Influence of Online Journalism on News Reach in Kenya

Online journalism is a type of journalism practised through digital platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, Google, websites and blogs. It has transformed traditional journalism by enabling media practitioners to propagate news in real time to their audiences. However, online journalism and news access has not received enough research. This study sought to investigate the extent to which digital journalism platforms influence news access in Kenyan universities. The study employed descriptive research design. The target population of the study was 63,817. Random sampling was used to sample 381 respondents from the sampled four universities. Data was collected using a questionnaire. The data gathered was analyzed using descriptive statistics using statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 17.0. Frequencies and percentages were used for analysis. The study established that digital journalism platforms are to a larger extent is accessible to internet users for news purposes. The study recommends that media practitioners should conceptualize their audiences and adopt digital journalism platforms that are accessible and interest them. Media houses and the government to develop internet infrastructure, formulate ethical framework and policies to guide online journalism practice in Kenya. The study also recommended the review in online journalism curriculum in learning institutions to make it more current in line with online journalism digital developments. Key words: Digital Journalism, Influence, Hyperlink, Online Audienc

Analisis Pola Asuh Permisif pada Perkembangan Sosial Emosional Anak

Pola asuh permisif yaitu pola asuh orang tua yang tidak mau ikut campur tangan  dalam kehidupan anaknya. Jangan tertipu ketika anak-anak berpikir bahwa orang tuanya dan hidup lebih penting daripada keberadaan mereka sendiri.Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bimbingan permisif dalam perkembangan sosial emosional anak. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian studi kasus. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Sample pada penelitian ini menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Sample sebanyak tiga anak dengan karakteristik yang berbeda berdasarkan tingkat usia yang terdiri dari anak SD, SMA dan Perguruan Tinggi.  Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dari  ketiga anak yang diamati dengan pola asuh permisif memiliki dampak pada perkembangan sosial emosional nya, hal ini juga dipengaruhi oleh faktor internal maupun eksternal anak. Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini bahwa meskipun memiliki pola asuh yang sama namun memiliki karakter dan perkembangan sosial emosional yang berbeda-beda

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