, and Shahbaz Aslam. 2019. "Economic Issues and Ethical Journalism in Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges." <i>Global Social Sciences Review</i>, IV: 8-15
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MLA : Adnan, Malik, Arshad Ali, and Shahbaz Aslam. "Economic Issues and Ethical Journalism in Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges." <i>Global Social Sciences Review</i>, IV.I (2019): 8-15 Print.
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OXFORD : Adnan, Malik, Ali, Arshad, and Aslam, Shahbaz (2019), "Economic Issues and Ethical Journalism in Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges", <i>Global Social Sciences Review</i>, IV (I), 8-15
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TURABIAN : Adnan, Malik, Arshad Ali, and Shahbaz Aslam. "Economic Issues and Ethical Journalism in Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges." <i>Global Social Sciences Review</i> IV, no. I (2019): 8-15. <a href='https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).02'>https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).02</a>