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The quantification of child labour by Ghana's mass media: a missed opportunity?

Die Quantifizierung von Kinderarbeit in den ghanaischen Massenmedien: eine verpasste Gelegenheit?
[journal article]

Okali, Kalaria
Boamah, Emmanuel Frimpong
Sumberg, James

Abstract

This article describes how the mass media in Ghana use quantitative information to communicate the prevalence of child labour. During the period 2000-2020, stories about child labour frequently appeared in Ghana's mass media. Within nearly 30 per cent of the stories, at least one numerical quantific... view more

This article describes how the mass media in Ghana use quantitative information to communicate the prevalence of child labour. During the period 2000-2020, stories about child labour frequently appeared in Ghana's mass media. Within nearly 30 per cent of the stories, at least one numerical quantification is used. Quantifications appear to be constructed primarily to dazzle readers. The large numbers and the weight of the technical jargon used would appear to significantly reduce the potential to inform. We ask why successive governments have not used the mass media tools at their disposal to more effectively address the complex policy problem of child labour.... view less


In diesem Artikel wird beschrieben, wie Massenmedien in Ghana quantitative Informationen nutzen, um die Verbreitung von Kinderarbeit bekannt zu machen. In den ghanaischen Massenmedien erschienen im Zeitraum der Jahre 2000 bis 2020 häufig Berichte über Kinderarbeit. In fast 30 Prozent der Beiträge wi... view more

In diesem Artikel wird beschrieben, wie Massenmedien in Ghana quantitative Informationen nutzen, um die Verbreitung von Kinderarbeit bekannt zu machen. In den ghanaischen Massenmedien erschienen im Zeitraum der Jahre 2000 bis 2020 häufig Berichte über Kinderarbeit. In fast 30 Prozent der Beiträge wird mindestens eine nummerische Quantifizierung verwendet. Die großen Zahlen und das Ausmaß des verwendeten Fachjargons scheinen das Informationspotenzial erheblich zu verringern. Wir untersuchen, warum Regierungen die ihnen zur Verfügung stehenden Massenmedien nicht effektiver genutzt haben, um das komplexe politische Problem der Kinderarbeit effektiver darzustellen.... view less

Keywords
Ghana; mass media; reporting; child labor; quantification; effect; public opinion; slave trade; West Africa

Classification
Impact Research, Recipient Research
Social Problems

Document language
English

Publication Year
2022

Page/Pages
p. 155-177

Journal
Africa Spectrum, 57 (2022) 2

ISSN
1868-6869

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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