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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 20112015.

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 journalists 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.