{"ID":2866540,"CreatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","UpdatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","DeletedAt":null,"paper_url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.20419","arxiv_id":"2509.20419","title":"Wartime Media Dynamics in Emerging Democracies: Case Study of Pakistani Media in May 2025 Indo-Pak Conflict","abstract":"Democracies rely on opposition and dissent to function, but in emerging democracies, freedom of speech is often restricted. This effect intensifies during regional conflicts. This study examines how the India-Pakistan conflict of May 2025 influenced Pakistani media coverage. Analyzing approximately 2,600 news articles from three major newspapers using a large language model (LLM), the study found that war-related reporting significantly overshadowed coverage of political opposition and dissent. These findings highlight how conflict can marginalize democratic discourse, reinforcing the need to safeguard press freedom in volatile regions.","short_abstract":"Democracies rely on opposition and dissent to function, but in emerging democracies, freedom of speech is often restricted. This effect intensifies during regional conflicts. This study examines how the India-Pakistan conflict of May 2025 influenced Pakistani media coverage. Analyzing approximately 2,600 news articles...","url_abs":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.20419","url_pdf":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.20419v1","authors":"[\"Taaha Saleem Bajwa\"]","published":"2025-09-24T11:40:10Z","proceeding":"cs.CY","tasks":"[\"cs.CY\",\"cs.AI\"]","methods":"[\"Large Language Model\",\"Language Model\"]","has_code":false}