Education Journalists' Group undertakes media research in different education issues related to education. The objective of the media research is to give information about the condition of published news on different educational issues in different parts of the country, to analyze the strong and weak aspect of published news, and to give information on newspaper that gave priority to particular issues. Media research also aims to find out actual condition of education in the real field, give information about the role of media for the development and improvement (expansion) of education, bring out the exact condition of education to notify government, non-government agencies and other related persons and institutions, etc. The content analysis also aims to present suggestions for the attempts made by related parties to improve education and to encourage journalists to write about education issues.
Girls Education in Print Media (August, 2002-January, 2003)
Education Journalists' Group conducted girl's education program in 4 districts of Nepal viz. Saptari, Kavre, Kapilbastu, and Dadeldhura, in co-operation with UNICEF. The study showed that girl's education issues were less prioritized in media before starting the program before EJG launched its program. After the program started, the number of news published about girls education increased. Poverty, lack of consciousness of parents, lack of female teacher, unemployment, Maoist problem etc were the causes of low situation of girl's education. The study found people becoming conscious to send their daughter to school after EJG launched its program.
Which issues of girl's education were raised by media? What is the frequency of the news? Which newspaper gave priority to girl's education? What kind of messages was given by published materials? What kind of change was seen after the program ? The study has attempted to give answer of these questions.
Click the links below to see the Media Research Report in pdf format
1. Media Research on Education, Report Dec. 2005
2. Media Research on Girls Education
