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Newspaper Media Libraries:Journalists and their Information Seeking Behaviour


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1 School of Library Science, SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2 Saket College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Kalyan, Thane, Maharashtra, India
     

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The advancement in ICT and media convergence are redefining the scope of journalism education (ACRL, 2011). The span of journalism covers content published via newspapers and magazines (print as well as e editions), television and radio (broadcast including web versions), websites and applications. The present research attempted to study the information seeking behaviour of journalists in Maharashtra. A structured questionnaire developed using Google forms were used for data collection. The response rate was 12.4%. It was observed that 25(83.3%) respondents used Internet for information seeking. Followed by various reports related to incidents that they covered 23(76.7%) and persons who were present at the incidents 21(70%). Verbal communication with colleagues 15(50%) were found to be useful to them for information seeking. It was found that nearly half of the respondents visit their newspaper library as per their need of information. The study presents a clear picture of information seeking behaviour of working journalists.

Keywords

Information Seeking Behavior, India, Journalist, Media Libraries, Newspaper Libraries.
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About The Authors

Sarika Sawant
School of Library Science, SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai, Maharashtra
India

Vishakha Mokashi
Saket College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Kalyan, Thane, Maharashtra
India


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Authors

Sarika Sawant
School of Library Science, SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Vishakha Mokashi
Saket College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Kalyan, Thane, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


The advancement in ICT and media convergence are redefining the scope of journalism education (ACRL, 2011). The span of journalism covers content published via newspapers and magazines (print as well as e editions), television and radio (broadcast including web versions), websites and applications. The present research attempted to study the information seeking behaviour of journalists in Maharashtra. A structured questionnaire developed using Google forms were used for data collection. The response rate was 12.4%. It was observed that 25(83.3%) respondents used Internet for information seeking. Followed by various reports related to incidents that they covered 23(76.7%) and persons who were present at the incidents 21(70%). Verbal communication with colleagues 15(50%) were found to be useful to them for information seeking. It was found that nearly half of the respondents visit their newspaper library as per their need of information. The study presents a clear picture of information seeking behaviour of working journalists.

Keywords


Information Seeking Behavior, India, Journalist, Media Libraries, Newspaper Libraries.

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