Abstract:
Mainstream US print media, including newspapers like the New York
Times, have generally held a negative view of Pakistan, painting a bleak
picture of happenings in Pakistan. A study of the New York Times
editorials on Pakistan from 2001 to 2013 shows that much of the
discourse on Pakistan in the New York Times revolves around the war on
terror, which is the primary focus of the newspaper’s editorials. Media
framing plays a significant role in shaping opinion and presenting
stereotyped images that largely influence the recipients of the print and
electronic media alike. Similarly, in the case of Pakistan, certain frames
are employed to explain and analyse events and the entire discourse
revolves around those reoccurring themes
