The Framing of Inflation By The Ethiopian Print Media: The Case of Bekur And Reporter Newspapers

Elias, Mulat

dc.contributor.author	Elias, Mulat
dc.date.accessioned	2024-11-22T12:29:10Z
dc.date.available	2024-11-22T12:29:10Z
dc.date.issued	2023-07
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/16264
dc.description.abstract	This research was conducted with the principal motive of examining the media farming of the 2022 inflation. The study focused on two media outlets namely; Bekur and Reporter newspapers were selected. The examination which covered time frame from January 2022 to December 2022 dominantly used quantitative content analysis and textual analysis. Theme, frames, sources, and media functions were the key elements the study applied to get the most legitimate information for deciding the direction of those media. Findings revealed that Beku and Reporter framing of the issue were significantly different. The local media (Bekur) reports were centered on the issue portraying those who are affected by inflation and focus on showing the magnitude of the problem. Other dominant themes include measures undertake to solve the problem less attention given to government action of reducing inflation as a theme, Reporters ‟s major themes were government action and attribution of responsibility the crisis. Bekur downplayed especially government action theme by giving less emphasis. Being different in the topic of interest, the two media apparently used different sources. Government officials were frequently used in Reporter. On the other hand, becide its dominant sources to be affected people family and opposition groups. Reporter focused on defining the problem as main media function. On the other hand, Bekur focused on suggesting solution. The key reason for experiencing great deal of distinction in framing is their difference in editorial guideline and orientation of media philosophy. In the finding, the researcher learned that the media should have a guide line to cover the newspapers lacks this commitment and codes of conduct. Therefore, it should revise its editorial policy and other governing principles and media philosophies so as to effectively address economic issue, as it is the central point of journalism. The knowledge gap experienced by reporters on issue of inflation has contributed for the incompleteness of information on the issue. The lack on the part of the reporters to have basic understanding of economic issues contributed to the other failure to show the real cause of inflation and inform the solution.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Journalism and Communicatio	en_US
dc.title	The Framing of Inflation By The Ethiopian Print Media: The Case of Bekur And Reporter Newspapers	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US