Tanzanian Journalists Perception of Bribe Taking

Bribery taking is one of the most prevalent forms of corruption among Tanzania journalists. This practice jeopardizes media performance because the journalists who are bribed cannot be expected to be objective; instead he will be serving the one who offers the bribe. The study sought to answer three key questions: (1) To what extent is bribe taking prevalent among Tanzania journalists? (2) Are there any differences among journalists in the ways they perceive bribe taking? And three, and (3) What are the causes of bribe taking among Tanzanian journalists?

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Is Assistant Lecturer and Researcher at St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT). He teaches Media Ethics, Research Methodology, Creative Writing, Theories of Mass Communication and Media for Development. He is also Assistant Editor of African Communication Research.