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Disentangling the Jargon: Journalists’ Access and Utilisation of Climate Change Information in Tanzania
African Journalism Studies ( IF 1.1 ) Pub Date : 2019-06-24 , DOI: 10.1080/23743670.2019.1623057
Emmanuel Frank Elia 1
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ABSTRACT

This quantitative and qualitative study investigated journalists’ access to and use of climate change information in Tanzania. It used snowball and purposive sampling methods to identify journalists from the local media. In all, 75 journalists took part in the study. Key findings indicate that conferences and researchers are information sources mostly consulted by the journalists when accessing climate change information. Results reveal journalists’ increased internet use and yet low (N = 27 [37.5%]) usage of social media to access climate change information. Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp were the most used social media platforms. Convenience and timely access to information sources influenced the journalists’ internet usage. The study also found journalists’ insufficient analytical skills, limited awareness of information sources, improper co-ordination, language, reading culture, inadequate training and insufficient information search skills as key challenges to accessing and using climate change information. Challenges to access and use signify low coverage of climate change information in Tanzania. The study concludes that journalists’ specialisation, access to conferences, researchers, internet, and relevant and reliable resources can increase quantity, quality and coverage of climate change information. The study recommends regular information literacy training for journalists to promote their online search skills, reading culture and understanding of climate change.



中文翻译:

解开行话:坦桑尼亚记者对气候变化信息的访问和利用

摘要

这项定量和定性研究调查了坦桑尼亚记者获取和使用气候变化信息的情况。它使用滚雪球和有目的的抽样方法从当地媒体中识别记者。共有75名记者参加了这项研究。主要发现表明,会议和研究人员是访问气候变化信息时大多数由记者咨询的信息来源。结果显示,记者使用互联网的人数增加了,但使用社交媒体访问气候变化信息的人数却很少(N = 27 [37.5%])。Facebook,Twitter和WhatsApp是最常用的社交媒体平台。信息源的便捷和及时访问影响了记者的互联网使用。该研究还发现,记者的分析能力不足,对信息来源的认识有限,协调不当,语言,阅读文化,培训不足和信息搜索技能不足,是获取和使用气候变化信息的主要挑战。获取和使用方面的挑战表明坦桑尼亚的气候变化信息覆盖率较低。该研究得出的结论是,记者的专业化,参加会议,研究人员,互联网以及相关可靠的资源可以增加气候变化信息的数量,质量和覆盖范围。该研究建议对记者进行定期的信息素养培训,以提高他们的在线搜索技能,阅读文化和对气候变化的理解。获取和使用方面的挑战表明坦桑尼亚的气候变化信息覆盖率较低。该研究得出的结论是,记者的专业化,参加会议,研究人员,互联网以及相关可靠的资源可以增加气候变化信息的数量,质量和覆盖范围。该研究建议对记者进行定期的信息素养培训,以提高他们的在线搜索技能,阅读文化和对气候变化的理解。获取和使用方面的挑战表明坦桑尼亚的气候变化信息覆盖率较低。该研究得出的结论是,记者的专业化,参加会议,研究人员,互联网以及相关可靠的资源可以增加气候变化信息的数量,质量和覆盖范围。该研究建议对记者进行定期的信息素养培训,以提高他们的在线搜索技能,阅读文化和对气候变化的理解。

更新日期:2019-06-24
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