This study sought to find out if online audience feedback in terms of engagement, correction and criticism of news stories produced by the media, leads to certain decisions by the media that amounts to accountability. The objectives of this study were; (a) to examine the nature of audience feedback to news stories in Kenya, (b) to determine how media responds to audience feedback on news stories, (c) to examine how the engagement, correction and criticism of news stories by online audiences leads to more accountability in the media, (d) to establish whether prompt reaction by online audience has led to a responsive media. Online audience behaviour was gauged through the active audience theory. The researcher conducted interviews with 15 respondents from five media houses, namely BBC Africa, Nation Media Group, Standard Group, Royal Media Services and Radio Africa. Content analysis was also done using stories extracted from online platforms of the media houses on the coverage of the NYS II Scandal for NMG, SG, Radio Africa Group and Royal Media Services and the night runners for BBC Africa. This study found out that online audience feedback has led to more accountability on the part of the media. Also, that the media takes issue with the nature of audience feedback. Media noted that feedback is mostly harmful to their characters personally and professionally. It is at times subjective, based on feelings and emotions rather than facts that could be used to improve on the profession. This study recommended the need for media literacy skills for the public which in turn will help improve how feedback is given to improve on calls for accountability. The study recommended further inquiry on the mental health of journalists in the wake of constant criticism, trolls and backlash on their personal and professional lives.
This research aims to determine the prediction and level of accuracy of bankruptcy predictions between the Altman, Zmijewski, Grover, Springate, Fulmer, and Foster models. The sample used in this research is a transportation sector service company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The sample was selected using a purposive sampling technique and obtained a sample size of 21 companies from a population of 47 companies. In this research, the data analysis technique used is descriptive analysis. Based on the results of data analysis, there are differences in results between the Altman, Zmijewski, Grover, Springate, Fulmer, and Foster models in predicting bankruptcy. The accuracy levels obtained from the highest to the lowest respectively were the Grover model (76%), Zmijewski model (71%), Springate model (67%). Fulmer model (57%), Altman model (43%), and Foster model (38%). The Grover model is a bankruptcy prediction model that has the highest accuracy rate of 76%.
A Study of Saraiki Speaker' Attitudes towards English Lexical Borrowing in Saraiki Language Attitude towards a language is considered to be a premise which particularly highlights linguistic behavior that may be favorable or unfavorable. Pakistan being a multilingual country has a diglossic situation where two or three languages are used by the same speech community. Nevertheless, these vernaculars vary in prestige, rank, and effectiveness which authorize them either as greatly prestigious or poorly valued languages. In Pakistan, English is taken as a highly esteemed while Saraiki as a less privileged language. This specific study aimed to explore Saraiki speakers’ attitudes towards English lexical borrowing in Saraiki language. The data of this specific research was gathered through the administration of close ended questionnaire survey upon a total of 150 randomly chosen educated sample of both gender and of different age groups. By using SPSS version 22, the collected data was computed, evaluated as well as tabulated. This study discovered a difference in the speakers’ attitudes based on the demographic profile such as age and gender. The findings and outcomes recommend that the study respondents conveyed highly positive attitude towards English lexical borrowing in Saraiki language. This could be documented to the fact that participants were highly motivated towards English language, some recommendations are finally proposed.