Media and Foreign Policy

POLITICAL SCIENCES MEDIA AND FOREIGN indemnity SUBMITTED TO MR. IJAZ merchantman SUBMITTED BY AYESHA SADDIQUE (01) SADIA ABBAS (29) MISHA ZAIDI (12) INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES PUBJAB UNIVERSITY LAHORE B. S (HONS. ) 3RD SEMESTER (MORNING) FOREIGN insurance AND MEDIA DEFINITION OF FOREIGN POLICY unconnected Policy poop be defined as Relations between sovereign states. It is a reflectivity of domestic politics and an interaction among sovereign states.It indicates the principles and preferences on which a nation wants to establish relations with an different terra firma. WHY IT IS NECESSORY FOR A COUNTERY? No country today can think of a life independent of other nations. Every country has to develop relations with other countries so as to meet its requirements in frugalal, industrial and technological fields. It is thus necessary for every country to formulate a sound overseas insurance. Foreign form _or_ system of government is necessary for a country to * Promote sovereignty & subject engross Cope up the problems of environment, Terrorism and many others. * Solve the issues of poverty, underemployment, and Unemployment * Strengthen territorial reserve & bail integrity of country * Get International resources for countries domestic socio- economic context such(prenominal) as trading. DETERMINANTS OF THE FOREIGN POLICY The following are the determinants of the opposed indemnity of Pakistan- AdministrativeTroika Administrative Troika comprises the death chair of Pakistan, The Prime Minister rand Chief of Army Staff. It coquettes very important character reference in formulating contrasted indemnityIt can approve or disapprove the unlike policy of Pakistan President Or can make any substitute in it. However, it is very difficult to deviate from the previous foreign commitments do by Troika. Chief of prime Army staff minister MinistryofForeignAffairs The ministry can play very important government agency in formulating the foreig n policy. It comprises the specialists and experts of foreign policy and the bureaucrats of high level. They prepare foreign policy, guardianship in inspect the basic objectives and principles of the policy.They formulate the policy, plans and programs regarding the priorities of foreign policy, and fully befriend with Troika for its preparation. In accordance with new constitutional amendment, the Troika has been replaced by the National SecurityCouncil. IntelligenceAgencies Pakistans intelligence agencies also play very printingive role in the formulation of foreign policy by providing full in defining about the objectives of other countries foreign policies. charge in view these in formations, Pakistanformulates its foreign policy. PoliticalPartiesandPressureGroups link essay Dis avails of Foreign Workers in MalaysiaThe political fiberies and pressure groups hold in copious impacts on the formulation of foreign policy. The political parties include the priorities of forei gn policy in their manifestoes, and after their success in the election, they force the government to transplant the priorities of foreignpolicy according to the changing scenario in the come of their view points. Likewise the pressure groups can also influence the foreign policy. sevens The Ministry of Foreign Affairs usu follower prepares the foreign policy according to the directions of decision maker and puts itbefore the Parliament for approval.After discussion and debate the parliament gives approval to it or suggests some FOREIGN POLICY AND ROLE OF MEDIA Recent events in manhood have intensified speculations about the role of traditional mass media as well as communication technologies in shaping political events and cultures across the world Media do not necessarily influence policymakers directly, but may work through public opinion by shaping what nation know and believe about foreign politics. Public opinion, embodied in predominant political views or in election results, can have considerable influence on policymakers that need approval from the electorate.Influence of media on foreign policy Accelerant to positive action * Political decision-making military operation in the light of a new or current issue * Speeds the parliamentary carry out and deployment process of an already mandated issue Impediment to positive action * Where coverage of an incident will degrade public will and support for an ongoing operation or diplomatic initiative * Slows the parliamentary process and deployment process of an already mandated issue * As a threat to operational and national security Agenda Setting Agency Raises an unknown issue to a position where it produces political pressure for action According to the researchers Mody represents a potently normative perspective, arguing that an informed citizenry is necessary, although not sufficient, for preventing passage of arms and do-gooder crises. In her argument, media influence foreign policy by p utting issues on the public agenda and by framing them in a direction that catches the attention and sympathy of a large audience, which then demands action from their elected representatives.Philip Seib from the University of Southern California discusses new media, in particular satellite television receiver and the Internet. Seib posits that the media are indeed able to change the status quo of foreign policy by shaping world-wide and domestic public opinion. Seibs principal(prenominal) idea is the virtual(prenominal) state disperse communities achieve an unprecedented cohesion that puts them on the political map internation whollyy. Satellite media and the Internet foster virtual sovereignty by cultivating a shared identity among disperse members of pagan or religious communities.This is relevant for foreign policy because virtual states can affect the stability of traditional states and regions. Media can also alleviate tensions and conflict by providing new perspective s to an unprecedentedly large audience. Seib recommends that, if policymakers want to take advantage of the medias power to create communities, cooperation is a better approach than competition, and international media, such as Voice of America and Deutsche Welle, become relevant tools of foreign politics.PAKISTAN FOREIGN POLICY Pakistanis the second largestMuslimcountry in term of percentage of population (afterIndonesia), and its status as adeclared atomic power, being the only Islamic nation to have that status, plays a part in its international role. Pakistan has a fierce independent foreign policy, particularly when it comes to issues such as development of nuclear weapons, construction of nuclear reactors, foreign military purchases and other issues that are vital to its national interests.Pakistan has a strategic geo-political location at the corridor of world major maritime oil bring home the bacon lines, and has close proximity to the resource and oil rich central Asia tic countries. Pakistan is an important member of theOrganization of Islamic Cooperation(OIC), amajor non-NATO allyof the war against terrorism, and has a highly disciplined military, which is the worldseighth-largeststanding military force. staple Goals of Pakistans Foreign Policy * Maintenance of territorial integrity. Maintenance of its political independence. * speedup of social and economic development. * Strengthening its place on the globe. * Keeping amiable and friendly relations with all countries. ROLE OF MEDIA IN PAKISTAN FOREIGN POLICY Pakistan has developed a vibrant and free-wheeling media in the last decade . besides Pakistani journalists continue to face pressure both from the authorities and belligerent groups when reporting on terrorism and its impact on the country and this effect its foreign policy.Senior Journalist, Zahid Husain spoke on Pakistani media and its impact on foreign policy. He was of the view that Pakistani media is much more candid, muddy and vocal regarding foreign policy. One of the major problems of print media, he said, is its component in English and Urdu. English newspapers cover issues related to foreign and security policy while there are hardly any such issues available in Urdu newspapers. This dichotomy is an underlying reason of our conflicts over heterogeneous issues and inability to reach consensus.What should be the role of Pakistani media * Play role from watch dog to defender * Awake the pack in a right way * Provide authentic and sincere information to people * Impartially shape public opinion CONCLUSION So all of this proves that Pakistan media is just playing the role of watch dog in the formation of Pakistans foreign policy. it needs to much more mature. in entrap to make a perfect policy Pakistan media have to play its accepted role of awaking the people. Above discussion posit that the media shape foreign policy by shaping public opinion.