The State of Newspaper Readership in Addis Ababa: Capital and Addis Fortune Newspapers in Focus
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2016-12
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose oft his study was to find out the state of pri vate newspapers readership with empha sis on two newspapers: Capital and Addis FOltune. It majorly identified the readers of the two newspapers and tried to sing le out their respective reasons for read ing the newspapers and ti.J11ctions that motivated readers to read frequent ly. In formed by Uses and Gratification theory as a theoretical fi'ame work, the study employed both qualitative and quantitative approaches through target respondents identified by probableand quota sampling with data collection tools or techniques involving questionnaire and interviews.
More than 212 readers and nonreaders were selected as participant of the study. Surprising finding obtained from this research is that there arc high tendencies of readership for female married educated readers than male married educated readers and diploma holding ladies ha vc high readership than male with the same educational status. More overeonsi steney is seen with women who have interest in reading the newspaper than male even in a change of Ii res tyle of singleness to marriage.
The study also indicates that majority of people reading pri vate newspapers of Capital and Addis Fortune is you nger aged, employed, single and degree hold er men.lt also showed that the ma in reasons to ) read both newspapers includesearching new jobs, getti ng information of important things, broadening horizon of general knowledge and looking for ways of improving self The conclusion to this study shows readers have high frequency of readership but low readership in terms of spending time and pages covered.
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Newspaper Readership