A Comparative Study of the Coverage of COVID-19 Pandemic in the Ethiopian Herald and the Reporter (English Version)
| dc.contributor.advisor | Shiferaw, Yohnnies(PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Misganaw, Yibekal | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-02-03T06:17:35Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-08T13:42:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-02-03T06:17:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-08T13:42:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The goal of the study is to see how much the Ethiopian Herald and the Reporter English newspapers covered the COVID-19 outbreak. The quantitative portion of the study is based on counting the frequency of categorical analysis in newspapers, while the qualitative portion is based on interviews with journalists and editors who work in newsrooms. To assess the coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic by the Ethiopian Herald (government) and Reporter (private) publications from the beginning of February 2020 to the end of March 2021, using newspapers with a 28-day publication, a total of 150 stories were identified for analysis. The analysis focused on the COVID-19 pandemic issues, which were grouped into five key categories: theme, type, sources, by-line, and story origins. The study's key theoretical frameworks were agenda setting and social learning (cognitive) theories. According to the findings, Ethiopian Herald have paid greater attention to COVID-19 pandemic issues than Reporter newspaper, and both newspapers have covered prevention and economic aspects of the pandemic more frequently, with government officials serving as major sources and most stories originate locally. Recoveries and survivors are totally ignored in the news and other forms of articles. Relevant recommendations were forwarded based on the findings: the newspapers should provide related and background information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic issues; the Ethiopian newspapers, both government and private, should also cover public health issues besides the pandemic. Because public health is complicated, it necessitates extensive explanation and clarification in order to be fully comprehended. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/29860 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | AAU | en_US |
| dc.subject | To assess the coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic by the Ethiopian Herald (government) and Reporter (private) publications from the beginning of February 2020 to the end of March 2021, using newspapers with a 28-day publication, a total of 150 stories were identified for analysis | en_US |
| dc.title | A Comparative Study of the Coverage of COVID-19 Pandemic in the Ethiopian Herald and the Reporter (English Version) | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |