Females as News Source: the case of Ethiopian Herald and the Reporter English Newspapers

dc.contributor.advisorJemaneh, Agaredech (PhD)
dc.contributor.authorTafesse, Selamawit
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-02T12:57:48Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-08T13:37:38Z
dc.date.available2018-07-02T12:57:48Z
dc.date.available2023-11-08T13:37:38Z
dc.date.issued2016-06
dc.description.abstractThe 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 malesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/5514
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAddis Ababa Universityen_US
dc.subjectHerald and the Reporter English Newspaperen_US
dc.titleFemales as News Source: the case of Ethiopian Herald and the Reporter English Newspapersen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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