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‘Swords into Shovels’: Some North American and Indian Media Responses to the South Asian Earthquake
Subarno Chattarji
The earthquake that devastated Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and parts of India-administered Kashmir on 8 October 2005 was duly covered with varying degrees of professionalism and empathy by the world media. A survey of twelve opinion pieces and editorials from the United States and Canada reveals a concentration on four major issues and a remarkable homogeneity of responses. This media consensus was reflected hopefully and uneasily in the Indian media, as will be evident in my references to The Times of India and the news magazines Outlook, Frontline and India Today. The interface between the two media is indicative of ...
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