Faculty Profile

Dr Haroon Ur Rasheed Baloch

Assistant Professor

School of Media and Communication Studies

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Dr. Haroon ur Rasheed Baloch is a prominent Pakistani academic, journalist, and digital rights advocate who currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the School of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Management and Technology (UMT) in Lahore. His work centers on media studies, human rights, and digital privacy. If you are looking for information on his research, the acronym "IPA" most likely refers to Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, which is a specialized qualitative research framework. He co-authored a highly cited papers exploring IPA framework's application to journalism studies, titled Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) for Journalism Studies: Making Sense of Journalists' Sense-Making of Digital Disruptions, published in the International Journal of Qualitative Methods. His other impactful work is on journalism practices in Pakistan, critical discourse analysis of the newspapers' coverage of Afghan Refugees, and digital rights.

  • Constructive Journalism
  • Digital Media
  • Media and Gender Studies
  • Freedom of Expression
Name of Organization Designation Start Date End Date
Bytes for All, Pakistan Senior Program Manager 01-11-2014 30-09-2025
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Staff Reporter/Program Producer 01-01-2013 31-07-2016
Rohi Television Staff Reporter 01-11-2007 31-12-2012
Universiti Malaya Teaching Assistant 01-08-2023 31-03-2024
National University of Modern Languages Islamabad Lecturer 20-02-2017 31-03-2023
Publication Type Title Journal Name Impact Factor Year of Publication
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Pakistani Women Journalists: Occupational Hazards in Their Intersectionalities of Gender, Culture and Profession Journalism Practice 2.700 2024
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) for Journalism Studies: Making Sense of Journalists’ Sense-Making of Digital Disruptions International Journal of Qualitative Methods 3.800 2025
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR Reframing the Taliban: A critical discourse analysis of media narratives in Pakistan, China and the United States Media, War & Conflict 1.800 2025
Degree Name & Area Year University City,Country
PhD Information and Reporting Universiti Malaya Malaysia
MPhil Media Studies Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan
  • National Press Club Islamabad
  • International Communication Association
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