Patterns of Internet and Newspaper Use in Ethiopia: The Case of Graduate Students in Addis Ababa University
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2006-07
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Addis Ababa University
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The past decade has seen a number of major changes in the availability and use of
information through media channels. In the digital age, the Internet has become popular
as a source of news and this raises questions about the future of newspapers. The question
is whether the changes in availability or use of some media have brought about changes
in the availability of other media, or whether different media serve as substitutes for one
another. Is a Web likely to supplement or substitute newspapers? An analysis of data
from a survey of almost 300 graduate students in Addis Ababa University shows that
respondents are not turning away from reading newspapers as a source of
local/International political news. In fact, the more time spent reading online news is
linked to heavier use of newspapers. However, a smaller proportion of the respondents
admit on cutting back reading newspapers as a source of news and relying more and more
on the Internet.
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Internet and Newspaper