Abstract The interests and concerns of people living in poverty are not sufficiently exposed by the media. Economic and market pressures on the media are tending to de-prioritize journalistic investigations and reporting on issues of social and public concern. Because the poor often do not constitute a viable market, issues of concern to them are increasingly and partially marginalized. New strategies, which address these issues and reinforce freedom of expression, need to be devised. Threat...
Abstract: The South African post-apartheid Black youth—popularly known as the ‗Born Frees‘— have been stereotyped politically apathetic. But there are yet empirical studies to prove that these youth are really perpetually averse to political participation, even in their universities, especially with emergence of social media that provide digital space for social and political engagements. With the specific attention on Black students of the Mafikeng campus of North-West University, So...
ABSTRACTThe study was carried out with the aim of examining the impact of use of social media onstudents’ academic performance in institution of higher learning. This research adopteddescriptive and explanatory research design. It also employed the use of cross sectional surveymethod using survey questionnaires with a Likert Scale. The of sample 102 students fromselected secondary schools selected using convenient sampling method. The data collected wasanalyzed using description means and r...
ABSTRACT This study aimed to identify the purpose and nature of interactivity on social media platforms using the Facebook pages of Marie Stopes Ghana (MSG), Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) and Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR). The research combined qualitative content analysis (framework method) of the Facebook pages of MSG, PPAG and ARHR from 1st January 2017 – 30th June 2017, with in-depth interviews with the managers of the individual pages. The study found...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGMENT ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF TABLESABSTRACT ixChAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.0 Introduction 11.1 Background of the study 11.2 Statement of the Problem 21.3. Purpose ofthe study 31.4 Objectives of the study 41.5 Research Questions 41.6 Scope 41.6.1 Geographical scope 41.6.2 Theoretical scope 41.6.3 Contextual scope 51.7 Significance of the study s1.8 Operational of key terms 5CHAPTER TWO 6LITERATURE REVIEW 62.1 Socio cultural norms on ...
TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTERONE1.0 IN"TRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 41.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................. 41.2 STATEMENT OF Tiffi PROBLEM ............................................................... 51.3 STUDY OBJECTNES .................................................................................... 61.4 SCOPE OF Tiffi STUDY .........................
ABSTRACT This study examined the drivers of the choices of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities by media institutions in the Ghana. It also investigated the nature and processes of CSR engagement by these institutions. Carroll (1991)’s CSR pyramid model and the systems theory provided conceptual logic, methodological insight and scholarly critique for the study. A qualitative approach, entailing in-depth interviews with managers of CSR departments in seven media institutions, wa...
Abstract This chapter is concerned with the background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, scope of the study, and significance of the study. 1.1 Background of the study The mass media have been found to play a critical role in maintaining the gender-power imbalance, passing on dominant, patriarchal and sexist values. But such a situation is not inherent in the nature of media. They can instead be agents of development and progress if guided by...
Abstract The loud bangs emitted by Oscar Pistorius’ gun in his apartment on the night of 13 February 2014, set ablaze a social media adoption by nu merous South Africans. This unfortunate incident in which Reeva Steenkamp was murdered set a research in motion. Thousands of South Africans and those beyond flocked on Facebook and Twitter to monitor the progress of the hand of justice, as well as to disc uss their thoughts on what they thought would be a just outcome. It was a repetition of th...
Abstract The study was designed to determine how the Daily Graphic and Daily Guide newspapers covered four (4) major social protests in Ghana using qualitative content analysis and individual in-depth interviews as means of verification. A total of 57 news stories were analysed, and nine (9) media practitioners were interviewed. The specific aim was to find out the nature of portrayal of protest events and protesters, the factors which informed protest news selection decisions, considerations...
ABSTRACT The study set out to establish the social-semiotic engagement of oppositional social movements with online newspapers with specific focus on The Herald Online and #This Flag in the period between Aril 2016 and June 2017. While a lot of work has been done around online media globally and in Africa and Zimbabwe in particular a gap still exists in how mainstream media, particularly The Herald newsier has used digital media in its engagement with opposition political forces, particularly...
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ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Kabalagala, Makindye Division- Kampala district. It was intended to examine the role of mass media in promoting of children’s rights in Uganda, the main objectives of the study were to the to examine the causes of child abuse in Uganda. to examine the role of Mass 1\4edia in Advocating for Children’s Right, to examine the challenges faced by Mass Media in Advocating.for Children’s Right and lastly to examine measure taken to.solve the challenges fac...
Information is an important tool for national development. However, it needs to be quality information if it is to bring about positive change — not only at individual but also societal level. Positive change comes about when individual members harness their resources towards a common goal. This communal effort comes about if such citizens share a common understanding of issues that affect them. It is for this reason that the media plays a crucial role in providing a platform for shari...
ABSTRACT The study was all about the relationship between the usage of media of communication and employee job satisfaction. This research was conducted in Arusha, Singida, and Babati urban water authorities. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the relationship between usage of print media and employee job satisfaction, to assess the relationship between the usage of non-print media and employee job satisfaction and to examine the relationship between usage of modern media...