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    Suggestions to Correspondents

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    Upskilling and retooling regional correspondents in a changing media landscape: a case study of royal media services limited.

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    Regional correspondents play a major role in the media in Kenya by bringing into the national discourse local stories from rural, marginalized, and isolated communities, as well as from other towns away from the capital city or the head office of a media organization. Advancements in technology in the digital era have transformed the media landscape, forcing the media to adopt new business models as audience consumption habits change. Regional correspondents must equip themselves with relevant skills to adapt to the evolving media landscape. Industry players have found that regional correspondents lack competency skills. Ireri (2017) argued that journalists feel they were ill-trained because of a lack of resources or qualifications, while Allan (2014) noted that most journalism colleges offer ā€œtheory-heavy trainingā€ because of lack of facilities. Interviews from regional correspondents also concurred with these findings. This study sought to determine capacity challenges and upskilling needs of regional correspondents at Royal Media Services Limited, one of the leading media houses in Kenya, gaps in the training strategy for upskilling and make recommendations on how to enhance regional correspondents\u27 capacities to meet the challenges posed by the evolving media landscape. The objectives of the study were to determine the capacity challenges and upskilling needs of regional correspondents, examine whether there were gaps in the existing upskilling strategy and recommend a structured training framework for upskilling regional correspondents to advance their competencies in the digital era. The study employed a qualitative research approach. Data was collected using In-depth interviews and Focus Group Discussions with regional correspondents and Media managers. The findings indicated that regional correspondents at RMS have varied capacity challenges including inadequate basic and digital skills which affect their productivity. The findings also indicated that there were shortfalls in the upskilling strategy employed by RMS. Based on the findings, the study recommends that RMS invests in a structured, consistent, and coordinated upskilling program for regional correspondents to bridge the existing capacity gaps and strengthen regional correspondentsā€™ capacity to adapt to the evolving media landscape. The study suggests a guideline that can be used to establish a structured upskilling framework to enhance the capacities of regional correspondents

    An investigation into the female correspondents\u27 experiences in the media industry in Kenya

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    Correspondents in the media organizations in Kenya face myriad challenges to remuneration, working conditions, and job security. These challenges have a direct effect on their performance at the workplace. Correspondents play a pivotal role in the success of media organizations, and research shows that they contribute about 80 percent of media content (Devex, 2022). Odhiambo (2002) states that correspondents are paid on retainers and sometimes need reasonable contracts, making them vulnerable. However, female correspondents face double challenges based on their gender. There is a gender bias in newsrooms, with male correspondents dominating (Selva & Andi, 2020). Often, female correspondents are given soft assignments with little impact on their career projections. This study investigated the experiences of female correspondents in newsrooms, explicitly examining their performance when faced with challenging assignments that place them in difficult situations during their daily routines. The research focuses on female correspondents contributing to Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and Nation Media Group, particularly in the Coast Region. The data collection method involved conducting interviews, wherein the researcher interviewed female correspondents to gather insights into their experiences while carrying out their daily responsibilities within their respective media organizations. The study presents comprehensive findings on female correspondents\u27 working conditions, coping mechanisms, and contributions to the Kenyan media industry. The study acknowledges positive strides towards gender equality in newsrooms while identifying persisting challenges aligning with feminist media theory and the expectancy theory of motivation. Coping mechanisms employed by female correspondents, such as collaborative relationships and continuous learning, resonate with both theoretical frameworks, emphasizing the importance of a supportive work environment and proactive strategies for overcoming challenges. The significant contributions of female correspondents align with feminist media theory\u27s goal of empowering women within media organizations and expectancy theory, highlighting the connection between effort and positive outcomes. The study underscores the need for inclusive and supportive practices in media organizations, offering implications for practice and recommendations for policy, theorists/academia, management of media houses, and practitioners. Further research suggestions include exploring intersectionality, conducting comparative studies, longitudinal analyses, and investigating experiences in the digital media landscape

    Compelling War Correspondents to Testify: A Prerogative of International Criminal Tribunals?

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    A qualified testimonial privilege for war correspondents was recognized by the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in the case of Prosecutor v. Brdjanin. This article examines whether war correspondents should enjoy such a privilege in international criminal tribunals. The author illustrates that, to maintain their legitimacy, international criminal tribunals must be able to make factually accurate findings. She further illustrates that the ability of international criminal tribunals to make factually accurate findings is dependant upon their ability to obtain reliable evidence, including witness testimony. The suggestion is made that, as testimonial privileges reduce the evidence that is available to international criminal tribunals, and thereby impair the tribunalsā€™ fact-finding abilities, they should be granted sparingly and construed narrowly. The author recognizes that it is necessary to protect the public interest in the work of war correspondents and acknowledges that a testimonial privilege may be necessary to protect war correspondents from being compelled to testify about confidential sources and materials. She argues, however, that the qualified testimonial privilege established in Prosecutor v. Brdjanin ā€“ which seeks to protect war correspondents from being compelled to testify about non-confidential sources and materials ā€“ is unwarranted. In the authorā€™s opinion, measures short of a testimonial privilege will suffice to avoid any adverse consequences that might flow from compelling war correspondents to testify about non-confidential sources

    Compelling War Correspondents to Testify: A Prerogative of International Criminal Tribunals?

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    A qualified testimonial privilege for war correspondents was recognized by the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in the case of Prosecutor v. Brdjanin. This article examines whether war correspondents should enjoy such a privilege in international criminal tribunals. The author illustrates that, to maintain their legitimacy, international criminal tribunals must be able to make factually accurate findings. She further illustrates that the ability of international criminal tribunals to make factually accurate findings is dependant upon their ability to obtain reliable evidence, including witness testimony. The suggestion is made that, as testimonial privileges reduce the evidence that is available to international criminal tribunals, and thereby impair the tribunalsā€™ fact-finding abilities, they should be granted sparingly and construed narrowly. The author recognizes that it is necessary to protect the public interest in the work of war correspondents and acknowledges that a testimonial privilege may be necessary to protect war correspondents from being compelled to testify about confidential sources and materials. She argues, however, that the qualified testimonial privilege established in Prosecutor v. Brdjanin ā€“ which seeks to protect war correspondents from being compelled to testify about non-confidential sources and materials ā€“ is unwarranted. In the authorā€™s opinion, measures short of a testimonial privilege will suffice to avoid any adverse consequences that might flow from compelling war correspondents to testify about non-confidential sources

    The Byline of Europe: An Examination of Foreign Correspondents\u27 Reporting from 1930 to 1941

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    This thesis focuses on two of the largest foreign correspondentsā€™ networks the one of the Chicago Tribune and New York Times- in prewar Europe and especially in Germany, thus providing a wider perspective on the foreign correspondentsā€™ role in news reporting and, more importantly, how their reporting appeared in the published newspaper. It provides a new, broader perspective on how foreign news reporting portrayed European events to the American public. It describes the correspondentsā€™ role in publishing articles over three time periods- 1930 to 1933, 1933-1939, and 1939 to 1941. Reporting and consequently the published paper depended on the correspondentsā€™ ingenuity in the relationship with the foreign government(s); their cultural knowledge; and their gender. All of this depended on the correspondentsā€™ gender, cultural knowledge, and ingenuity. The reporters who combined them all under the right condition became legends in mass media and set a standard for international reporting. This standard influenced how mass media portrayed foreign conflicts and Americanā€™s perceptions of them years after the war

    Fake News: Political Satire in the Age of President Trump

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    This thesis examines Donald Trump\u27s disruption of political satire. The history and format of the White House Correspondents\u27 Dinner provides a framework for understanding the shifting relationship between the president\u27s administration, the journalists who cover that administration, and political comedians. These three groups cross paths at the White House Correspondents\u27 Association\u27s annual dinner, which the president traditionally attends and where a headlining comedian entertains guests with a monologue. Trump\u27s decision to skip the Correspondents\u27 Dinner set the stage for a renegotiation of the traditional relationship between president, press, and performer. As President Trump continues to attack both journalists and late-night hosts, the two groups continue to discover common ground. The work of comedians looks increasingly like news reporting, and late-night shows have developed a format based on extensive research and journalistic storytelling. These comedians, however, insist they are only comedians, and dismiss the idea that they are responsible for any political outcomes. Controversy surrounding the 2018 Correspondents\u27 Dinner centered on this question of the role of comedy. Tracing the history of the 2006, 2011, and 2017 Correspondents\u27 Dinners provides a context for examining Michelle Wolfs consequential monologue at the 2018 Correspondents\u27 Dinner, which highlighted both the potential and the limitations of political satire in Donald Trump\u27s political world

    Putting on a Fronto: Persona and Patterns of Language in Frontoā€™s Correspondence

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    The subject of this chapter is the language of letters exchanged between Fronto and correspondents, specifically those linguistic means by which Fronto and his epistolary correspondents construct a persona and maintain and negotiate relationships. Analysis of the frequency of (Latin to Greek) code-switches, the diversity, or range of unique, address-terms, letter openings and closings used, and the type and frequency of requests show how Frontoā€™s relationship with Marcus Aurelius changes over time; and offer us one way to measure differences in Frontoā€™s epistolary relationship with the other correspondents

    War Correspondents

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    At its outbreak, newspapers in the Allied and neutral democracies hoped to present vivid descriptions of the First World War. They were soon frustrated. Censorship obstructed the adventurous style of war reporting to which readers had grown accustomed. Belligerent governments wanted journalists to encourage enlistment and maintain home front morale. Many newspapers in Britain, France and America were content to behave as patriotic propagandists. All were constrained by rules and circumstances. War correspondents downplayed misery and extolled victory. Soldiers found their behavior hard to forgive. War reporting promoted the belief that newspapers could not be trusted to tell the truth
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