Asian Journalism in the Twentieth Century

Richstad, Jim

doi:10.1080/14616700050028253

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“…The reassertion of the government's position can also fit into the notion of 'development journalism' (Richstad, 2000;Xiaoge, 2009), which does not necessarily imply government control of news media, but rather the notion that the media works in cooperation with the government and other nongovernment organisations for the benefit of the country.…”

Section: The Daily Star 16 June 2007mentioning

confidence: 99%

Covering the environmental issues and global warming in Delta land: A study of three newspapers

Das¹,

Bacon²,

Zaman³

2009

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This article explores the coverage of environmental issues in the daily newspapers of Bangladesh, a South-Asian country facing the onslaught of global warming because of its low-lying deltaic plains and overpopulation. The results are based on an examination of the content of environmental coverage in three national daily newspapers (two Bangla and one English-language) during June 2007. Drawing on field theory and analytical frames from journalism studies, this study examines the principles of journalistic practices as revealed by the content of these publications. The findings indicate that environmental journalism is a strong subfield in Bangladesh’s media, which constructs its own veracity in ways that reflect the social, economic and political contexts of each publication. Based on this small study, the authors conclude that environmental journalists in Bangladesh adopt approaches to sourcing and causation which enable them, in alliance with non-government organisations, to pursue their aim of actively intervening in the field of government policy of Bangladesh, both in international and local spheres.

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Section: The Daily Star 16 June 2007mentioning

confidence: 99%

Covering the environmental issues and global warming in Delta land: A study of three newspapers

Das¹,

Bacon²,

Zaman³

2009

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“…This journalism culture was partly influenced by the notion of Pancasila Press, which was derived from the idea of ''development journalism.'' The concept was initially CULTURE CLASH 187 adopted by several developing countries as a rejection of Western ideas and a way to encourage the media to concentrate on positive aspects when covering national development and security issues as well as social and cultural problems (Edeani 1993;Richstad 2000;Romano 2005;Wong 2004). In the context of Indonesia, this was explicitly acknowledged by President Suharto (Soeharto 1989), who ruled the country for 30 years.…”

Section: Indonesian Journalistsmentioning

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Muchtar¹,

Hanitzsch²

2013

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International media training has become popular in post-New Order Indonesia. Educational organizations have focused on training radio journalists, reflecting the accessibility of radio stations across the nation. This study investigated the training effectiveness and consequent adoption of Western journalism practices in the context of Indonesian radio journalism. Five focus groups were conducted in five Indonesian cities with distinctive media markets, populations, and city sizes. Findings illustrate that the adoption and dissemination of training materials were made more difficult by the widely differing values and backgrounds of journalists as well as a lack of funding from radio stations.

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“…Some scholars pointed out that development journalism cannot be simply reduced to one-sided reportage and offered "more benign" interpretations (Kalyango et al, 2016, p.3). At its core, this practice highlights news that would allow people to understand and participate in development initiatives down to the grassroots level (Anand, 2014;Aggarwala, 1979;Richstad, 2000;Shah, 1988). Hence, as Kalyango et al (2016) noted, it is 'interventionist, developmental, and educational' (p.3)-reporters are socialised as agents of change or contributors to societal progress.…”

Section: The Debate On Development Journalismmentioning

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“…Hence, as Kalyango et al (2016) noted, it is 'interventionist, developmental, and educational' (p.3)-reporters are socialised as agents of change or contributors to societal progress. For Richstad (2000), development journalism is a cooperation between the government and the Fourth Estate, not necessarily the media being subsumed as the propaganda arm of the state. Other proponents of development journalism believed that this approach gives ample room to issues that are often ignored by mainstream generalist media simply because they do not 'sell' to the general public.…”

Section: The Debate On Development Journalismmentioning

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Mostly 'men in suits': The ASEAN summit and integration as news in Southeast Asia

Estella

Paz

2019

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This article is a preliminary examination of how Southeast Asian media frame the regional integration of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a news topic. Without grassroots engagement, the ASEAN integration will inevitably fall short of its grand objectives, and crucial to building grassroots engagement is media coverage capable of building audience interest and appreciation. Based on articles published during the major ASEAN summit events in 2018, the authors identified resonant themes in the reportage and discussed these vis-à-vis the documented character of the different media environments in the region. It was found that the axis of the reportage is the declarations and actions of the heads of state, with very few human interest and context-building stories that would have built audience engagement in what is otherwise an affair revolving around 'men in suits'. Moreover, the journalistic emphasis on consensus and state initiatives reflects continuing adherence to the tenets of the development journalism framework, but this can also be interpreted as the dominance of 'prominence' as a news value (i.e. stories are framed according to the gestures of prominent individuals). These findings call attention to the need for re-thinking reportage on potentially high-stake phenomena such as the ASEAN integration.

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Asian Journalism in the Twentieth Century

Cited by 15 publications

References 4 publications

Covering the environmental issues and global warming in Delta land: A study of three newspapers

Covering the environmental issues and global warming in Delta land: A study of three newspapers

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Mostly 'men in suits': The ASEAN summit and integration as news in Southeast Asia

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