THE CHALLENGES OF JOURNALISM PRACTICE IN NIGERIA FOCUSED ON NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY, NTA, RADIO LAGOS AND LAGOS TELEVISION

ABSTRACT

This study assessed the challenges of Jounalism practics in Nigeria focused on Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Radio Lagos and Lagos Television. The researchers evaluated the challenges of journalism practice in Nigeria, using NTA, Ijebu-Ode, Radio Lagos and LTV Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria as the case study based on some variables such as the internal factors, external factors, managerial incompetence, and ethical challenges and non-professionalism on journalism practice. However, a set of research instrument were used for data collection. Frequency, and percentage(s), are computed and used to answer four research questions. There are evidence from the results and findings of the study that there are discrepancies existing in the actualization of the perfect practice of journalism due to the presence of poverty, and corruption in the area. The study observed these discrepancies in the area of ethical challenges and non-professionalism, internal factors and journalism practice, external factors and journalism practice and managerial incompetence and journalism practice in Nigeria. Since there are problems discovered in the process of evaluating this topic, media practitioners should understand the system in Nigeria in particular to enhance the total shift to proper professional practice and activities.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Front Page         .………………………………………………………               i

Certification        ………………………………………………………                ii

Dedication         …………..…………………………………………         iii

Acknowledgement   …………………………………………………….             iv

Abstract             ……………………………………………………           v

Table of contents        ………………………………………………….            vi-viii

List of Table               …………………………………………………….  40

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1    Background of the study

1.2    Statement of the problem

1.3    Objectives of the study

1.4    Research Questions

1.5    Significance of the study

1.6    Scope of the study

1.7    Limitation of the study

1.8    Operational definition of term

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1    Conceptual Review of Literature

2.2.1 Concept of Journalism

2.2.2 Journalism: The Nigerian Experience

2.2.3 Historical Development of the Nigerian Press

2.2.4 History of Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ)

2.2.5  Journalism and Professionalism: The Nigeria Experience 

2.2.6 Journalism Practice in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges

2.2.7 Resolution in Nigeria Journalism 

2.2.8 Principles of Journalism

2.2.9 Challenges of Journalism and New Media Acquisition of Knowledge and skill

2.2.9.1 Financial Demand

2.2.9.2 Poor Power Supply

2.2.9.3 Uncoordinated Cyber knowledge    

2.3   THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

2.3.1 Social Responsibility Theory 

2.3.2 Development Media Theory   

2.4  Summary

2.5  Conclusion 

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

3.1    Research Design

3.2    Population of the Study

3.3  Population sample (Sample size)

3.4    Sampling Technique

3.5    Research Instrument

3.6    Validity and Reliability of instrument

3.7    Method of Data collection

3.8    Method of Data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS

4.1    Demographic Data of Respondents

4.2    Discussion on Findings

CHAPTER FIVE:

5.1    Summary,

5.2    Conclusion

5.3    Recommendations

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