THE EFFECTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES ON FEMALES: A STUDY OF PAKISTANI TV NEWS CHANNELS

Authors

  • Fatima Hamid School of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan
  • Noshina Saleem School of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v3i4.625

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to explore the effects of news reports and crime shows based on sexual assault cases on female students of Punjab province. Research work used quantitative method  to find out the effects on female students of Punjab province. Theoretical framework of the study was structured with the help of cultivation theory. Data was collected through  Survey method. Population for survey method was comprised of female students of Punjab province. Sample size was selected using purposive sampling. Findings of the research study showed that female students of Punjab province have enormous effect after watching news reports and crime shows related to sexual assault cases. News reports and crime shows based on sexual assault cases evoke fear, stimulate aggression, cause anxiety and feeling of unsafe and isolation among female students of Punjab province.

Keywords: Sexual Assault, News reports, Crime shows, Female Students, TV news channel.

Author Biographies

  • Fatima Hamid, School of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan

    PhD scholar        

  • Noshina Saleem, School of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan

    Professor and Director 

Additional Files

Published

2021-12-31

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2021): Pakistan Journal of Social Research (PJSR)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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“THE EFFECTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES ON FEMALES: A STUDY OF PAKISTANI TV NEWS CHANNELS”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 765–776, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v3i4.625.