Critical Discourse Analysis in the Perspective of Religio-political Ideology: A Case Study of ‘The Nation’ Newspaper
Keywords:
Critical Discourse Analysis, Newspaper, Religio-political Ideology, The NationAbstract
The current study looks into the religious-political ideologies that newspaper columnists for "The Nation" employ as a means of ideological imposition through print media. To do this research, two columns were collected from the newspaper ‘The Nation’. Data was analyzed by using Brown and Levinson's Models of critical discourse analysis and van Dijk’s CDA discourse structure. The study's conclusions indicate that "The Nation" daily provided a fair and impartial portrayal of Pakistan's political and religious landscape to both the outside community and the Pakistani public. The study concluded that the national security and national incorporation criteria are also impacted by political stability or volatility. Pakistan's political stability will be shaped by how these concerns are resolved in the future. The current political unrest has presented Pakistan with a new political conundrum. Numerous groups in the purportedly democratic country are misusing their influence to take over. Institutions are fighting for control over one another. It is nearly difficult for a country in a chronic economic crisis to expand and recover. However, Pakistan should not fear annihilation if long-term economic strategies and political fanaticism are put into practice. Although Pakistan's political and religious landscape has been well-represented by the writers and the publication "The Nation," actual conditions differ from those shown in the paper.
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