The Coverage Of Biodiversity Conservation Issues In Local Newspapers And Its Role In Enhancing Conservation Awareness In Tanzania: An Analysis Of Two News Outlets

Rija, Alfan A.; Kideghesho, Jafari R.

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“…Research underscores the fragmentation caused by road development, emphasizing the importance of environmental assessments and strategies for mitigation [7].…”

Section: Issues Reported By Media Concerning Government Projectsmentioning

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Assessment on Newspaper Reportage on Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project: A Case of Mwananchi and Habarileo Newspapers

Juma,

Britto

2024

Asian Res. J. Arts Soc. Sci.

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Despite regular coverage in newspapers about government-established strategic development projects, citizens lack comprehensive awareness of the Julius Nyerere Hydropower project. This gap suggests that newspapers have incomplete responses to the public interest in the project. Using framing theory, this study aimed to understand this phenomenon by assessing newspaper reporting on the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project. Specifically, it sought to analyse the issues covered in relation to the project, explore the prevalent media frames employed when reporting Julius Nyerere, and examine the sources of information used by newspapers in reporting on the project. Content analysis examined news stories in Mwananchi and Habarileo from June 1st to August 31st, 2019. The findings revealed that newspapers covered seven key aspects: project launch, development stages, historical context, tourism impacts, budget details, security concerns, and employment opportunities. Primary media frames included attributing responsibility, environmental impacts, and economic consequences. Newspapers relied heavily on government officials, experts, official reports, ordinary citizens, and political leaders as sources. However, coverage often paralleled government events, indicating a potential lack of independent journalism. Nevertheless, newspapers effectively used media frames to convey information about the project, resonating with readers. However, an imbalance was noted in source utilization, favouring government voices. In summary, despite newspapers' efforts to cover the Julius Nyerere Hydropower project, there is a disconnect between media coverage and public awareness. While newspapers effectively frame information, they often rely heavily on government sources, potentially limiting independent scrutiny. This study sheds light on the dynamics of media coverage and its impact on the public perception of major development projects.

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“…Research underscores the fragmentation caused by road development, emphasizing the importance of environmental assessments and strategies for mitigation [7].…”

Section: Issues Reported By Media Concerning Government Projectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment on Newspaper Reportage on Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project: A Case of Mwananchi and Habarileo Newspapers

Juma,

Britto

2024

Asian Res. J. Arts Soc. Sci.

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“…The opinion of Tanzanian people about environmental conservation through afforestation, reforestation and many environmental-related challenges can be simply persuaded in different forms depending on how the matter is framed in the news reported. People can make choices to act and behave likely to the framed message in the newspaper [9]. Different researchers have observed the significance and impacts of particular frames in the news by directing their concerns to the people's understanding of actions and matters [14,2,15,16,7,17,3].…”

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“…According to Rija and Kideghesho [9] who conducted research on the coverage of biodiversity conservation issues in local newspapers and its role in enhancing conservation awareness in Tanzania, found that the deforestation practice inside the protected areas and wildlife poaching leads to drought which finally the wild animals are forced to search for food and water in the lands used by human and for that, the fighting arises.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The voice of Tanzanian people about environmental conservation through afforestation, reforestation and many environmental-related challenges can be simply persuaded in different forms depending on how the matter is framed in the news covered. The people can choose to act and behave likely to the framed message in the newspaper [9].…”

Section: Framing Deforestation Issues Within Newspapersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Over the course of more than five decades, Tanzania's media landscape, comprising newspapers, radio, television, and online platforms, has actively covered deforestation issues, serving as crucial channels for informing and educating the public about the impact of deforestation on their lives [8]. However, a persistent challenge in the reporting of deforestation issues is the prevalent political framing by the media, overshadowing other perspectives such as human impacts and environmental considerations [9]. This skewed framing may undermine the effectiveness of Tanzania's existing strategies to combat deforestation, including the National Forest Policy and Legislation, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM), Afforestation and Reforestation Programs, and efforts to strengthen law enforcement and governance.…”

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Framing Deforestation Discourse in Tanzanian Media: An Analysis of Framing Strategies in Daily News and the Guardian Newspapers

Mgaya,

Britto,

Mkoko

2023

AJESS

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This research delves into the framing of deforestation issues within Tanzania's Daily News and The Guardian newspapers, focusing on political framing, responsibility, environment, and human impact framing. The study centred on a content analysis of deforestation-related articles in these national newspapers, treating the Daily News and The Guardian in Tanzania as a case study. Findings reveal an average coverage of 1.7 deforestation stories per day across both newspapers. Notably, the articles exhibited a predominant political framing, constituting 57% of the content. Despite this emphasis on political perspectives, the study underscores the significance of framing deforestation issues within Tanzanian newspapers and suggests that future research should explore additional newspapers to enrich our understanding of this critical subject.

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Conflict or Harmony: Framing of Wildlife News in a Biodiversity Hotspot

Gessa,

Tayeebwa,

Muwanika

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Newspapers are avenues of the media that can influence public perceptions. Newspapers are especially important to engender support for wildlife protection because they reach populations who do not necessarily encounter wildlife frequently. Our research examined how newspaper media depict wildlife-related information in Uganda, a country which hosts high biodiversity. A content analysis was performed in two widely read daily newspapers, namely, the New Vision (n = 258) and Daily Monitor (n = 267), for news articles published in selected years between 2010 and 2019. The findings show a balance between positive and negative articles published in this period. New Vision had 51.5% of its articles on wildlife negatively framed while Daily Monitor had 50% of its articles positively framed. The articles that focused on the positive benefits from wildlife were the longest with 803 ± 525 words. One of the themes that featured prominently was the impact of developments on wildlife such as successful conservation practices, management interventions to save wildlife, and NGO conservation support to wildlife protection and population growth. Overall, newspaper articles addressed efforts that called for wildlife survival, but conflict still featured prominently. Measures to sensitize journalists, such as media engagement, wildlife tours, and integration with scientists, are needed to better implement conservation media. We also suggest that the media focus on the intrinsic benefits of biodiversity conservation, and that scientists be better integrated into wildlife news stories.

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The Coverage Of Biodiversity Conservation Issues In Local Newspapers And Its Role In Enhancing Conservation Awareness In Tanzania: An Analysis Of Two News Outlets

Cited by 3 publications

References 27 publications

Assessment on Newspaper Reportage on Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project: A Case of Mwananchi and Habarileo Newspapers

Assessment on Newspaper Reportage on Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project: A Case of Mwananchi and Habarileo Newspapers

Framing Deforestation Discourse in Tanzanian Media: An Analysis of Framing Strategies in Daily News and the Guardian Newspapers

Conflict or Harmony: Framing of Wildlife News in a Biodiversity Hotspot

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