Safety of Women Journalists in Nigerian News Media

2022 ◽  
pp. 1980-2003
Author(s):  
Adamkolo Mohammed Ibrahim ◽  
Nassir Abba-Aji ◽  
Mohammed Alhaji Adamu ◽  
Phuong Thi Vi
Keyword(s):  
News Media ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Women Journalists ◽  
Nigerian Women ◽  
Broadcast Media ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Coping

In recent decades, women journalists' professional safety has attracted an enormous research attention globally and in Nigeria. Interestingly, often similar findings are likely generated by most of the studies highlighting stiff gender-based challenges. This chapter investigated the safety experiences of Nigerian women journalists to identifying the typology of gender-based discriminations and coping strategy affected women journalists used to manage to work in a male-dominated media industry. Employing a semi-structured interview approach, 37 participants (25 women journalists, 10 men journalists, and 2 human resource managers) were interviewed from 12 broadcast media organisations in Northern Nigeria. The data were analysed using thematic analysis and the findings showed that Nigerian women journalists experience different types of gendered unsafety including discrimination in newsgathering and production and sexual harassment; most of the affected women used risky coping strategies such as ignoring; most media organisations lacked policies and frameworks to handle such cases.

Safety of Women Journalists in Nigerian News Media

2021 ◽  
pp. 319-342
Author(s):  
Adamkolo Mohammed Ibrahim ◽  
Nassir Abba-Aji ◽  
Mohammed Alhaji Adamu ◽  
Phuong Thi Vi
Keyword(s):  
News Media ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Women Journalists ◽  
Nigerian Women ◽  
Broadcast Media ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Coping

In recent decades, women journalists' professional safety has attracted an enormous research attention globally and in Nigeria. Interestingly, often similar findings are likely generated by most of the studies highlighting stiff gender-based challenges. This chapter investigated the safety experiences of Nigerian women journalists to identifying the typology of gender-based discriminations and coping strategy affected women journalists used to manage to work in a male-dominated media industry. Employing a semi-structured interview approach, 37 participants (25 women journalists, 10 men journalists, and 2 human resource managers) were interviewed from 12 broadcast media organisations in Northern Nigeria. The data were analysed using thematic analysis and the findings showed that Nigerian women journalists experience different types of gendered unsafety including discrimination in newsgathering and production and sexual harassment; most of the affected women used risky coping strategies such as ignoring; most media organisations lacked policies and frameworks to handle such cases.

Sexism and Gender Discrimination in Pakistan's Mainstream News Media

2021 ◽  
pp. 60-89
Author(s):  
Erum Hafeez ◽  
Luavut Zahid
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
News Media ◽  
Female Leadership ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Pay Gap ◽  
Women Journalists ◽  
Female Journalists ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Method Approach

This research aims to examine how sexism and gender discrimination impacts women journalists in Pakistan. The International Federation of Journalists (2018-19) ranks Pakistan as the fourth most dangerous country for journalists. The Coalition for Women in Journalism declares Pakistan as the sixth-worst for female journalists (2019). In 2018, the Global Gender Gap Report highlighted Pakistan as second from bottom, ranking it 148 out of 149 countries. Given these numbers, the country is an ominous space for women in news media. This study collects the data from women journalists working in the three largest cities of Pakistan, that is, Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad. The aim is to investigate the issues faced by female journalists due to discrimination at the workplace including glass ceiling, pay gap, and lack of female leadership. Following the mixed-method approach, around 102 women journalists were surveyed, and 10 were interviewed. Findings indicate the rampant existence of sexism in Pakistani media and its detrimental effects on the growth of a gender-balanced news media industry.

scholarly journals Why minimum wage order implementation is a challenge to human resource managers in Langkawi hotels

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rozila Ahmad ◽  
Noel Scott ◽  
Rohana Abdul-Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Wage Rate ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
The Government ◽  
Hotel Managers

Purpose This paper aims to explore the human resource (HR) challenges faced by hotel managers in Langkawi due to the implementation of the minimum wage order (MWO). Design/methodology/approach This study collected qualitative data from 18 managers and two owners from 19 hotels of various sizes and levels of service, including budget and boutique resorts on Langkawi Island, Malaysia. A semi-structured interview was used to ask the question “What are the challenges faced by hotel managers due to the implementation of an MWO?” Findings The challenges faced by the managers are: low employee productivity levels, many employees with a salary below the minimum wage rate, difficulty paying staff because of low revenue and conflicting laws and guidelines relating to the issues related to the service charge. Research limitations/implications This study provides an initial qualitative exploration of an important current legal development bearing on hotel managers in Malaysia. It provides some initial findings from Langkawi, but the findings may not represent the attitudes of hotel managers in other parts of Malaysia. Practical implications This study contributes to HR management literature by providing an insight into challenges faced by hotel managers in a developing country. To the managers, the MWO guideline is a serious challenge, as some of their employees are not productive enough to be paid at the minimum wage rate. To address the increasing labour cost, some have turned to the employment of foreign workers, whereas others have increased their casual employee numbers. These insights may serve to guide policy-makers and hotel managers in other developing countries that are planning to introduce an MWO. Social implications For the MWO to be effective, it is crucial for the government to develop effective guidelines for its implementation and for hotel employees amongst the Langkawi community to increase their level of productivity. Originality/value The Malaysian MWO policy was introduced in 2012. The policy affects employees’ remuneration and provides a challenge in implementation for the Malaysian hotel industry, especially in Langkawi. Although many studies on MWO implementation have focused on unemployment, this study provides the managers’ perspective on the challenges faced due to the implementation of this policy and identifies reasons why the unemployment rate for local workers may increase after the implementation of an MWO.

scholarly journals Leadership Capability Framework for the Construction Industry Leaders in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S9) ◽  
pp. 284-289
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Team Leaders ◽  
Structured Equation Modeling ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Leadership Capability

This study aims to identify the leadership capabilities for Malaysia construction industry team leaders. This research apllied exploratory sequential mix-method research design where is qualitative followed by quantitative method. In the first phase, semi-structured interview was used and purposive sampling was employed in selecting 15 research participants. Team leaders and Human Resource Managers were selectetd to be reseach participants of this study. Qualitative data was analysed using content and thematic analyses. Quantitative data was collected using survey questionnaire involving 171 randomly selected team leaders as respondents. The data was examined using descriptive and inferential statistics consisting of t-test, One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Pearson Correlation, Multiple Regression and Structured Equation Modeling (SEM). This research found that personal integrity, working within industry, customer focus and quality, communication and interpersonal skill, developing and empowering people and working as a team were required leadership capabilities among construction industry team leaders. Findings also indicated that leadership skills was the important element to develop leadership capability. A framework developed can be used as a guide by employers in improving leadership capability of Malaysia construction industry team leader.

scholarly journals The Press Sectarian Crisis And Violence Against Women İn Plateau State Nigeria A Critical Evaluation

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (09) ◽  
pp. 6167-6176
Author(s):  
Justine John Dyikuk
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Women Journalists ◽  
International Media ◽  
The Press ◽  
Plateau State ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Proactive Measures

In most societies, women and girls are victims of war and violence. More often than not, during sectarian crises or escalating hostilities, they are sexually abused and left to suffer the brunt. With the aid of Human Rights Consciousness Journalism Theoretical Framework, this qualitative study “The Press, Sectarian Crisis and Violence against Women on the Plateau: A Critical Evaluation” investigated the matter in Plateau State, Nigeria. It found that ethnic and religious bias, lack of objective reportage and failure of international media are likely responsible for the failure of the press to bring an end to the orgy of violence against women in the state. The study recommended recruiting more women journalists, thorough reportage of women-related issues and proactive measures by female-journalists as possible panacea to the lingering cases of violence against women in Plateau. It concluded that given their rightful place in the media industry, women could reduce the menacing effects of gender-based violence. That way, the press would be exonerated from complicity in reporting women-in-conflict in Plateau State, Nigeria and beyond.  

Portuguese employers’ perceptions on management undergraduates’ transferable competencies

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Barbosa ◽  
Carla Freire
Keyword(s):  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Social Intelligence ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Recent Financial Crisis ◽  
Executive Officers

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to disclose the perceptions of Portuguese employers regarding the transferable competencies (TCs) that enhance the employability of recent management graduates, the mechanisms for their development and the role played by different agents (faculties, students and companies) in this process.Design/methodology/approachParticipants were 41 chief executive officers and human resource managers belonging to the same number of companies located in northern Portugal. A semi-structured interview guide allowed the participants to express their views through their own words and in depth.FindingsThe participants identified the TCs they seek in recent management graduates, including several cognitive competencies, emotional intelligence competencies and social intelligence competencies. They discerned the curricular internship and the Erasmus+ program as the most effective mechanisms to develop undergraduates’ TCs. The role of companies in the development of the TCs of students and recent graduates was acknowledged; nonetheless, these employers expect greater involvement from Portuguese faculties and students.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the results of this exploratory study cannot be generalized to the Portuguese population of employers, it contributes to uncover and understand their perceptions, hence providing a basis for subsequent investigations using larger samples.Originality/valuePortugal is a particularly relevant context to conduct this research given the recent financial crisis and ensuing pressure on new graduates to deliver good performance rapidly, as well as the involvement of Portuguese universities in processes of international evaluation and accreditation. However, little information has thus far become available regarding employers’ perceptions of management graduates’ TCs.

EMPLOYER BRANDING OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMES) IN INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-174
Author(s):  
Ambara Purusottama ◽  
Teddy Trilaksono ◽  
Ari Ardianto
Keyword(s):  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Employer Branding ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study attempts to narrow the gaps that exist in the literature about branding in the context of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The research method used is a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews with Owners, Managing Directors, and Human Resource Managers in MSMEs. The results of this study indicate that the UMKM employer branding is still limited to intention. It can be seen from the absence of programs or activities that support employer branding programs that are felt directly by their employees. This is induced by the focus of MSME businessmen who are still on fundamental issues such as financial constraints and the absence of loyal consumers. The results of this study can be used by educators or stakeholders in Indonesian MSMEs as a reference for formulating employer branding approaches and strategies that are in line with the characteristics of MSMEs in Indonesia. Keywords: Employer branding, Human resources management, Micro, small and medium enterprises

2004 News Media Industry

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wallace Beard ◽  
Jean Benfer ◽  
Joseph Bohr ◽  
Robert Castellvi ◽  
Jill Chambers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
News Media ◽  
Media Industry

Human Resource Practices in the Non-Star Category Hotels in Kolkata

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1and2) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. R. Sandilyan ◽  
Sutheeshana Babu S.
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Minimum Wages ◽  
Human Resource Practices ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Large Pool ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Safety Work ◽  
The City

In this empirical study, the authors made an attempt to examine the challenges faced by the human resource managers and employees as well as the benefits extended to the employees in the non-star hotel segment in the city of Kolkata It was also endeavored to ascertain the standards maintained by these hotels specifically the hygiene, safety, work environment and to mandatory legal and regulatory compliances. The results show that while these hotels were profitable and enjoyed a healthy market, the human resource practices were unhealthy and discriminatory in nature. Employees were neither provided with minimum wages and benefits nor have the establishments shown any interest in adhering to the mandatory compliances. This could largely be attributed to predominance of largely unskilled or inadequately qualified employees and a large pool of outsourced manpower.

scholarly journals From audiences to data points: The role of media agencies in the platformization of the news media industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 016344372110298
Author(s):  
Ida Willig
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
News Media ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Media Audiences ◽  
Data Points ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
The Many ◽  
Marketing Budgets

Media agencies have become one of the key actors in the contemporary media industry: by channelling marketing budgets to some media and some platforms and not to others, media agencies play an important role in creating the digital media infrastructure and laying the tracks of the public sphere. Yet we know very little about these commercial middlemen between advertisers and audiences, what they do, and how we should understand their role in the digital media ecology. This article discusses the role of media agencies in relation to platformization with a focus on the news media sector. Based on interviews, publicly available material and trade journals, the article depicts an industry deeply engaged in digitizing, tracking and commodifying media audiences, while at the same time aware of ethical challenges of the digital media infrastructure. This leads to a call for more political attention and critical research on the democratic implications of the new value chains between platforms, advertisers, audiences, media agencies and news media as well as the many tech companies providing derived digital services and products.

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