An Assessment of Print Media Coverage of East Africa Legislative Assembly in 2018: A Case of Daily News, Daily Nation and Daily Monitor Newspaper.

Mhiliwa, Glory (2022) An Assessment of Print Media Coverage of East Africa Legislative Assembly in 2018: A Case of Daily News, Daily Nation and Daily Monitor Newspaper. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study focuses on assessing of print media coverage on East African Legislative Assembly in 2018: A case of Daily Newspaper, Daily Nation and Daily Monitor. The study had three specific objectives the first based on assessing the extent to which the selected newspapers reported EALA session, the second identified themes covered by three selected newspapers on the EALA and third explored the readers perception on the selected newspapers regarding the EALA coverage. The study employed mixed method which included qualitative and quantitative data to complement data and triangulate, and in turn validate the data from different source. Data were obtained from purposive sampling technique with 28 selected respondents through questionnaires, in depthinterviews and content analysis method of data collections. Data collected were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed by using both figures and descriptions. The data indicated that the newspapers did not give enough coverage to EALA activities and few new stories appeared into papers concentrated more on economic which shape people’s economic perceptions. The research recommended that media house from EAC should provide adequate opportunities to report on EALA activities as in doing so they will be promoting development and strengthening the community

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