Countering Fake News in Pakistan: Challenges Faced by Newsrooms and Regulators
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https://doi.org/10.58760/mairaj.v2i2.31Keywords:
Fake News, Newsroom, Challenges of Fake News, Regulatory Authority , Damages of Fake NewsAbstract
Muhammad Nasir Butt, Muhammad Riaz, Abdul Waheed Rabbani
Countering Fake News in Pakistan: Challenges Faced by Newsrooms and Regulators
Abstract
The scourge of ‘Fake News' continues to plague our information environment; governments worldwide are taking various steps to counter this. Since the General Elections 2016 in the US, traditional news organizations have written widely on Fake news Reporting & Even Worldwide a debate started to make strategies to counter fake news after that Many Countries adopted legislative measures to handle this including Pakistan, Recent Researches have investigated damages of Fake News in the Society but they lack of reasons What Challenges Newsroom and Regulators face in Countering Fake news in Pakistan. Therefore this Research aims to study the Issues and Hurdles faced by Newsrooms and Regulators in Pakistan that lead to failure of Combating fake news in Country. The Study Uses Mix Method, Content based on Fake News of Pakistan's Top 4 News Channels Geo News ARY, BOL and Samma will be Analysed Comprehensively for the Period of Six Months and then in-depth interviews with the Director News of the All Channels, Director General Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, Representative of PTA and 4 Victims of the Fake News damages will be Conducted. The Study will conclude with the Challenges faced by Newsroom and Regulatory Authorities with the Suggestions how to combat fake News in Pakistan.
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