COVID-19 and the media in Sub-Saharan Africa: media viability, framing and health communication
Bingley:
Emerald Publishing
(2022), xix, 257 pp., illustr., bibliogr. p.215-248, index
ISBN 978-1-80382-272-3 (print) / 978-1-80382-271-6 (online)
"The volume helps us deconstruct COVID-19 discourses on crisis communication and media developments focusing on three areas: Media viability, Framing and Health crisis communication. The chapters unpack issues on marginalisation, gender, media sustainability, credibility, priming, trust, sources, behavioural change, mental health, (mis)information, vaccine hesitancy and myths and more. Ultimately, this volume roots for sustainable and quality journalism, human (information and communication) rights, commitment to truth and efficacious (health) crisis communication." (Publisher)
Contents
SECTION 1: MEDIA VIABILITY
1 Viability of Paid Subscription in Uganda: An Analysis of Chimpreports' Paywall / Alex Taremwa, 3
2 Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place: COVID-19 Impact on Feminist Media in Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania / Carol Azungi Dralega, Margaret Jjuuko, and Eva Solomon, 19
3 Commercial Radio News Coverage of COVID-19 in Uganda: A Case Study of Central Broadcasting Service Radio / Samuel Kazibwe and Fred Kakooza, 35
4 COVID-19 and the Ethiopian Newspaper Industry: Challenges and Opportunities / Agaredech Jemaneh and Carol Azungi Dralega, 47
5 The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the Print Media Industry in Zimbabwe / Bhekinkosi Jakobe Ncube, 59
SECTION 2: MEDIA FRAMING AND CREDIBILITY
6 (Mis)information, Sources and Credibility: Targeting Youth in Public Health Response to COVID-19 in Uganda / Angella Napakol, Elizabeth Kitego, and Carol Azungi Dralega, 77
7 Framing COVID-19: Fear Appeal Messaging in Print Media in Namibia and South Africa / Sarah Chiumbu, Nkosinothando Mpofu, and Konosoang Sobane, 99
8 The Framing of COVID-19 in Uganda's New Vision and Daily Monitor Newspapers / Solveig Omland and Emilly Maractho, 115
9 From Scaremongering to Messages of Hope: How State Authorities in Ethiopia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Zimbabwe Framed the COVID-19 Crisis on Facebook / Carol Azungi Dralega, Pamela Amia, Gezahgn Berhie Kidanu, Kanu Bai Santigie, Daniel Kudakwashe Mpala and Wise Kwame Osei, 127
SECTION 3: HEALTH COMMUNICATION DISCOURSES
10 Journalism and Mental Health: Ugandan Journalists’ Perspectives / Angella Napakol, Samuel Kazibwe, Ann Mugunga, Elizabeth Kitego, Osborn Ahimbisibwe, and Joseph Kiva, 147
11 Health Communication and Socio-Cultural Behavioural Change in Respect to COVID-19 in South Africa / Sabihah Moola, 163
12 Perceptions, Myths and Misconceptions Around COVID-19 Vaccination: Vaccine Hesitancy and Uptake among Priority Groups in Uganda / Angella Napakol and Samuel Kazibwe, 179
13 COVID-19 Lock-down, Information Access and Use among African Diaspora in Norway / Carol Azungi Dralega, Yam Bahadur Katuwal, and Henry Mainsah, 197
1 Viability of Paid Subscription in Uganda: An Analysis of Chimpreports' Paywall / Alex Taremwa, 3
2 Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place: COVID-19 Impact on Feminist Media in Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania / Carol Azungi Dralega, Margaret Jjuuko, and Eva Solomon, 19
3 Commercial Radio News Coverage of COVID-19 in Uganda: A Case Study of Central Broadcasting Service Radio / Samuel Kazibwe and Fred Kakooza, 35
4 COVID-19 and the Ethiopian Newspaper Industry: Challenges and Opportunities / Agaredech Jemaneh and Carol Azungi Dralega, 47
5 The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the Print Media Industry in Zimbabwe / Bhekinkosi Jakobe Ncube, 59
SECTION 2: MEDIA FRAMING AND CREDIBILITY
6 (Mis)information, Sources and Credibility: Targeting Youth in Public Health Response to COVID-19 in Uganda / Angella Napakol, Elizabeth Kitego, and Carol Azungi Dralega, 77
7 Framing COVID-19: Fear Appeal Messaging in Print Media in Namibia and South Africa / Sarah Chiumbu, Nkosinothando Mpofu, and Konosoang Sobane, 99
8 The Framing of COVID-19 in Uganda's New Vision and Daily Monitor Newspapers / Solveig Omland and Emilly Maractho, 115
9 From Scaremongering to Messages of Hope: How State Authorities in Ethiopia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Zimbabwe Framed the COVID-19 Crisis on Facebook / Carol Azungi Dralega, Pamela Amia, Gezahgn Berhie Kidanu, Kanu Bai Santigie, Daniel Kudakwashe Mpala and Wise Kwame Osei, 127
SECTION 3: HEALTH COMMUNICATION DISCOURSES
10 Journalism and Mental Health: Ugandan Journalists’ Perspectives / Angella Napakol, Samuel Kazibwe, Ann Mugunga, Elizabeth Kitego, Osborn Ahimbisibwe, and Joseph Kiva, 147
11 Health Communication and Socio-Cultural Behavioural Change in Respect to COVID-19 in South Africa / Sabihah Moola, 163
12 Perceptions, Myths and Misconceptions Around COVID-19 Vaccination: Vaccine Hesitancy and Uptake among Priority Groups in Uganda / Angella Napakol and Samuel Kazibwe, 179
13 COVID-19 Lock-down, Information Access and Use among African Diaspora in Norway / Carol Azungi Dralega, Yam Bahadur Katuwal, and Henry Mainsah, 197
