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NET-BASED SEARCHES & TOOLKITS
THE AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE
The internet has had a positive impact on the practice of journalism and that it has influenced journalists to engage more with news consumers.
Positive impact inhibited by - lack of access to internet facilities; the cost of accessing the internet and other communication technologies, lack of training on how to use new communication technologies.
INTERNET USE AMONG JOURNALISTS
MEDIA HOUSESName of Media House Type of Media Type of
Ownership
Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC TV and TV 2)
Television State-owned
Muvi Television Television Private
The Times of Zambia Newspaper State-owned
The Zambia Daily Mail Newspaper State-owned
The Post Newspaper Private
Q FM Radio Radio Private
Radio Phoenix Radio Private
Radio Christian Voice Radio Private
Hot FM Radio Private
Zambezi Radio FM Radio Private
Variable Details
AGE Largely between 25 – 34, but
EDUCATION Over 70% Diploma, 20% Degrees
EXPOSURE TO INTERNET
Close to 60% - 5 to 10 Years25% - more than 10 Years
TYPES OF ACCESS
Broadband LAN, Mobile 3G, ADSL
GENDER Mostly Male Dominated, but lots of young female
journalist more than young male
JOURNALIST DATA
Most of the journalists, indicated that they needed further skills on how to use the internet.
The internet was not part of their curriculum in their tertiary education.
All journalists gave positive responses on whether the Internet has helped them produce more informed stories,
• Facebook • Twitter • Google Plus • YouTube • Blogging Sites
(Blogger, Wordpress)
• LinkedIn • Skype
Discussing items in the news
Getting story ideas
Sharing news stories
Networking with fellow journalists
Monitoring public debate
Sharing pictures and videos
Chatting
Sending and Receiving mail
Information on jobs
Making friends
Connecting with old friends
SOCIAL MEDIA USE
PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE INTERNET
Key Perceptions: Mostly PositiveInternet has helped produce more informed news
Internet helps save time
Contact with people within the organisation is much easier
It is difficult to work without the internet
Internet has made it easy to contact news sources
The internet has brought more harm than good to journalist practice
Communication with audiences or readers is now much easier
Internet guarantees free express of opinions
LOCAL SOURCES
Municipality Websites
Official Government SitesParliament Websites
Ministry Websites
Development Agency Websites
Local News Blogs
Local Opinion Blogs
Local Special Interest Blogs
Social Network Accounts of prominent people
Local News Websites
Local Institutional Websites
Local Political Websites
LOCAL SOURCES
1. Glossary of online journalism terms -
ojr.org
2. How to uncover new stories - ojr.org
3. How to write for the web - ojr.org
4. Publishing tools for online journalists -
ojr.org
5. Online journalism -
concernedjournalists.org
6. CyberJournalism resources - uiowa.edu
7. Online journalism magazines - uiowa.edu
8. News University online courses -
newu.org/courses
ONLINE JOURNALISM TOOLS
Storyful is the first news agency of the social media age: discover, verify and distribute the most valuable content on social media platforms.
Helps your editorial team separate news from social media noise.
MOBILE APPLICATIONS
The smartphone has revolutionised the way journalists gather news.
Smartphones are a mobile newsroom for every journalist.
SOME MUST HAVE APPS
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