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News stories don’t match political party agendas
By Nisha Garud-Patkar and Yusuf Kalyango, Jr.
Abstract Using rank order correlations, this study contrasts party agendas propagated in press releases and tweets of Democratic and Republican parties in USA and India’s BJP and Congress Party, with front-page newspaper agendas published in The New York Times and The Times of India. Analysis of all news articles shows governance, economy/business, international relations, and defense rank highly in both newspapers, whereas press releases and tweets in political parties are mainly concerned with governance and economy/business.
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By Nisha Garud-Patkar and Yusuf Kalyango, Jr.
Abstract Using rank order correlations, this study contrasts party agendas propagated in press releases and tweets of Democratic and Republican parties in USA and India’s BJP and Congress Party, with front-page newspaper agendas published in The New York Times and The Times of India. Analysis of all news articles shows governance, economy/business, international relations, and defense rank highly in both newspapers, whereas press releases and tweets in political parties are mainly concerned with governance and economy/business.
You can access the full article herejournals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0739532917739876
Journalists' Development Journalism Role Perceptions
By: Yusuf Kalyango Jr., Folker Hanusch , Jyotika Ramaprasad, Terje Skjerdal, Mohd Safar Hasim, Nurhaya Muchtar, Mohammad Sahid Ullah, Levi Zeleza Manda, and Sarah Bomkapre Kamara
Development journalism remains an important concept in the journalism studies literature, but it has, at the same time, suffered from a lack of empirical research. Drawing on a survey of 2598 journalists from eight South Asian, Southeast Asian, and sub-Saharan African countries, which was conducted as part of the Worlds of Journalism Study, this study assesses the importance journalists ascribe to three key development journalism roles—social intervention, national development, and educating people. It also compares these perceptions across the countries, between government- and privately owned news media in these countries, and between these countries and 19 Worlds of Journalism Study countries in Western Europe and North America, which profess to adhere to an objective and democratic press function. Findings suggest that journalists from the eight countries, across government- and privately owned media, considered development journalism important, and detached, adversarial journalism as less important. Their rating of the latter roles differed considerably from those of journalists from the 19 comparison countries. Results suggest that journalists were more likely socialized into their roles rather than being forced into the same by the heavy hand of government
You can access the article : https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2016.1254060
By: Yusuf Kalyango Jr., Folker Hanusch , Jyotika Ramaprasad, Terje Skjerdal, Mohd Safar Hasim, Nurhaya Muchtar, Mohammad Sahid Ullah, Levi Zeleza Manda, and Sarah Bomkapre Kamara
Development journalism remains an important concept in the journalism studies literature, but it has, at the same time, suffered from a lack of empirical research. Drawing on a survey of 2598 journalists from eight South Asian, Southeast Asian, and sub-Saharan African countries, which was conducted as part of the Worlds of Journalism Study, this study assesses the importance journalists ascribe to three key development journalism roles—social intervention, national development, and educating people. It also compares these perceptions across the countries, between government- and privately owned news media in these countries, and between these countries and 19 Worlds of Journalism Study countries in Western Europe and North America, which profess to adhere to an objective and democratic press function. Findings suggest that journalists from the eight countries, across government- and privately owned media, considered development journalism important, and detached, adversarial journalism as less important. Their rating of the latter roles differed considerably from those of journalists from the 19 comparison countries. Results suggest that journalists were more likely socialized into their roles rather than being forced into the same by the heavy hand of government
You can access the article : https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2016.1254060
Facebook Use and Negative Body Image among US College Women
By Petya Eckler PhD, Yusuf Kalyango Jr., PhD & Ellen Paasch MPH
Young women increasingly spend time on social media, but the relationship of this exposure to body image is still in the initial stages of exploration. In this study the authors used social comparison theory to examine the relationship between time spent on Facebook and body image. A survey of 881 U.S. college women was conducted in April–May 2013. Findings showed that 10.1% had posted about weight, body image, exercise, or dieting, and 27.4% had commented on friends’ posts or photos. More time on Facebook related to more frequent body and weight comparisons, more attention to the physical appearance of others, and more negative feelings about their bodies for all women. For women who wanted to lose weight, more time on Facebook also related to more disordered eating symptoms.
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By Petya Eckler PhD, Yusuf Kalyango Jr., PhD & Ellen Paasch MPH
Young women increasingly spend time on social media, but the relationship of this exposure to body image is still in the initial stages of exploration. In this study the authors used social comparison theory to examine the relationship between time spent on Facebook and body image. A survey of 881 U.S. college women was conducted in April–May 2013. Findings showed that 10.1% had posted about weight, body image, exercise, or dieting, and 27.4% had commented on friends’ posts or photos. More time on Facebook related to more frequent body and weight comparisons, more attention to the physical appearance of others, and more negative feelings about their bodies for all women. For women who wanted to lose weight, more time on Facebook also related to more disordered eating symptoms.
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Journalists' Development Journalism Role Perceptions
by Yusuf Kalyango Jr., Folker Hanusch , Jyotika Ramaprasad, Terje Skjerdal, Mohd Safar Hasim, Nurhaya Muchtar, Mohammad Sahid Ullah, Levi Zeleza Manda, and Sarah Bomkapre Kamara
Development journalism remains an important concept in the journalism studies literature, but it has, at the same time, suffered from a lack of empirical research. Drawing on a survey of 2598 journalists from eight South Asian, Southeast Asian, and sub-Saharan African countries, which was conducted as part of the Worlds of Journalism Study, this study assesses the importance journalists ascribe to three key development journalism roles—social intervention, national development, and educating people. It also compares these perceptions across the countries, between government- and privately owned news media in these countries, and between these countries and 19 Worlds of Journalism Study countries in Western Europe and North America, which profess to adhere to an objective and democratic press function. Findings suggest that journalists from the eight countries, across government- and privately owned media, considered development journalism important, and detached, adversarial journalism as less important. Their rating of the latter roles differed considerably from those of journalists from the 19 comparison countries. Results suggest that journalists were more likely socialized into their roles rather than being forced into the same by the heavy hand of government.
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by Yusuf Kalyango Jr., Folker Hanusch , Jyotika Ramaprasad, Terje Skjerdal, Mohd Safar Hasim, Nurhaya Muchtar, Mohammad Sahid Ullah, Levi Zeleza Manda, and Sarah Bomkapre Kamara
Development journalism remains an important concept in the journalism studies literature, but it has, at the same time, suffered from a lack of empirical research. Drawing on a survey of 2598 journalists from eight South Asian, Southeast Asian, and sub-Saharan African countries, which was conducted as part of the Worlds of Journalism Study, this study assesses the importance journalists ascribe to three key development journalism roles—social intervention, national development, and educating people. It also compares these perceptions across the countries, between government- and privately owned news media in these countries, and between these countries and 19 Worlds of Journalism Study countries in Western Europe and North America, which profess to adhere to an objective and democratic press function. Findings suggest that journalists from the eight countries, across government- and privately owned media, considered development journalism important, and detached, adversarial journalism as less important. Their rating of the latter roles differed considerably from those of journalists from the 19 comparison countries. Results suggest that journalists were more likely socialized into their roles rather than being forced into the same by the heavy hand of government.
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In Media We Trust: Journalists and institutional trust perceptions in post-authoritarian and post totalitarian countries
by Alice N. Tejkalová, Arnold S de Beer, Rosa Berganza, Yusuf Kalyango Jr., Adriana Amado, Liga Ozolina, Filip Láb, Rawshon Akhter, Sonia Virginia Moreira & Masduki
Trust is a societal value that is difficult to gain and easy to lose. This article deals with the levels of trust that journalists working in eight post-authoritarian and post-totalitarian countries (Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Latvia, South Africa and Tanzania) have in various social institutions using data from the present Worlds of Journalism Study. In each country, results showed the level of trust in journalists’ own institution—the media—is higher than the level of trust in both political and regulative institutions. The expression of low trust, particularly in regulative institutions, in the sampled countries represents significantly different results from previous studies about journalists’ trust in countries with longer democratic traditions.
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by Alice N. Tejkalová, Arnold S de Beer, Rosa Berganza, Yusuf Kalyango Jr., Adriana Amado, Liga Ozolina, Filip Láb, Rawshon Akhter, Sonia Virginia Moreira & Masduki
Trust is a societal value that is difficult to gain and easy to lose. This article deals with the levels of trust that journalists working in eight post-authoritarian and post-totalitarian countries (Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Latvia, South Africa and Tanzania) have in various social institutions using data from the present Worlds of Journalism Study. In each country, results showed the level of trust in journalists’ own institution—the media—is higher than the level of trust in both political and regulative institutions. The expression of low trust, particularly in regulative institutions, in the sampled countries represents significantly different results from previous studies about journalists’ trust in countries with longer democratic traditions.
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Visual Representations of Shiite Muslim Mourning Rituals
by Yusuf Kalyango Jr., Karlyga N. Myssayeva, and Aisha Mohammed
This study deals with an important but still understudied aspect of visual representations of Islam. It compares how two international news agencies, the Associated Press and Reuters, visually portray Shia Muslim mourning rituals in five countries: Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Lebanon, and Pakistan. It offers analysis of how visual representations of the Ithna Aashari Shiite Muslim rituals are constructed in international news agencies’ photos, especially as audiences turn to online news websites for news and other international events. A critical discourse analysis is based on 204 photographs taken between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2009. Coverage by the two news agencies overlooked nuanced readings of the rituals and may contribute to misconceptions of Ashura as maleonly rituals centered on penitence.
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by Yusuf Kalyango Jr., Karlyga N. Myssayeva, and Aisha Mohammed
This study deals with an important but still understudied aspect of visual representations of Islam. It compares how two international news agencies, the Associated Press and Reuters, visually portray Shia Muslim mourning rituals in five countries: Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Lebanon, and Pakistan. It offers analysis of how visual representations of the Ithna Aashari Shiite Muslim rituals are constructed in international news agencies’ photos, especially as audiences turn to online news websites for news and other international events. A critical discourse analysis is based on 204 photographs taken between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2009. Coverage by the two news agencies overlooked nuanced readings of the rituals and may contribute to misconceptions of Ashura as maleonly rituals centered on penitence.
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Global Journalism Practice and New Media Performance
There is a growing need to understand how journalism continues to be practiced around the world from those who practice and teach the craft. Global Journalism Practice and New Media Performanceprovides an overview of new and traditional media in their political, economic and cultural contexts while exploring the role of journalism practice and media education. The authors examine media systems in 16 countries: Armenia, China, Colombia, El Salvador, Ghana, Guyana, India, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Palestine, Russia, Suriname, Taiwan, Turkey, United States, and Yemen. The case studies relate performance and output within the framework of journalism's core values and its obligations for independence, responsibility, accuracy and truth, as well as monitoring powerful state actors in the sociopolitical and economic arenas.
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There is a growing need to understand how journalism continues to be practiced around the world from those who practice and teach the craft. Global Journalism Practice and New Media Performanceprovides an overview of new and traditional media in their political, economic and cultural contexts while exploring the role of journalism practice and media education. The authors examine media systems in 16 countries: Armenia, China, Colombia, El Salvador, Ghana, Guyana, India, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Palestine, Russia, Suriname, Taiwan, Turkey, United States, and Yemen. The case studies relate performance and output within the framework of journalism's core values and its obligations for independence, responsibility, accuracy and truth, as well as monitoring powerful state actors in the sociopolitical and economic arenas.
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Why Discourse Matters
This volume draws on issues and cases from more than 20 countries to provide empirical evidence and theoretical insights into why discourse matters. Covering a wide range of concepts and topical issues, contributors from media studies, journalism, and linguistics address the following key questions: Why and how does discourse matter pertaining to identity in a mediatized world? Who makes discourse and identity matter, for what reason, in what way, and with what consequences?
The volume provokes a new proposition that it is necessary to go beyond the safe havens of disciplinary strongholds with familiar terminology, methodology, and questions to address future inquiries into discourse and identity from a combination of linguistics and journalistic media studies.
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This volume draws on issues and cases from more than 20 countries to provide empirical evidence and theoretical insights into why discourse matters. Covering a wide range of concepts and topical issues, contributors from media studies, journalism, and linguistics address the following key questions: Why and how does discourse matter pertaining to identity in a mediatized world? Who makes discourse and identity matter, for what reason, in what way, and with what consequences?
The volume provokes a new proposition that it is necessary to go beyond the safe havens of disciplinary strongholds with familiar terminology, methodology, and questions to address future inquiries into discourse and identity from a combination of linguistics and journalistic media studies.
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Mobile Learning: Rethinking the Future of Journalism Practice and Pedagogy
Despite the proliferation of mobile devices, there is limited awareness of how journalism students are prepared for the evolving nature of the workplace in regard to mobile devices and how journalism professionals utilize this technology in daily routines. This study examines how journalism educators, students, and practitioners embrace the proliferation of rapidly growing mobile technologies in the United States. The study finds that challenges lie ahead for both journalism professionals and scholars as media ecology expands current capabilities and redefines work routines, from funding technologies and gauging ways audiences use new technologies to selecting hardware and software that make reporting relevant.
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Despite the proliferation of mobile devices, there is limited awareness of how journalism students are prepared for the evolving nature of the workplace in regard to mobile devices and how journalism professionals utilize this technology in daily routines. This study examines how journalism educators, students, and practitioners embrace the proliferation of rapidly growing mobile technologies in the United States. The study finds that challenges lie ahead for both journalism professionals and scholars as media ecology expands current capabilities and redefines work routines, from funding technologies and gauging ways audiences use new technologies to selecting hardware and software that make reporting relevant.
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Visual Representation of Shiite Muslim Mourning Rituals
This study deals with an important but still understudied aspect of visual representations of Islam. It compares how two international news agencies, the Associated Press and Reuters, visually portray Shia Muslim mourning rituals in five countries: Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Lebanon, and Pakistan. It offers analysis of how visual representations of the Ithna Aashari Shiite Muslim rituals are constructed in international news agencies' photos, especially as audiences turn to online news websites for news and other international events. A critical discourse analysis is based on 204 photographs taken between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2009. Coverage by the two news agencies overlooked nuanced readings of the rituals and may contribute to misconceptions of Ashura as male-only rituals centered on penitence.
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This study deals with an important but still understudied aspect of visual representations of Islam. It compares how two international news agencies, the Associated Press and Reuters, visually portray Shia Muslim mourning rituals in five countries: Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Lebanon, and Pakistan. It offers analysis of how visual representations of the Ithna Aashari Shiite Muslim rituals are constructed in international news agencies' photos, especially as audiences turn to online news websites for news and other international events. A critical discourse analysis is based on 204 photographs taken between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2009. Coverage by the two news agencies overlooked nuanced readings of the rituals and may contribute to misconceptions of Ashura as male-only rituals centered on penitence.
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Online Social Networking Profiles and Self-Presentation of Indian Youths
The central aim of this study is to determine whether online social interactions, online postings and self-presentations in profiles of Indian youths between the ages of 16 and 18 years conform to the previously well-guarded culture and traditional norms of India. It is based on the analysis of user profiles on ten social networking sites: Facebook, MySpace, Hi5, Orkut, Ibibo, Perfspot, Google+, LinkedIn, Bharatstudent and Twitter. We learn that the level of self-disclosure on profiles is higher among male than female teenagers in India. Also, young men engage more in discussions related to socially risky activities like drinking, smoking and sex-related issues via social media than young women. The significance of these and other findings are discussed.
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The central aim of this study is to determine whether online social interactions, online postings and self-presentations in profiles of Indian youths between the ages of 16 and 18 years conform to the previously well-guarded culture and traditional norms of India. It is based on the analysis of user profiles on ten social networking sites: Facebook, MySpace, Hi5, Orkut, Ibibo, Perfspot, Google+, LinkedIn, Bharatstudent and Twitter. We learn that the level of self-disclosure on profiles is higher among male than female teenagers in India. Also, young men engage more in discussions related to socially risky activities like drinking, smoking and sex-related issues via social media than young women. The significance of these and other findings are discussed.
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Maybe you need to have an earthquake
This study explores whether the US media, particularly television, radio, and newspapers, met the expectations of international journalism educators concerning the coverage of world news. Four focus groups with 34 journalism educators from 29 countries were conducted in the United States. A critical discourse analysis shows that most journalism educators’ expectations were not met because they found world news coverage to be deviant from the reality in their respective countries or regions. Discussion focuses on how the discourse could help us to understand how to coalesce international journalistic practices and information gathering in a new global hi-tech era, not only for the US media, but for other media systems around the world. This journal article can be purchased here. |
Public attitudes toward media control and incitement of conflicts in Eastern Africa
Public opinion research in two post-conflict African countries, Ethiopia and Rwanda, offers new insights into how audiences view the trustworthiness and performance of different media and different ownership sectors. This survey examines how citizens of Rwanda and Ethiopia describe the role of mass media in covering conflicts and in stoking the attitudes that can lead to or worsen conflicts. State-owned media are widely used as a source of news, yet are also widely distrusted, particularly when covering conflicts. They are also seen as less reliable than the privately owned media. Still, different levels of use and confidence in state media suggest that top-down reconciliation efforts can have measurable results. Media can play a role in damping the flames of ethnic conflict, much as they can play a role in fanning those flames.
This article can be found at Media, War & Conflict Online.
Cross-national content analysis of the coverage of the 2008 russia-georgia conflict
This study compares media framing of the Russia-Georgia conflict across leading news outlets in Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Russia. A content analysis of 288 stories from eight news media outlets in these countries examined two major frames--reactionary depiction and partisan alignment. Results show that Russian and Ukrainian news outlets covered the conflict through the partisan alignment frame but3 with different categories from it. Romanian news outlets covered events with a reactionary depiction frame, while the Bulgarian news outlets covered the conflict with both frames.
Public opinion research in two post-conflict African countries, Ethiopia and Rwanda, offers new insights into how audiences view the trustworthiness and performance of different media and different ownership sectors. This survey examines how citizens of Rwanda and Ethiopia describe the role of mass media in covering conflicts and in stoking the attitudes that can lead to or worsen conflicts. State-owned media are widely used as a source of news, yet are also widely distrusted, particularly when covering conflicts. They are also seen as less reliable than the privately owned media. Still, different levels of use and confidence in state media suggest that top-down reconciliation efforts can have measurable results. Media can play a role in damping the flames of ethnic conflict, much as they can play a role in fanning those flames.
This article can be found at Media, War & Conflict Online.
Cross-national content analysis of the coverage of the 2008 russia-georgia conflict
This study compares media framing of the Russia-Georgia conflict across leading news outlets in Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Russia. A content analysis of 288 stories from eight news media outlets in these countries examined two major frames--reactionary depiction and partisan alignment. Results show that Russian and Ukrainian news outlets covered the conflict through the partisan alignment frame but3 with different categories from it. Romanian news outlets covered events with a reactionary depiction frame, while the Bulgarian news outlets covered the conflict with both frames.
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Radio regulation in East Africa: Obstacles to social change and democratization in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda
This chapter examines media policies and regulation of radio in four East African countries - Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda - with primary focus on the role of state-owned, privately owned, and community radio stations in the broader scheme of social change and democratization. Some of the major reasons for focusing on those countries are the region’s history of political influence, patronage, and ownership control of all forms of communications. Regardless of these communications impediments, many radio broadcasters played a crucial role in the early 1990s to enlighten their communities about socioeconomic activities and self-sustainability during the media liberalization phase. Purchase this article on Amazon. |
Critical discourse analysis of CNN International’s coverage of Africa
This study compared the newsgathering goals of gatekeepers with public attitudes regarding the coverage of Africa by CNN International (CNNI). A critical discourse analysis was based on interviews with CNNI news producers and executives, and 6 focus groups of Ugandan viewers that were conducted in 2004 and 2008. Results show not only dissonance, but also a disconnection between CNNI news producers and Ugandan viewers’ perceptions of the network and of their 2 major local stations.
This study compared the newsgathering goals of gatekeepers with public attitudes regarding the coverage of Africa by CNN International (CNNI). A critical discourse analysis was based on interviews with CNNI news producers and executives, and 6 focus groups of Ugandan viewers that were conducted in 2004 and 2008. Results show not only dissonance, but also a disconnection between CNNI news producers and Ugandan viewers’ perceptions of the network and of their 2 major local stations.
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New media and gender in East Africa
This book chapter examines the use of and dependency on new media technology for political communication by voting-age citizens of the three main East African countries, namely Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. We learn the importance of new media communication opportunities toward the struggle for liberal democracy, which is demonstrated by the unanimity of respondents’ attitudes that their governments suppress political discourse.
This book chapter examines the use of and dependency on new media technology for political communication by voting-age citizens of the three main East African countries, namely Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. We learn the importance of new media communication opportunities toward the struggle for liberal democracy, which is demonstrated by the unanimity of respondents’ attitudes that their governments suppress political discourse.
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African media and democratization
At a time when many African regimes are transitioning from authoritarian states to democratization, this book offers a timely assessment of the role of media in this process in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA). With the exception of South Africa, this issue has been understudied in the region. Incorporating extensive public opinion research in eight countries from over 3,000 citizens, discussions from focus groups, and content analyses of media coverage, the book reveals public attitudes on highly controversial political and societal issues that are considered deadly taboo topics in Africa: public attitudes that explain contemporary waves of national revolutions. By Yusuf Kalyango Jr. (Peter Lang Publishing; 283 pages; $89.95). Draws on survey data collected in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Purchase this book from Peter Lang Publishing. |
Media accountability and political interest in East Africa
This study assessed whether a more accountable media leads to greater interest in politics at the individual level and across all East African regions, accounting for characteristics such as education and social status. To access the full article, please visit www.informaworld.com.
Media performance, agenda building, and democratization in East Africa
This article discusses media performance during the democratization process in the Eastern African countries of Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda, which form a regional union called the East African Community (EAC). The analysis is inspired by over 200 seminal academic studies and expert texts from various disciplines, mostly on East Africa, to assess how these governments influence media performance during their wave of democratization.
This study assessed whether a more accountable media leads to greater interest in politics at the individual level and across all East African regions, accounting for characteristics such as education and social status. To access the full article, please visit www.informaworld.com.
Media performance, agenda building, and democratization in East Africa
This article discusses media performance during the democratization process in the Eastern African countries of Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda, which form a regional union called the East African Community (EAC). The analysis is inspired by over 200 seminal academic studies and expert texts from various disciplines, mostly on East Africa, to assess how these governments influence media performance during their wave of democratization.
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International journalists’ expectations from the U.S. media coverage of Hurricane Katrina
This study examines how international journalists evaluate the performance of the US media in the coverage of Hurricane Katrina through the concept of journalistic expectations. A survey was conducted to determine whether expectations were met and whether they different across cultures. Expectations were not met for accuracy, diversity, and skepticism but were satisfied for investigative reporting and public dialogue.
This study examines how international journalists evaluate the performance of the US media in the coverage of Hurricane Katrina through the concept of journalistic expectations. A survey was conducted to determine whether expectations were met and whether they different across cultures. Expectations were not met for accuracy, diversity, and skepticism but were satisfied for investigative reporting and public dialogue.
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Political news use and democratic support: a study of Uganda’s radio impact
This study examines the role of radio during the democratization process in Uganda. It tests whether the use of political news and information on radio in Uganda leads to support for democracy, accounting for public interest in politics. Radio is the most accessed medium for current affairs in Africa, and remarkably so in Uganda. Public opinion survey data show considerable use of radio for political information, but no direct influence on support for democracy.
This study examines the role of radio during the democratization process in Uganda. It tests whether the use of political news and information on radio in Uganda leads to support for democracy, accounting for public interest in politics. Radio is the most accessed medium for current affairs in Africa, and remarkably so in Uganda. Public opinion survey data show considerable use of radio for political information, but no direct influence on support for democracy.
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Terrorism and Africa: a study of agenda building in the United States
An agenda-building model was examined for the question of Africa and terrorism. A path analysis compared real-world events (deaths and attacks attributed to terrorism), presidential emphasis, media coverage, and foreign aid for African nations. Results show a clear agenda-building trend----when nations were emphasized with a terrorism frame. Presidential emphasis of nations’ involvement in terrorism influenced media coverage and the policy agenda. The findings also suggest that deaths attributed to terrorism influenced the news and policy agendas.
An agenda-building model was examined for the question of Africa and terrorism. A path analysis compared real-world events (deaths and attacks attributed to terrorism), presidential emphasis, media coverage, and foreign aid for African nations. Results show a clear agenda-building trend----when nations were emphasized with a terrorism frame. Presidential emphasis of nations’ involvement in terrorism influenced media coverage and the policy agenda. The findings also suggest that deaths attributed to terrorism influenced the news and policy agendas.
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Rhetorical media framing of two first lady candidates across cultures
This study examines the rhetoric used to frame news coverage of two first lady candidates from Uganda (Janet Museveni) and the United States (Hillary Clinton) in the final weeks of their first political campaigns for legislative office, while their spouses were still serving as president. It assesses news coverage in two distinct political cultures with different forms of democracy in The Daily Monitor and The New Vision of Uganda, as well as New York’s Daily News and The New York TImes of the United States.
This article can be found in Global Media Journal.
This study examines the rhetoric used to frame news coverage of two first lady candidates from Uganda (Janet Museveni) and the United States (Hillary Clinton) in the final weeks of their first political campaigns for legislative office, while their spouses were still serving as president. It assesses news coverage in two distinct political cultures with different forms of democracy in The Daily Monitor and The New Vision of Uganda, as well as New York’s Daily News and The New York TImes of the United States.
This article can be found in Global Media Journal.
Frame building and media framing of the joint counterterrorism
Comparing United States' and Uganda’s counterterrorism efforts, this book chapter examines how state actors propagate counterterrorism efforts and how the press frames such efforts, taking examples from The New York Times of the United States and The Daily Monitor of Uganda.
Comparing United States' and Uganda’s counterterrorism efforts, this book chapter examines how state actors propagate counterterrorism efforts and how the press frames such efforts, taking examples from The New York Times of the United States and The Daily Monitor of Uganda.
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