Coverage of Africa by the African-American press : perceptions of African-American newspaper editors
The news selection process of African-American newspaper editors in terms of news about Africa, was evaluated by addressing two research questions: (i) How do African-American newspaper editors decide which African news to publish? (ii) What influences their decision about the quantity and quality of coverage? A two-page questionnaire was mailed to African-American newspaper editors in 1991 and 1992. The study hypothesized that editors' perceptions of a foreign news event had a direct and significant impact on the way they process the news stories they receive daily. The study reveals that gatekeeping practices of African-American newspaper editors were basically similar to those of other western editors. This was not surprising given the similarity in their education, environment and newsroom socialization. The African-American newspaper editors are distinct, however, in subject matter of reporting. African-American newspaper editors think though, that positive involvement of the United States in the affairs of African countries would positively influence the education of the American public about the heritage of African-Americans. The reporting and issues in African-American newspapers were also investigated.
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Africa Media Review
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 1994
- Authors
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Onyedike, Emmanuel U.
- Subjects
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Foreign news
Press coverage
Decision making
Journalism--Editing
African American newspapers
African American newspaper editors
Attitude (Psychology)
United States
Africa
- Material Type
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Articles
- Publishers
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Institute for Communication Development and Research (African Council on Communication Education)
- Language
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English
- Pages
- Pages 15-26
- ISSN
- 0258-4913
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