1. GMMP 2015 T RAINING MODULE A guide to the newspaper monitoring materials Section 2: Reporters and People in the News

2. G UIDELINES For this portion of the guide, we provide examples for two people in the story, Mabinty Bangura and Hassan Sillah. When you are coding the news, you will need to supply information on all of the people that appear in every story. Each person is given their own row on the coding sheets. Click to proceed.

3. Q UESTION 6 J OURNALIST OR REPORTER What sex is the reporter? (The information is provided by Mariam Bah) 1. Female 2. Male 3. Other: transgender, transsexual 4. Do not know When news agencies are providing the information, leave the space blank. If the reporter’s name is given, but it is unclear whether they are male or female, the correct code is ‘do not know.’

4. Is this story informed by a person or is it based solely on information in a report, article...? 1. Person 2. Secondary source* Question 7 People on the news This story is based on an interview with a person, Mabinty Bangura. Code 2 only if the story is based on information from a report, article or another piece of written information * If you select 2 (secondary source) skip to Question 18

5. What is Mabinty Bangura`s sex? 1. Female 2. Male 3. Other: transgender, etc. 4. Do not know Q UESTION 8 Mabinty Bangura is a woman. If it is not clear from an individual's name whether they are male or female, code 4.

6. What is Mabinty Bangura`s age, if mentioned? 0. Age not mentioned 1. 12 years or under 2. 13-18 3. 19-34 Q UESTION 9 4. 35-49 5. 50-64 6. 65 years or more Mabinty Bangura’s age is not mentioned in the story. Even if you know the age of the person concerned, if this person's age is not explicitly stated in the story, you must code 0.

7. What is Mabinty Bangura`s occupation or position? 24. Retired person, pensioner no other occupation given 14. Agriculture, mining, fishing, forestry 23. Villager or resident no other occupation given 26. Other Q UESTION 10 Mabinty Bangura is a resident of Gbendembu Goderich. No other occupation is given. Code ‘23’.

8. In what function or capacity is Mabinty Bangura included in the story? 1. Subject 2. Spokesperson 3. Expert or commentator 4. Personal experience Q UESTION 11 5. Eyewitness 6. Popular opinion 7. Other 0. Do not know Mabinty Bangura is telling a story about her own personal experience. Code ‘4. Personal experience’

9. Q UESTION 12 1. Yes 2. No Mabinty Bangura is described as a mother. Is Mabinty Bangura’s family role given (e.g. mother, wife, daughter, aunt, etc.)?

10. Q UESTION 13 1. Yes 2. No* Mabinty Bangura is neither identified as a ‘victim’ nor as a ‘survivor’. Complete Q14 and Q15 if the person is described as victim or survivor. If you select 2 (No) in Question 13, skip to Q.16. Is Mabinty Bangura identified as a victim or survivor, or both?

11. Does the story clearly identify the person as a victim of any of the following? Q UESTION 14 Code a person as a victim either if the word 'victim' is used to describe her/him, or if the story implies that the person is a victim - e.g. by using language or images that evoke particular emotions such as shock, horror, sympathy for the person Skip this question if you coded ‘2’ in Question 13. 1. An accident, natural disaster, poverty, disease 8. Other victim (specify in comments. 0. Not applicable (person identified only as a survivor)

12. Does the story clearly identify the person as a survivor of any of the following? Q UESTION 15 Code a person as a survivor either if the word ‘survivor' is used to describe her/him, or if the story implies that the person is a survivor. Skip this question if you coded ‘2’ in question 13. 0 Not applicable (person is identified solely as a victim) 1 Survivor of an accident, natural disaster, poverty, disease, illness 8 Other survivor: describe in ‘Comments’ section of coding sheet

13. Is Mabinty directly quoted in the story? 1. Yes Q UESTION 16 2. No Mabinty is directly quoted in the story.

14. Is there a photograph of Mabinty in the story? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Don’t know (e.g. there is a photo, but you are not sure if Mabinty appears in it) Q UESTION 17 Mabinty does not appear in the photo. N.B. When an article is accompanied by a photo, be sure to describe that photo in the designated portion of the comments section. Specify, also, the conclusions that you draw from the picture. Who is pictured? Why them? What does the perspective tell us? Etc.

15. There is a second person in this story – Hassan Silah. Answer the series of questions again and proceed with coding on the next row.

16. What is Hassan’s sex? 1. Female 2. Male 3. Other: transgender, transsexual 4. Do not know Q UESTION 8 Hassan Sillah is a boy. It says so clearly in the story and his photo is also included. If it is not clear from an individual's name whether they are male or female, code 4.

17. If Hassan’s age is mentioned, what is it? 0. Age not mentioned 1. 12 years or under 2. 13-18 3. 19-34 Q UESTION 9 4. 35-49 5. 50-64 6. 65 years or more It is stated that Hassan Sillah is 4 years old. Even if you know the age of the person concerned, if this person's age is not explicitly stated in the story, you must code 0.

18. What is Hassan’s occupation or position? 24. Retired person, pensioner no other occupation given 22. Child, young person, no other occupation given 23. Village or resident no other occupation given 26. Other Q UESTION 10 Hassan Sillah is a child and no other occupation is given. Code ‘22’.

19. In what function or capacity is Hassan included in the story? 1. Subject 2. Spokesperson 3. Expert or commentator 4. Personal experience Q UESTION 11 5. Eyewitness 6. Popular opinion 7. Other 0. Do not know Hassan is the subject of this story. Code ‘1’.

20. Q UESTION 12 Is Hassan’s family role given? Hassan is presented as Mabinty Bangura’s son. Code ‘1’ 1. Yes 2. No

21. Q UESTION 13 Is Hassan identified as a victim or survivor, or both? Hassan is presented as a survivor. Had he not been explicitly described as a survivor, he would still have been coded as one because the story implies he is a survivor. 1. Yes 2. No*

22. Does the story clearly identify Hassan as a victim of any of the following: 1. An accident, natural disaster, poverty, disease 8. Other victim (specify in comments. Q UESTION 14 0. Not applicable (person identified only as a survivor) Hassan is identified only as a survivor in this story, not a victim. Code ‘0. Not applicable (identified solely as a survivor)’

23. Does the story clearly identify Hassan as a survivor of any of the following: Q UESTION 15 Hassan is identified as a disease survivor. Code a person as a survivor either if the word ‘survivor' is used to describe her/him, or if the story implies that the person is a survivor- e.g. by using language or images that evoke particular emotions such as shock, horror, sympathy for the person 0 Not applicable (person is identified solely as a victim) 1 Survivor of an accident, natural disaster, poverty, disease, illness 8 Other survivor: describe in ‘Comments’ section of coding sheet

24. Is Hassan directly quoted in the story? 1. Yes Q UESTION 16 2. No Hassan is not directly quoted in the story.

25. Is there a photograph of Hassan in the story? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Do not know Q UESTION 17 There is a photo of Sillah holding a certificate that shows that he is healthy and Ebola free. This sentence can be included in Question 18 of the coding sheet. N.B. When an article is accompanied by a photo, be sure to describe that photo in the designated portion of the comments section. Specify, also, the conclusions that you draw from the picture. Who is pictured? Why them? What does the perspective tell us? Etc.

26. If there is a photograph in this story what can you conclude from what you see? Q UESTION 18 There is a photo of Hassan Sillah holding a certificate that confirms he is free of Ebola. Enter this in column 18.