Browsing by Author "Mesfin Girma"

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    Assessing Professional Practices and challenges in news production on Addis Media Network, with Specific Reference to Addis TV Amharic News
    (Addis Ababa University, 2022-05) Mesfin Girma; Hailu Gutema
    This study critically analyzed the Journalistic professional practices in Addis Media Network Amharic news production focusing on Addis TV. The main objective of this research was to assess the level of professional practices of journalism in Addis Media Network, with specific reference to Addis TV Amharic news. In order to achieve the study's goal, both qualitative and quantitative content analyses, as well as an in-depth interview, were used to answer the research questions. By random sampling method, this research takes the news of three months (November, February and April, 2013 E.C) evening news full bulletins from the media house which is 266 news items. The quality of journalistic professional practices was determined by analyzing and interpreting the selected news items. Principles of journalism and social responsibility theory of the media were used as a theoretical framework of this study. The finding of this study shows that Addis TV news production has low professional quality. There are several problems regarding meeting the ethics, principles and elements of Journalism. Bias, subjectivity, dependency, reporting only success stories, not telling the truth, government interference, self-censorship, and lack of journalists‟ capacity are among the unprofessional attempts of the media house. This research has come up with the most significant recommendations for the television station, based on the findings, on how to strengthen the capacity of professional journalists, editors, and assess its news productions.
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    A Study of Assesing the Level of Professional Practices of Journalism in Addis Media Network, with Specific Reference to Addis Tv Amharic News
    (Addis Ababa University, 2022-05) Mesfin Girma
    The journalistic professional procedures in Addis Media Network Amharic news production, with an emphasis on Addis TV, were critically examined in this study. The major goal of this study was to determine the level of professional journalism practices in the Addis Media Network, with a focus on Addis TV Amharic news. To address the research objectives, qualitative and quantitative content analysis, as well as an in-depth interview, was employed to fulfill the study's goal. This study uses a random sampling method to collect 266 news items from the media house's evening news complete bulletins across three months (November, February, and April, 2013 E.C). By studying and interpreting the selected news items, the level of journalistic professional practices was determined. The study's theoretical framework was based on journalistic principles and the media's social responsibility philosophy. According to the findings of this study, Addis TV news production is of low professional level. There are various issues with adhering to journalism's ethics, principles, and elements. The media house's unprofessional attempts include bias, subjectivity, dependence, reporting only success stories, not revealing the truth, government involvement, self-censorship, and a lack of journalistic capacity. Based on the findings, the research has produced the most important recommendations for the television station on how to develop the competence of professional journalists, editors, and evaluate its news productions.