SEARCH ARTICLE

40 Pages : 306-317

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-III).40      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-III).40      Published : Sep 2019

Usage Patterns of Western Televised Contents in Pakistan: A Use and Gratification Approach

    The main objective of the research was to find out the preference wise list of western televised programming among the viewers in Islamabad. By applying the stratified sampling technique, 292 respondents were finalized for analysis. It was found that entertainment programming was mostly consumed western televised contents and then, educational and political. The usage of western televised contents was assessed due to dissatisfaction about their own programming, educational and political systems. They preferred the western programming and systems comparatively a better choice.

    dissatisfaction, exposure, educational, entertainment, political, usage.
    (1) Farrukh Nazir
    Student,Center for Media and Communication Studies,University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Arshad Ali
    Assistant Professor,Center for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Farooq
    Student,Center for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.

13 Pages : 100-107

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).13      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).13      Published : Mar 2019

Media Imperialism and Cultural Dissatisfaction: A Case Study of Undergraduate Students in Islamabad

    The objective of the research was to dig out the effects of exposure to western television channels among the undergraduate students in Islamabad on their cultural dissatisfaction. The extent of dissatisfaction about Pakistani culture and positive assumptions in favor of western culture was noted. A convenient sampled survey with equal representation of male and female gender was applied. It was found that exposure to western television channels makes an alien world in the minds of audience (t=3.02). A considerable variance in assumption inclined to foreign culture was assessed (β=0.32). Moreover, income and time spent remained the important factors to make the western alien culture a reality.

    Assumption, Cultural Dissatisfaction, Media Imperialism, Undergraduate Students
    (1) Farrukh Nazir
    PhD Scholar, Center for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Arshad Ali
    Assistant Professor, Center for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.