Factors Affecting Students' Performance in Campus Journalism Contest: The Case of Batch 2017-2018 Campus Journalists of Tipas NHS

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Tracing back the performance of Tipas National High School in campus journalism contests, the school was able to qualify on Regional level contests but failed to send delegates in any NSPC contest. They chose the current batch of student journalists of Tipas NHS to be the subject of the study for they are believed tobe knowledgeable which this study requires.

METHODS

The researchers used survey questionnaire to obtain the primary data. The researchers randomly picked 20 campus journalists to answer the self-made survey questionnaire, and underwent one on one interview with them.

RESULTS

Majority of the respondents agreed that there are factors that affect their performance in a campus journalism contest. Among the top three factors are setting rigid trainings, resource speakers, and some internal factors felt during the competition.

DISCUSSIONS

It can be derived from the result of the study that there were several factors that affect the campus journalist’s performance in campus journalism, and the whole publication of Tipas NHS need to intensify their training program in campus journalism.