Meshesha, Nigussie(PhD)Mossie Asseres, Azimeraw2021-01-292023-11-082021-01-292023-11-082020-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/24878This study looked at the perceptions of journalists on use of internet with a focus on the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation. The objectives of this study were to examine how internet influence to workers of the media houses under study, to find out how often the internet is used in news production in the media house, how the usage of internet improve the quality and speed of news production, how journalists rate the changes brought by the internet and how internet has been considered as source of new opportunities and how journalists perceive internet influence. This study employed questionnaire, FGD and in-depth interviews method, and to this end 174 copies of questionnaire were distributed to newsroom workers of the selected media houses out of which 166 were collected. For FGD 28 participants and 10 for in-depth interview participants took part. In this study, it was found out that most journalists emphasized on the power of the use of the internet and majority of them employed it in their news gathering efforts. Besides, the journalists affirmed that internet has improved the speed and quality of news production in their organization. Furthermore, the finding demonstrates that the majority of journalists believe internet technology enhance the simplicity of job performance and help to produce quality news in a speedy time. In this study Journalists’ credit great importance to the influence of the internet in professional functions such as getting news as soon as possible and maintaining contact with wider variety of sources. It was also revealed that an internet influence is more established in the newsroom as most of the respondent did say that internet enhances news immediacy and timeliness. In general, it was deducted from the finding that majority of respondents perceive internet positively and they use it on a daily basis. On the other hand, from the findings the researcher notes that lack of training, the access of slow speed of Internet and inadequate computers. And the study recommended that to get the best outcome of Internet utilizing best quality of internet is appropriate and training is must.en-USThis study looked at the perceptions of journalists on use of internet with a focus on the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation.Thesis