Examining the levels of Knowledge among newspaper journalists towards their constitutional rights, Pakistan

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Volume 1 Issue 2 2021

Author(s):

Waqas Ali
University of Karachi
waqas_ali1125@yahoo.com

Abstract The levels of knowledge about the wage board award among newspaper journalists were studied in an onsite survey of 446 journalists from Sindhi, Urdu and English language newspapers. The study found that unprecedented delay in constituting all successive wage boards in the newspaper industry have resulted in unbearable damage to journalists and as well as in the broader perspective of journalism. Moreover, different statistical tests were run to find the differences or relationship with the knowledge of wage board award and socio-demographic variables. It was found that journalist with a low level of knowledge about their constitutional rights is on the verge to give up journalism. Journalists who were unsure about job security had the least level of knowledge about the wage board award. Compared to English and Sindhi, Urdu language journalists were found better informed about their rights.
Keywords Wage Board Award, knowledge of newspaper journalists, constitutional rights
Year 2021
Volume 1
Issue 2
Type Research paper, manuscript, article
Journal Name Journal of Media & Communication (JMC)
Publisher Name ILMA University
Jel Classification -
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.46745/ilma.jmc.2020.01.02.01
ISSN no (E, Electronic) 2707-8906
Country Pakistan
City Karachi
Institution Type University
Discipline Media, Advertising, Social Science, Multidisciplinary
Journal Type Open Access
Manuscript Processing Blind Peer Reviewed
Format PDF
Paper Link http://jmc.ilmauniversity.edu.pk/arc/Vol1/1.2/2.pdf
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