Ndambalilo, Casmir Joseph
(2018)
Comparative Analysis of
The Coverage on the Killing of People With Albinism in Tanzania: A Case Study of
HabariLeoandNipashenewspapers.
Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.
Abstract
This study analyzed comparatively the coverage of HabariLeo and Nipashe
newspapers on the killing of People With Albinism (PWA). The study used both
qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze a total of 368 newspapers (184 copies
of HabariLeo and 184 copies of Nipashe newspapers) from July to December 2008A
total of 150 news stories concerning PWAwere analyzed from the 368 copies of
newspapers. The findings showed that both newspapers gave attention to the killing
of PWA. Both newspapers considered the killing of PWA as most discriminatory and
violation of human rights. However, the findings reveled that Nipashethe private
owned newspaper covered 69 news stories about the killing of PWA compared to
Habari Leo, the government newspaper which covered 81 news stories. The study
concluded that the spirit of the current press coverage about the killing of PWA in
Tanzania is generally optimistic although there were some differences in the extent
of the coverage of the killing of PWA. This study suggested that the media should
provide contextual and background information about the killing of PWA and
facilitate public platform to raise awareness about human rights and policy
implication, and to encourage participatory approach to protect PWA. The findings
suggested that media practitioner should set national media agenda to fight against
killings of PWA because it has the power to perpetuate misconceptions on albinism
and to play a positive role in protecting people with albinism against stigma and
abuse.
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