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Title Females as News Source: the case of Ethiopian Herald and the Reporter English Newspapers
Full text http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/5514
Date 2016
Author(s) Tafesse, Selamawit
Contributor(s) Jemaneh, Agaredech (PhD)
Abstract The study intends to find out the use of female new sources in two selected English newspapers, the Ethiopian herald and the Reporter English newspaper. The study uses triangular research methods. The quantitative part of the research is made by counting the frequency of female news sources in the newspapers and the qualitative part of the research is made by interviewing journalists and editors working in the newspapers. Four journalists from each newspaper were interviewed. Quantitative research method was used to put the representation of females in figure and interview was used to back the data collected by quantitative method and to get information from people who are involved in making news first hand. Two kinds of sampling techniques have been used since one newspaper is a daily newspaper and the other is a weekly newspaper. Representation theory and Marxist/socialist theory are used as the two major theoretical frameworks in the study. The study shows that female news sources are underrepresented in the news and a lack of awareness about balancing females' point of view with that of males exists. The study also reveals that females even when represented are not given the lead role and are not shown in influential positions. The study has concluded that female representation is low in the newspapers compared to that of males
Subject(s) Herald and the Reporter English Newspaper
Language en
Publisher Addis Ababa University
Type of publication Thesis
Format application/pdf
Repository Addis Ababa - University of Addis Ababa
Added to C-A: 2021-02-18;06:59:09