University of Dar es Salaam School of Journalism and Mass Communication (UDSM-SJMC)
  • Yearbook on Media Quality in Tanzania
  • Rationale for Yearbook on Media Quality
  • Executive Summary
  • Methodology
  • Context of reporting
  • Profile of Tanzanian Journalists
    • Topical coverage
    • Zanzibar Topical profile
  • Structure in stories
  • Portrait of Tanzania journalist
  • Quality Index
  • Special topic: The blue economy
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The Yearbook on Media Quality in Tanzania is supported by the embassies of Switzerland and the Netherlands in Tanzania
University of Dar es Salaam School of Journalism and Mass Communication (UDSM-SJMC)
  • Yearbook on Media Quality in Tanzania
  • Rationale for Yearbook on Media Quality
  • Executive Summary
  • Methodology
  • Context of reporting
  • Profile of Tanzanian Journalists
    • Topical coverage
    • Zanzibar Topical profile
  • Structure in stories
  • Portrait of Tanzania journalist
  • Quality Index
  • Special topic: The blue economy
  • Downloads
  • What the media report about us
  • Visitor Statistics
  • Short Training
  • Other links
  • Contact Us
HomeResultsFemale sources

Female sources

Female sources were often not part of media reporting in 2019. On average, 66% of the units analysed, did not feature any female sources. A total of 22% of units had one female source, and 12% two or more. Newspapers performed dismally in this category. Local radio was the best, with 18% of units having 2 or more female sources. In 2018, the overall performance was similar, and only a small reduction was observed in 2019, with minus 1 or 2% points.

Female sources