Journal of
Media and Communication Studies

  • Abbreviation: J. Media Commun. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2545
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 232

Full Length Research Paper

‘Clickbait-style’ headlines and journalism credibility in Sub-Saharan Africa: Exploring audience perceptions

Judith Flora Wanda
  • Judith Flora Wanda
  • Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Tanzania.
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Baraka Samson Chipanjilo
  • Baraka Samson Chipanjilo
  • Newsroom Department, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Mwanainchi Communications, Tanzania.
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Gregory Gondwe
  • Gregory Gondwe
  • Department of Journalism, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, University of Colorado-Boulder, United States.
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Joseph Kerunga
  • Joseph Kerunga
  • Department of Social Transformation, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Tangaza University College, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 20 September 2020
  •  Accepted: 25 February 2021
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

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