Journalism Professional Practice and its Challenges in FBC in focus on reporters, and editors.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Hailu Gutema (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jonse Ayana | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-06-04T06:47:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-06-04T06:47:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to assess the professional practices of Journalism in Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC) reporters, and editors in focus. Specifically, the study tried find out the extent to which the media is applying the principles of ethical journalism; factors that affect the reporters and editors to exercise journalism professionally and challenges the FBC reporters and editors are facing while performing their regular activities. In order to collect appropriate data, the study employed mixed research design which includes both qualitative and quantitative methods. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select subjects for questionnaire and in depth interview. The researcher believed that purposive selection of participants was useful to get the right experienced journalist who could provide reasonable data about the professional practices of the selected media house. The researcher selects about 80 respondents which consists the majority of reporter. The findings of the study showed that FBC is exercising the professional journalism with some suggested reservations. The government’s interventions and editorial board direction are among the factors affecting the media house professional practice. Refusal and delayed responses of government officials to the public questions, bureaucratic arrangement of the administration and lack of sustainable trainings are also among the challenges the journalists are facing. The observed reservations are about the journalist’s independency, and an interference of government bodies are among points the media should avoid. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/3109 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Fana Broadcasting Corporate | |
| dc.title | Journalism Professional Practice and its Challenges in FBC in focus on reporters, and editors. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |