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
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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
HomeResultsStructure in stories

Structure in stories

In 2019, 54% of media pieces had a very good structure, and 42% adjudged to have a fair one. Only 4% of the units assessed had structural challenges. National radio had 61% of their articles considered to be structurally sound. TV, with 60%, performed better than average. Newspaper performed poorly with 47%. Newspapers suffered greatly in 2019 with the number of articles with very good structure reducing from 57% to 47%. In national radio, the figure rose from 49% to 61%.