Abstract
This study examines how editorials in Pakistan’s English-language newspapers represent the Aurat March in Pakistan, which is held on International Women’s Day, 8 March, to reclaim public spaces for women. There was a public outcry against the controversial movement, sparked by the key messages and slogans used to communicate with the masses. The objective of this research is to study non-western news frames used by Pakistan’s leading English-language newspapers—Dawn, The Express Tribune, The News, and The Nation—for the portrayal of Aurat March since 2018. The findings show how these editorials construct and reinforce the concept of feminism being threatened by the dangerous other thus it contributes to the understanding of Pakistan’s elite discourse.
Presenters
Shiza NisarTeaching Fellow, Media Studies, Art & Design, Lahore School of Economics, Punjab, Pakistan
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Discourse, Aurat March, Media Framing, Feminist Movement, Editorials
