Impact of media on national harmony

NATIONAL MANAGEMENT COLLEGE102nd NATIONAL MANAGEMENT COURSE

MEDIA MANAGEMENT

IMPACT OF MEDIA ON NATIONAL HARMONY

ASAD MAHMOOD QAZI(Member, Federal Land Commission)

M/o Information, Broadcasting & National Heritage

Sponsor DS: Mr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman14-05-2015

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Sequence Introduction

Media – Functions, Types & History Nation – Definitions Harmony – Definitions

The Media in Pakistan Article 19 of the Constitution of Pakistan Basic Legal Framework Laws

PEMRA – Objectives and Role Characteristics of Media Conclusion Future Prospects

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Introduction

Media

Most powerful tool of communicationAn exposure to the mass audience about right & wrong A link between the people to propagate the information

Via Electronic or Print – Radio, Television, and Internet or the News Papers.

5Source: http://www.slideshare.net

Contd….

Media

The media is the most powerful entity on the

earth. They have the power to make the

innocent guilty and to make the guilty

innocent, and that's power. Events do not

travel Reports do. And through this they are

able to influence the minds of the masses

6Source: National Foundation for Communal Harmony, New Delhi, 2012

The Media’s Functions

Entertainment Reporting the news Identifying public problems

Setting the public agenda The investigative function

Socializing new generations Providing a political forum Making profits

Introduction Contd….

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Types of Media Broadcasting media

Radio Television

Print media Newspaper Magazines Others

Internet Online version of press Information source Venue of personal expression Social media – Facebook, Twitter, tagged etc.


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Based on Print Media from pre-partition The Nawa-e-Waqt was established in 1940 & The

Dawn in 1941 Not a single Newspaper published in East Pakistan

and Baluchistan NWFP (KP) had two dailies owned by Muslims

migrated to Pakistan – AZAD (1936) and MORNING NEWS (1942), which shifted to Dhaka

Jang, Dawn and Anjam were published from Karachi

History of Pakistan Media

Source: http://www.pkhope.com/history-of-media-in-pakistan/ 9


Pakistan Times, Zamindar, Nawa-e-Waqt, Civil and Military Gazette – at Lahore

After freedom Roshni, Inqalab and Musalman were published – discontinued due to financial issues

1971 – 1974 no single English daily was published in East Pakistan

APP was established in 1947 – remained private news agency till 1961

Source: http://www.pkhope.com/history-of-media-in-pakistan/


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Other news agencies Pakistan Agency, 1992 United News Agency & News Network Intl. 1992 Pakistan Press International, 1998

1500 newspapers were available in 1990 Until August 1990 only one TV channel – PTV Then Peoples Television Network established

This brought CNN to Pakistan

Source: http://www.pkhope.com/history-of-media-in-pakistan/http://www.photius.com/countries/pakistan/government/pakistan_government_the_media.html


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Regular Radio Broadcasts – 1980 TV entered in the arena in 1940 Cable TV network started in 1950 Satellite TV network emerged in 1970 Internet access was given in 80s Worldwide e-connection started in 1990 Since 2002 Pakistan Media has become

powerful with numerous channels/newspapers

Source: http://www.pkhope.com/history-of-media-in-pakistan/http://www.photius.com/countries/pakistan/government/pakistan_government_the_media.html


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A large body of people, associated with a

particular territory that is sufficiently

conscious of its unity to seek or possess a

government, peculiarly its own

Nation

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nation 14


Broadly speaking a Nation refers to a community

of people who share common territory and

Government; and who often share common

Language, race and/or common history. In

international prospective Nation is called a

Sovereign State.

Nation

Source: Mohd. Sayed-uz-Zaman, Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh Uttar Pradesh - www.slideshare.net

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Introduction

A situation in which people are peaceful and

agreed with each other or when things seem

right or suitable together –

o Racial Harmony = good feelings between different

races

o Domestic Harmony = good feelings in the family

or home

Harmony

Source: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/harmony 17

Notational Harmony

Source: https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006040402943

National Harmony like National

Integration is the process through which

people live within the geographic

boundaries of a country in harmony, forget

their differences of race, religion and

language and feel the spirit of unity and

allegiance to the nation

Contd….

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The Media in Pakistan

Pakistan has a vibrant media landscape and most

dynamic in South Asia & enjoys independence

Enjoys freedom of expression despite political

pressures & direct bans

A fragment of global media

Owns more than 121 TV channels

6 PTV, 89 private and 26 foreign channelsSource: www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-9-241712-Pakistan%E2%80%99s-media19


Source: www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-9-241712-Pakistan%E2%80%99s-media

Over 500 regular dailies

Over 800 periodicals

138 Commercial FM Radio channels

64 PBC stations

34 PBC owned FM channels 31m internet users including 11m Facebook

users, 2m twitter users

Hundreds of thousands of bloggers20

The Media in India

Source: www.en.Wikipedia.org/wiki

India has more than 70,000 newspapers and

over 690 satellite channels (more than 80 are

news channels) and is the biggest newspaper

market in the world - over 100 million copies

sold each day

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Source: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973

Every citizen shall have right of freedom of speech and expression

There shall be freedom of press subject to• Any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in

the interest of • the glory of Islam or• integrity, security or defence of Pakistan

or friendly relations with foreign states, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court etc.

Article 19 of Constitution

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Source: http://joshandmakinternational.com/comment-media-and-broadcasting-laws-in-pakistan/

For decency and defence, GoP sets up basic legal framework for electronic media

Few laws to have check on media are Press and Publication Ordinance, 1988 Freedom of Information Ordinance, 2002 Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory

Authority (PEMRA) Ordinance, 2002 PEMRA Rules, 2009 Cable TV regulations and Council of

Complaint (Organization and Function) Regulations, 2002 & Rules, 2009 + Code of Conduct

Basic Legal Framework

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Source: http://joshandmakinternational.com/comment-media-and-broadcasting-laws-in-pakistan/

Improve standard of information, education and entertainment

Enlarge choice in the news media, current affairs, religious knowledge, art, culture, science, technology, economic development, music, sports etc.

Facilitate the devolution of responsibility & power to the grass roots by improving access of people

Ensure accountability, transparency and good governance by optimizing free flow of information

PEMRA - Objectives

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Source: http://joshandmakinternational.com/comment-media-and-broadcasting-laws-in-pakistan/ AND PEMRA Ordinance, 2002 and Rules, 2009

PEMRA controls electronic media by implementing the related national legislation Issuing of licences through Frequency Allocation

Board (FAB) Declaring licences ineligible Setting up and maintaining Complaint Council Prohibits broadcasting, rebroadcasting or

distributing any program or advertisement Offences and Penalties - imprisonment of 3 years

and fine or both through authorized officer

Role of PEMRA

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Role of Media

Provides political awareness being a gatekeeper of democracy

Promoting national identity and cohesion Achieving progress, development and meeting

contemporary challenges An instrument of state publicity Enhances the knowledge of public and

communicates at large Builds an informed and pluralistic society A part of global information environment

Positives – Protect National Harmony

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Role of Media

Helps the state and citizenry in combating direct

and structural violence

It is a mirror of the state and society – criminals

and offenders are scared

A domain of opportunities for many Pakistanis

It is a sign of hope, a symbol of freedom and an

island of optimism in Pakistan

Positives – Protect National Harmony

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Role of Media

Fuels acrimony, conflict and grievance

Focuses on vested interests

Creates chaos and turmoil in the society

Incites violence and hatred

Covers Terrorist Organizations & their

activities

Unskilled journalists degrade image of media

Negatives – Weaken National Harmony

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Role of Media

Social polarization of society Mostly commercial driven by selling

negative news items with hype and crisp Absence of code of ethics and self-

regulation Unnecessary criticism on civil and military

institutions Inability of PEMRA to enforce discipline

due to excessive proliferation of channels

Negatives – Weaken National Harmony

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Characteristics

Promotes the culture of transparency, public security and accountability

Sets public agenda and reflects public opinion and conscience

Opens the visions by educating general masses

4th pillar of state, brings national harmony by keeping the people informed

Focuses national purpose and the interests

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Acts as a catalyst in civil society and strengthens democratic polity

Performs as an independent critic of government, politicians and institutions

A motivational force bringing consensus on vital issues like education and health, water sharing, population control etc.

Electronic Media is a WACHDOG - Scrutinizes public policies by open discussions

Strengthens democratic process and institutions through pluralism, tolerance etc.

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Characteristics

Rids menace like sectarianism, extremism and terrorism and promotes peace

Creates religious harmony by exposing and isolating the mischievous/misguided elements

Defuses linguistic and inter-provincial strains and promotes harmony in diversity

Ensures equality, rights and justice for all Educates the public about repercussions of

population rise and persuades to control growth

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Characteristics

Can or Cannot

It can advance the progress of civilization

or thwart it

It can debase and vulgarize mankind or can

educate him for peace and harmony

It can endanger the peace of the world by a

rash & unthought-of comment or can

spread peace with commitment and dignity

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Conclusion

Journalists, as well as Media should be committed and self-dependable. They should express social responsibilities that would invariably sustain the growth of micro-ethno system in the nation, aid the political terrain, and eliminate friction in human relationships and other sectors of the country. As a watch dog of society, they are responsible to the people and can also help in the elimination of social vices confronting humanity and National Harmony

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Future Prospects

Power corrupts and absolute power

corrupts absolutely (Lord Acton)

With great power comes great

responsibility

Media should be fully aware not only of its

power but more so of the responsibility

concomitant to it and should use it for the

best of the society.35

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