Editorial Treatment of Print Media: Media Conformity Approach and Lal Masjid operation.
Abstract
The following study has been conducted with an investigatory cum quantitative research based upon the editorial treatment of newspapers pertaining to a particular incident. The incident, the editorial treatment of which will be assessed during the subsequent stages of this discussion, is the military operation that was conducted on the Lal Masjid Operation in the year 2007. The execution of a military operation and the subsequent repercussions that occurred in the aftermathton one hand raised serious concerns and questions regarding the issue of radical fueling by religious institutions, and on the other posed apprehension about the role and responsibilities of law enforcement and security agencies of the country. From this research it is quite evident that both newspapers dealt with the issue in different ways but did align their opinion with the fact that the military operation became necessary with the passage of time and that it was as the last resort that the security forces of the country had to prevent before the entire situation underwent further deterioration.