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Framing Conflict And Development: Media Narratives, Security Planning, And Regional Recovery In Post-Article 370 Jammu And Kashmir

Title
Framing Conflict And Development: Media Narratives, Security Planning, And Regional Recovery In Post-Article 370 Jammu And Kashmir
Creator
Mantoo, Mansi; Pandey, Sumit K.; Ghai, Priyanka; Pandey, Vijaishree Dubey; Sinha, Rituraj; Kour, Harneet; Sharma, Nitan
Description
The repeal of Article 370 in 2019 has brought about a drastic change in the political, security, and media situation in Jammu and Kashmir, changing the way the events related to the conflict are framed and perceived. This paper will analyze the reporting of the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack and the following Operation Sindoor in two of the most popular regional dailies, Greater Kashmir and Daily Excelsior. The study is based on the qualitative comparative methodology that is supported by the framing theory to compare the tone, stress, and editorial strategy through the purposive analysis of the front-page coverage of April 23-May 8, 2025. The results are contrasting: Daily Excelsior adopts nationalist and security-centered frame that highlights military heroism and state intervention whereas Greater Kashmir adopts humanitarian frame that highlights civilian victimization, emotional appeal and community healing. Such competing frames not only affect the perception of the population, but also the discourses of security planning, tourism recovery, and regional development. The study suggests the significance of the media discourses as a dynamic element of the process of defining policy directions and planning outcomes in conflict-sensitive environments. 2025, Green Publication. All rights reserved.
Source
Journal of Applied Bioanalysis;Volume;11;Issue;4;pp.85-93
Date
01-01-2025
Publisher
Green Publication
Subject
Conflict Geography; Media Framing; Post-Article 370 Development; Regional Narratives; Security Planning; Tourism Recovery
Coverage
Mantoo M., School of Journalism and Media Studies, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, India; Pandey S.K., School of Journalism and Mass Studies, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, India; Ghai P., Department of Legal Studies, Galgotias University, India; Pandey V.D., School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University), Delhi-NCR, India; Sinha R., School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University), Delhi-NCR, India; Kour H., MIET School of Law, Kot Bhalwal, J&K, Jammu, India; Sharma N., The Law School, University of Jammu, J&K, India
Rights
All Open Access; Gold Open Access
Relation
ISSN: 2405710X;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Article

Citation

Mantoo, Mansi; Pandey, Sumit K.; Ghai, Priyanka; Pandey, Vijaishree Dubey; Sinha, Rituraj; Kour, Harneet; Sharma, Nitan, “Framing Conflict And Development: Media Narratives, Security Planning, And Regional Recovery In Post-Article 370 Jammu And Kashmir,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/23681.

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