Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism

Department of Art of Mass Communication, St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Mwanza, Tanzania

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• Research   
  Selection of News Stories of Opposition Parties Presidential Candidates Covered in 2020 Zanzibar Presidential Election Campaign by Al-Noor and Hits FM
  Author(s): Moh’d J. Choum*
  
  This article evaluates the selection of news stories covering the opposition presidential candidates during the 2020 Zanzibar presidential election. The article was specifically guided by three objectives: to examine news story content, identify news sources for opposition party presidential candidates, and determine to what extent editors selected stories about opposition presidential candidates during the 2020 Zanzibar election campaign. Three theories were used: the framing theory, the gatekeeping theory, and the agenda-setting theory. The data collection was done through news bulletin content analysis, and it was analyzed thematically in accordance with the aforementioned objectives and presented in themes and tables. The finding has verified that the editor’s selection included all contents of the opposition presidential candidate that encouraged the cit.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-7912.2023.13.507

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