School of Information, Communication and Media Studies

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    Climate Change News Reporting in Kenya
    (International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2024-09-03) Agalo, Rose Achieng; Day, Peter; Ronoh, Lamek; Otieno, Milicent
    The media's increased coverage of climate change has raised global climate change awareness. However, limited resources, and low access to information and scientific expertise have constrained climate change news coverage in Kenya. Competing news priorities and the perceived complexity of climate change issues have further contributed to this limitation. This study investigated the role of journalists in reporting climate change news in Kenya. The study employed a mixed research design where 50 questionnaires were administered to practicing journalists from four media houses based in Kenya; namely, NTV, Citizen TV, Nation, and Standard newspapers, who were purposively selected. Additionally, the researcher collected qualitative data from ten journalists from the 50 surveyed. Descriptive and thematic analysis was conducted to interpret the data according to the research questions. The findings revealed a shifting media landscape in climate journalism, highlighting the necessity for journalists to undergo specialized training in climate reporting. The findings of this study will contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 13 on climate action.
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    Media Framing of Climate Change Contents in News Coverage in Kenya
    (International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2024-10) Agalo, Rose Achieng; Peter, Day; Ronoh, Lamek; Otieno, Milicent
    Climate change is a phenomenon whose consequences affect nations across the globe, limiting the growth of various sectors. Climate change risk stories affecting Kenya can only gain public attention and become part of the public agenda if the media prominently cover them. On the other hand, the public draws most of its climate change information from the media. The media uses framing to effectively convey information on local climate change challenges, as well as mitigation and adaptation strategies. The study sought to establish the frequency of media coverage of climate change news in Kenya, and to determine the media frames used in the coverage of climate change news in Kenya. The research used mixed methodologies to acquire and analyze data. The target population for the study was N = 8,731. The research utilized random and purposive sampling techniques using Slovin's formula to produce reliable estimates to answer the study's research questions N = 1,362. The study sourced data from newspapers, broadcast media, and journalists. The researchers gathered data through content analysis and interviews. The study employed descriptive and thematic analysis to derive insights from the emerging themes, aligning them with the research question. The study aims to contribute to the improvement of the media framing of climate change in Kenya and the realization of Sustainable Development Goal 13 on climate action.