The Representation of the Taliban 2.0 in International Print Media: A Comparative Analysis of the International Newspapers

Abstract

This study aims to find out the representation of the Taliban 2.0 in international media. The crux of this document argues that the international media has used propaganda techniques while reporting about the Taliban 2.0. Framing theory by Erwin Goffman is induced in this research. To find out the result the international media is divided into the model of Siebert that explained in his book of four theories of press media libertarian, authoritarian, social responsibility, and communist theory practiced in the world. The US, India, the UK, and Russia are selected for the sake of this research. The New York Times, Times of India, and The Times newspapers have been used respectively from the above-stated countries. A quantitative method approach comprising content analysis is used to examine the content of the selected newspapers. The findings reveal that NYT has used 58% propaganda techniques in their news stories while the TOI and The Times have used 56% in their news stories. 

Keywords:  Representation of Taliban 2.0, International Press Media, Framing Theory, Propaganda Techniques, and Content Analysis.