ISSUE

Volume-IV

, Issue-IV

(FALL 2021)



01 - The Use of English Language Vocabulary Learning Strategies through Social Media

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).01
10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).01      Published : Dec 2021

    The study aims to explore the effect of using social mediaon University students' vocabulary achievement, To motivate EFL learners to use latest effective vocabulary learning strategies through social media, .and to formulate useful recommendations for the development of English language vocabulary items by the routine of interesting shared media and the influence of social media on educating scho... Details
    EFL Students, Social Media, Foreign Language, Internet
    (1) Abdul Khaliq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Allied Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Asma Asif
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Social and Allied Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Rasheed Ahmad
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of English Literature, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

02 - A Legal Perspective on Blasphemy within Muslim, Secular and Non-Muslim States

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).02
10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).02      Published : Dec 2021

    This research presents the legal perspective of blasphemy and it focuses on the blasphemy laws in different countries including five Muslim countries (Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Pakistan and Malaysia) three Non-Muslim countries (Denmark, England and Norway) and three secular states (Turkey, India and Indonesia). Results of the research demonstrate that blasphemy laws are present in all five select... Details
    Blasphemy, Muslim, Secular and Non-Muslim States
    (1) Fatima Zehra
    Teaching Associate, Department of Cultural Studies, National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Hafiz M. Sheraz
    Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, NUML, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Suleman
    Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, NUML, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

03 - TV Talk Shows in Pakistan: Politically Engaged or Politically Skeptic?

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).03
10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).03      Published : Dec 2021

    The present research explores the political content of TV talk shows under the theoretical frameworks of framing and cultivation analysis. The content analysis of systematically selected 100 programs of five top rated serious and five comedy talk shows broadcast on Pakistani TV Channels during October-December 2019 were analyzed to detect the tropes of political engagement and political skepticism... Details
    TV Talk Shows, Political Engagement, Political Skepticism, Content Analysis
    (1) Sana Haroon
    Ph.D. Scholar, Institute of Communication Studies, Punjab University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Noshina Saleem
    Director, Institute of Communication Studies, Punjab University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

04 - Source Credibility in Environmental Reporting of Two Different Media Landscapes

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).04
10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).04      Published : Dec 2021

    This research attempts to understand environmental communication taking place in countries with different political, socio-cultural contexts and organizational media levels. In this regard, the research's focuses on Pakistani and British print media systems, which have different organizational systems and contexts. Therefore, it is worth analyzing whether these organizational differences affect th... Details
    Source Credibility, Agenda Setting, Media Landscapes, Environmental Reporting
    (1) Atiya Dar
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Media and Communication Studies, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Majid ul Ghafar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Communication & Media Studies, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Rabail Niaz
    Lecturer, Faculty of Media and Communication Studies, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

05 - An Empirical Study of Parental Mediation in Islamabad, Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).05
10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).05      Published : Dec 2021

    This research aims to enhance knowledge of children's media usage on daily basis, their parents' perspectives and mediation regarding their children media usage activities in Islamabad, Pakistan. A better understanding of the experiences of children's media usage provides the necessary context for all the stakeholders to judge whether children use media devices critically or they get more exposure... Details
    Children, Empowerment, Media Literacy, Parental Mediation
    (1) Rehana Munawar
    Lecturer, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan
    (2) Munib Ahmed
    Assistant Professor, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Sana Zainab
    Lecturer, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.

06 - Professional Values and Standards of PR Industry in Pakistan: A Comparison with

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).06
10.31703/gdpmr.2021(IV-IV).06      Published : Dec 2021

    This article analyses the status of professional practice in the public relations industry in Pakistan in terms of the application of professional values. The adoption of professional values by public relations practitioners is explored by interviewing public relations practitioners. The conceptions of professional values have been taken from the Public Relations Society of America's code of profe... Details
    PR in Pakistan, PR Professionalism in Pakistan
    (1) Syed Jawad Shah
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Mass Communication, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Saqib Riaz
    Chairman, Department of Mass Communication., Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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