Perceived professional autonomy among Ethiopian regional state media journalists: A post‐reform account of Amhara Media Corporation

IF 0.4 Q4 ETHNIC STUDIES

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism Pub Date : 2024-07-25 DOI:10.1111/sena.12440

Melkamu Mekonnen Mazengia, Jemal Mohammed Haile

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Abstract

This study examined the degree of perceived editorial autonomy possessed by journalists working in the Amhara Media Corporation (AMC) in determining the emphasis of news stories. It also identifies the factors that exert the greatest influence on journalists’ decision‐making regarding story selection, source determination and framing the news following the 2018 political reform, in Ethiopia using the “hierarchy‐of‐influences” model. The research employed a sequential explanatory mixed method approach, using stratified random sampling to survey 152 participants, and purposive sampling to conduct in‐depth interviews with 7 selected journalists. The quantitative data indicates that journalists’ autonomy at AMC remains restricted. On the other hand, the qualitative data divulges that the extent of professional autonomy among AMC journalists is contingent upon the support received from assigned managers and by the political climate of the country. As a result, the professional autonomy experienced by journalists at AMC is subject to situational factors and fluctuating. Furthermore, procedural, professional, organizational, and political influences are found with the most decisive influence, respectively.

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埃塞俄比亚地区国家媒体记者的职业自主感：阿姆哈拉媒体公司改革后的叙述

本研究探讨了在阿姆哈拉媒体公司（AMC）工作的记者在确定新闻报道重点时所拥有的编辑自主权的程度。研究还利用 "影响层级 "模型，确定了在埃塞俄比亚 2018 年政治改革之后，对记者在选择新闻报道、确定新闻来源和新闻框架方面的决策产生最大影响的因素。研究采用了顺序解释混合方法，使用分层随机抽样对 152 名参与者进行了调查，并使用目的性抽样对 7 名选定的记者进行了深入访谈。定量数据表明，记者在 AMC 的自主权仍然受到限制。另一方面，定性数据显示，AMC 记者的专业自主程度取决于指定管理人员的支持和该国的政治气候。因此，AMC 记者所体验到的专业自主权受制于情境因素，且时好时坏。此外，程序影响、专业影响、组织影响和政治影响分别具有最决定性的影响。

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期刊介绍： Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism (SEN) is a fully refereed journal publishing three issues per volume on ethnicity, race and nationalism. The sources and nature of ethnic identity, minority rights, migration and identity politics remain central and recurring themes of the modern world. The journal approaches the complexity of these questions from a contemporary perspective. The journal''s sole purpose is to showcase exceptional articles from up-and-coming scholars across the world, as well as concerned professionals and practitioners in government, law, NGOs and media, making it one of the first journals to provide an interdisciplinary forum for established and younger scholars alike. The journal is strictly non-partisan and does not subscribe to any particular viewpoints or perspective. All articles are fully peer-reviewed by scholars who are specialists in their respective fields. Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism publishes high quality contributions based on the latest scholarship drawing on political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, international relations, history and cultural studies. It welcomes contributions that address contemporary questions of ethnicity, race and nationalism across the globe and disciplines. In addition to short research articles, each issue introduces the latest publications in this field, as well as cutting edge review articles of topical and scholarly debates in this field. The journal also publishes regular special issues on themes of contemporary relevance, as well as the conference issue of the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism (ASEN).