`Appendix
Q.1 Why are you studying the subject Mass communication as your major ?
Options
Responses
%age
By force
71
29%
By will
179
71%
Total
250
100%
Q.2 If by force then who force you to select Mass communication as your major?
Options
Responses
%age
parents
39
54%
siblings
11
15%
Teachers
1%
Social Circle
16
23%
Any other
7%
Total
71
100%
Q.3 If by will, then what encourages you to opt Mass communication as your Major?
Options
Responses
%age
Interest
109
61%
Field work
29
16%
Any famous media
14
8%
Any other
28
15%
Total
179
100 %
personality
Q. 4 After the completion of your study in Mass communication will you opt for the profession?
Options
Responses
%age
Yes
199
79.6%
No
51
20.4 %
Total
250
100%
Q.5 If yes which profession would you like to adopt?
Options
Responses
%age
Reporter
22
11%
Journalist
61
31%
Host
23
12%
News anchor
32
16%
Any other
61
30%
Total
199
100 %
Q.6 what is the role of journalist according to you?
Options
Responses
%age
To serve pubic as watchdog
32
16
Reporting the truth
48
24%
Keeping update
15
8%
All of these
104
52%
Total
199
100 %
Q.7 Which channel do you like to watch to keep yourself updated about current affairs?
Options
Responses
%age
Samaa Tv
20
10%
Geo news
64
32%
Duniya
62
31%
ARY
31
16%
Any other
22
11%
Total
199
100%
Q.8 Do you follow the personality style of your favorite journalist?
Options
Responses
%age
Always
20
10%
To some extent
50
25%
To great extent
16
8%
Rarely
45
23%
Never
68
34%
Total
199
100%
Q.9 Do you know about Investigative journalism?
Options
Responses
%age
Yes
165
83%
No
34
17%
Total
199
100%
Q.10 Do you know investigative journalist are more likely to face threats?
Options
Responses
%age
Yes
175
88%
No
24
12%
Total
199
100%
Q.11 Do you think journalist are performing their duties on the risk of their life?
Options
Responses
%age
Agree
106
53%
Strongly agree
84
42%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
Total
199
100%
Q. 12 Do you personally know a victim of media killing?
Options
Responses
%age
Yes
54
27%
No
145
73%
Total
199
100%
Q.13 Can you recall any news related to journalistic killing?
Options
Responses
%age
Yes
155
78%
No
44
22%
Total
199
100%
Q. 14 As a student of journalism do you feel threatened after listening about attacks on
journalist?
Options
Responses
%age
To some extent
104
53%
To great extent
29
14%
Never
66
33%
Total
199
100%
Q. 15 Do you think killings of journalist or threats journalist face in Pakistan are due to the
policy of organization they are affiliated with?
Options
Responses
%age
Agree
68
34%
Strongly agree
4%
Neutral
85
43%
Disagree
30
15%
Strongly disagree
4%
Total
199
100%
Q.16 Do you think threat affect the work efficiency of journalist?
Options
Responses
%age
Agree
105
53%
Strongly agree
40
20%
Neutral
30
15%
Disagree
21
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
199
100%
Total
Q.17 Do you ever want to quit journalism as a subject due to journalistic killing in Pakistan ?
Options
Responses
%age
Always
5%
To some extent
42
21%
To great extent
20
10%
Never
129
64%
Total
199
100%
Q.18 Do you think journalistic killing is decreasing the importance of journalism as a career or
subject?
Options
Responses
%age
Agree
44
22%
Strongly agree
12
6%
Neutral
68
34%
Disagree
53
27%
Strongly disagree
22
11%
Total
199
100%
Q.19 Did your parents ever force you to quit journalism due to journalistic killing in Pakistan ?
Options
Responses
%age
Always
12
6%
To some extent
78
39%
To large extent
12
7%
Never
97
48%
Total
199
100%
Q.20 Do you know about Hamid Meer attack ?
Options
Responses
%age
Yes
179
90%
No
20
10%
Total
199
100%
Q. 21 Did it left any psychological impact on you?
Options
Responses
Percentage
Yes
74
37%
No
125
63%
Total
199
100%
Q.22 If you become a journalist in future what will you do after receiving threat?
Options
Responses
%age
Stick to your job
90
45%
Quit job
44
22%
Report threat to government
65
33%
Total
199
100%
Q.23 Do you think media organizations , committee to protect journalist and government of
Pakistan have taken any initiatives to give protection to journalist ?
Options
Responses
%age
Agree
25
13%
Strongly agree
22
11%
Neutral
98
49%
Disagree
35
17%
Strongly disagree
19
10%
Total
199
100%
Q. 24 Do you think there is need for specialized training for police/prosecutors lawyers on how
to handle threats and attack against journalist?
Options
Responses
%age
Agree
44
22%
Strongly agree
12
6%
Neutral
68
34%
Disagree
22
11%
Strongly disagree
53
27%
Total
199
100%
Q.25 What would you recommend to protect journalist and media professionals against threats
and harassment?
Options
Responses
%age
12
6%
52
26%
44
22%
All of these
91
46%
Total
199
100%
Media should give logistic
support to journalist
Media organization should give
safety training to journalist
Budget should be allocated for
the protection of journalist
