Editorials in the Leading English Press in Karachi: An Analysis of Their Representation

The present study explores the analysis on the editorials in the leading English dailies of Karachi as to whether these are serving their fundamental objectives. For this purpose, qualitative research approach is used along with interviews and direct observation of content analysis. The study was limited to two leading English dailies of Karachi namely, Dawn and The News International. Tailor-made questions were prepared in order to carry out the research through interview protocol. The content analysis was done through direct observation based on analyzing the fundamental purpose of editorials analyzing the narration, arguments, language, word choice, and description, objective style of representation, topic choice and type of readership. The findings suggested that although the dailies under study appear to fulfill their basic and principal purposes of informing, stimulating thinking and influencing the masses, yet these seem to waver to some extent from their objective slant in the matter of language and presentation of subject and ideas. On the basis of findings, complete recommendations were made.