Theodore Hutchcroft Collection, This study uses qualitative and quantitative methods to content-analyze a sample of mass media, and solicit information (through focus group discussions -FGDs) from media personnel in Ghana in an attempt to find out how socio-economic factors affect their performance. The subject of study was coverage of health-related issues in both broadcast and print media. It found that, in general, there was very poor coverage of health issues, qualitatively and quantitatively, compared to that given to, say, politics, agriculture, economics and sport. It concludes that, among the topmost impediments to proper and adequate coverage of health-related issues are lack of specialization and professionalism among Ghanaian journalists. But systemic factors such as the state of the economy, lack of financial resources and equipment also adversely affect journalistic performance. (original)
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
"This book was also printed as a special edition in Accra, Ghana for the Brazilian Embassy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil/Itamaraty. A bilingual edition (Portuguese-English) was launched during the inauguration of the Brazil House (15.11.2007) with ISBN 978-184799-013-6"., 146 p., Description of a community of freed slaves who came from Brazil in the mid 19th century and settled in Accra.
Annor-Frempong, Festus (author / University of Cape Coast, Ghana), Zinnah, Moses M (author / University of Cape Coast, Ghana), Owens, Michelle (author), and Obeng, A. Samuel (author / University of Cape Coast, Ghana)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
2001-04-04
Published:
Ghana: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: C20936
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, pages 281-287, from "Emerging trends in agricultural and extension education", AIAEE 2001, Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference, April 4-7, 2001, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
