The Coverage of Biodiversity Conservation Issues in Local Newspapers and Its Role in Enhancing Conservation Awareness in Tanzania: An Analysis of Two News Outlets

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dc.contributor.authorRija, Alfan
dc.contributor.authorKideghesho, Jafari
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-21T08:14:45Z
dc.date.available2020-10-21T08:14:45Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-06
dc.descriptionnoneen_US
dc.description.abstractReview on the coverage of biodiversity issues in local newspapers was conducted between 2004 and 2013 to understand the importance given to the conservation news by two local newspapers. Twelve biodiversity issues were covered at varying scales, both from rural and urban areas. Reports on biodiversity issues showed a fluctuating but with increasing trend. The reporting of biodiversity issues was overall higher than the coverage of socio-political issues during the studied period. However, both newspapers reported very few research- based news (<5% of all reports) and some news were incorrectly presented, suggesting inadequate knowledge on conservation issues among the journalists and a limited interaction between the media and scientists. Conservation education to journalists and improved interaction and information sharing between scientists and journalists are critical factors in improving the quality of biodiversity conservation news flowing to the general public and policy makers.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationRija AA, Kideghesho JR (2020) The Coverage of Biodiversity Conservation Issues in Local Newspapers and Its Role in Enhancing Conservation Awareness in Tanzania: An Analysis of Two News Outlets. Archiv Zool Stud 3: 013.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.24966/AZS-7779/100013
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3280
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHerald Internationalen_US
dc.subjectBiodiversity issues; Conservation awareness; Newspapers; Wildlife; Tanzaniaen_US
dc.titleThe Coverage of Biodiversity Conservation Issues in Local Newspapers and Its Role in Enhancing Conservation Awareness in Tanzania: An Analysis of Two News Outletsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttps://www.heraldopenaccess.us/openaccess/the-coverage-of-biodiversity-conservation-issues-in-local-newspapers-and-its-role-in-enhancing-conservation-awareness-in-tanzania-an-analysis-of-two-news-outletsen_US

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