Specific identification of the periodical is not provided in this photocopy of the editorial page, nor is the author identified. However, the topic and perspective are relevant to journalism and communications related to agricultural and rural development, internationally., Addresses criticisms of "development communication," as "controlled journalism."
Abstract and citation online via search of Ebscohost.com. 1 page., This article deals with the deliberation of development journalism as a subfield of development communication. It further examines the connection between public journalism and development journalism. The development journalist "should be an active community participant in social change. He or she cannot be a neutral observer who adheres to objectivity. The journalist must relate development to people and focus on relations and the totality of concrete life situations. He or she must go well beyond economics and bring out the inherent drama in development, democracy, and participation."
Karembu, Margaret (author), Nguthi, Faith (author), and Bitta, Brigitte (author)
Format:
Article
Publication Date:
2015
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 161 Document Number: D07875
Notes:
Pages 103-106 in M.J. Navarro (ed.), Voices and views: why biotech? ISAAA Brief No. 50, International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications,Ithaca, New York. 158 pages.
Abstract and citation via UI Library Catalog subject term search/Ebscohost.com., Study revealed that what editors applaud as their contribution to the development of northern Ghana was simply publishing challenges of the North in their various media outlets. Media stories fell short of fulfilling the tenets of development journalism in order to enhance progress in deprived communities. It proposed the re-orientation of journalists to play development advocacy roles.
