Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism

Syed Adnan Haider

Publications

• Commentary
  A Critical Study of how the Taliban Capitalize on Electronic Media Sensationalism in Pakistan
  Author(s): Syed Adnan HaiderSyed Adnan Haider
  
  The terrorist attacks of 9/11 in the USA jolted the world. Groups like Al-Qaeda and the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) emerged as strong organizations with supporters from various countries of the world. America in an attempt to crackdown on Al-Qaeda leaders began a war in Afghanistan and later also carried out attacks in various other Middle Eastern states. Whether or not the US achieved its war goals, the Taliban on the other hand did succeed in winning the support of a big number of people, especially by capitalizing on media’s sensational reporting. The Taliban used media as one of the crucial tools and through it propagated their agenda. The strategy they adopted was to carry out terrorist attack and then accept the responsibility on media by releasing stance of their leaders to extend the scope of their terror by reaching out maximum people. Pakistan assumed the role of a.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7912.1000292

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