“Solution Journalism” in Pakistani Print Media: A Comparative Analysis of English Press Coverage of Environmental Reporting in Pakistan. Hassan, K., Ahmed, A., & Ali, S. International Research Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 2(02):47–80, 2025.
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This study provides a comparison of problem-solving journalism in the context of environmental issues reported in Urdu and English print media in Pakistan. Solution journalism, also known as constructive journalism, focuses on solving social problems as well as traditional journalism. This study explores how environmental issues are presented in Urdu and Englishnewspapers in Pakistan, with particular emphasis on the presentation of solutions and their impact on public discourse, language and policy-making. This study uses content analysis techniques to analyze articles published in a sample of major Urdu and English newspapers during a specific period. The review included determining the environmental issues discussed types of solutions, tone of the report, and level of stakeholder involvement. This study also discusses editorial content that may affect the differences betweenUrdu and English newspapers. Preliminary findings show that there are differences in depth and scope in the coverage of environmental issues between Urdu and English newspapers. While Urdu newspapers tend to focus more on local and community-based solutions, considering the importance of readers, English newspapers often talk about international projects and the country. The study also found a difference on environmental issues, where Urdu newspapers focused on human stories, while English newspapers focused on policy implementation and research. The study's results have implications for journalistic practices in Pakistan and highlight the potential of problem-solving journalism to foster meaningful dialogue and encourage work on environmentalissues. These findings are leading to a growing body of research on problem-solving journalism and its role in promoting social change.
@article{hassan_solution_2025,
	title = {“{Solution} {Journalism}” in {Pakistani} {Print} {Media}: {A} {Comparative} {Analysis} of {English} {Press} {Coverage} of {Environmental} {Reporting} in {Pakistan}},
	volume = {2},
	shorttitle = {“{Solution} {Journalism}” in {Pakistani} {Print} {Media}},
	url = {https://irjahss.com/index.php/ir/article/view/50},
	abstract = {This study provides a comparison of problem-solving journalism in the context of environmental  issues  reported  in  Urdu  and  English  print  media  in  Pakistan. Solution  journalism,  also  known  as  constructive  journalism,  focuses  on  solving social  problems  as  well  as  traditional  journalism.  This  study  explores  how environmental  issues  are  presented  in  Urdu  and  Englishnewspapers  in  Pakistan, with  particular  emphasis  on  the  presentation  of  solutions  and  their  impact  on public  discourse,  language  and  policy-making.  This  study  uses  content  analysis techniques  to  analyze  articles  published  in  a  sample  of  major  Urdu  and  English newspapers  during   a  specific  period.  The  review  included  determining  the environmental issues discussed types of solutions, tone of the report, and level of stakeholder  involvement.  This  study  also  discusses  editorial  content  that  may affect the differences betweenUrdu and English newspapers. Preliminary findings show   that   there   are   differences   in   depth   and   scope   in   the   coverage   of environmental   issues   between   Urdu   and   English   newspapers.   While   Urdu newspapers   tend   to   focus   more   on   local   and   community-based   solutions, considering  the  importance  of  readers,  English  newspapers  often  talk  about international  projects  and  the  country.  The  study  also  found  a  difference  on environmental  issues,  where  Urdu  newspapers  focused  on  human  stories,  while English  newspapers  focused  on  policy  implementation  and  research.  The  study's results  have  implications  for  journalistic  practices  in  Pakistan  and  highlight  the potential   of   problem-solving   journalism   to   foster   meaningful   dialogue   and encourage work on environmentalissues. These findings are leading to a growing body  of  research  on  problem-solving  journalism  and  its  role  in  promoting  social change.},
	language = {en},
	number = {02},
	urldate = {2025-01-07},
	journal = {International Research Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences},
	author = {Hassan, Khayam and Ahmed, Aqeel and Ali, Sajjad},
	year = {2025},
	keywords = {*Language-en},
	pages = {47--80},
}

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