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IMPACT OF JOURNALISTIC KILLING ON MEDIA

STUDENTS IN ADOPTING JOURNALISM AS A

CAREER

SHAROONA AMIR

Bs (Hons) Mass Communication

Session 2011-2015

Advisor

DUR.E.AJAM

DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION

LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN UNIVERSITY

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IMPACT OF JOURNALISTIC KILLING ON MEDIA

STUDENTS IN ADOPTING JOURNALISM AS CAREER

A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN UNIVERSITY

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEGREE OF

BS (Hons)

in

MASS COMMUNICATION

Sharoona Amir

Roll No. 1992

DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION

LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN UNIVERSITY

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Certificate of Approval

It is to certify that the research work contained in this thesis titled “Impact of journalistic

killing on media students in adopting journalism as a career” has been carried out by Sharoona

Amir Roll No.1992, under my supervision during her BS Mass communication session 2011-

2015.

Advisor

Dur-e-Ajam Wasif

Department of Mass communication

Lahore College for Women University

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DEDICATION

I dedicate my research work to the most precious person, my father, for her endless love

and continuous support in every step which helped me to complete my research work on time.

Dur-e-Ajam, my advisor who always motivated and helped me, gave me that confidence which I

thought I never had. In the end, I dedicate it to the department of mass communication (LCWU)

and upcoming aspirants with the firm belief that my research would help and serve as a guideline

for their research.

Sharoona Amir

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DECLARATION

The work presented in this research is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, original

and I hereby declare that this is my own work and it is not submitted previously ,in whole or

partial, in respect of my any other academic award.

Sharoona Amir

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Thanks though a small word but express my indebtedness to Almighty Allah whose

countless blessings helped me at every turn of my life to accomplish whatever I wished. I am

grateful to Almighty Allah for answering my prayers and giving me strength to fulfill my

research work.

This research work would not have been possible without the guidance and help of

several people who is one way or another contributed and extended their valuable assistance in

the preparation and completion of this study.

First and foremost, my utmost gratitude to my thesis advisor Dur.e.Ajam, whose sincerity

and encouragement I will never forget. Throughout my research work, she has been my

inspiration as I hurdle all the obstruction in the completion of this research thesis. Her kind

supervision and assistance always revitalized my energies whenever I got tired by my tedious job

and to do justice with my research work.

Last but not the least I thank my mother and my family for the continuous moral and

financial support throughout my research. Their patience and steadfast encouragement to

complete this research work will never be forgotten.

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Abstract

This study investigates the “Impact of journalistic killings on media students in adopting

journalism as a career” through survey method as a tool of data collection Researcher has

designed questionnaire to carry out this research. Pakistan has for years been considered among

the most dangerous countries in the world for journalist’s community. Many journalists have

been murdered in reprisal for their work over the past decade but sadly not one case has been

solved by any government. Journalist plays a vital role in the society by circulating the news,

covering and highlighting issues and bringing them on the front for the national and international

community.

In Pakistan and throughout the world numbers of students are graduating in the field of

journalism. Through this survey researcher has found that there is no negative effect of these

killings on students and they are determined to adopt journalism as a career and never want to

quit and if as journalist they will receive any threat they would like to stick to their job instead of

leaving and most of the students said that media organizations and government has not taken

initiatives to protect journalist and there is need of specialized training for police and lawyers to

handle on threats against journalist and they recommend to provide safety training to the

journalist and to allocate budget for their protection.