1. A COMPARATIVE SURVEY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND PRIVATE-OWNED BROADCASTING MEDIA FIRMS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to McQuail [2000], the word...
2. A CRITICAL SURVEY ON INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS USED IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BUSINESS STUDIES
Background of the Study
Man had been looking for ways to improve the efficacy of his communication for thousands of years. Aristotle defined those critical factors in the communication process over two thousand years ago. According to him, communication...
3. A STUDY OF MEDIA OWNERSHIP AND THE CREDIBILITY OF NEWS REPORTING IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
As a watchdog and a mirror of the country, the media plays an important role in society and has a significant effect on editorial policy. We will include not only the mechanical devices that transmit and sometimes, messages (TV c...
4. IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In the last few years, the social media phenomenon has become increasingly entertaining across the world. According to Alford, (2013), social media is a type of online media that expedites conversation as opposed to traditional media, which deliv...
5. A SURVEY OF THE LANGUAGE OF NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT
Background Of The Study
Advertising has been characterized as a powerful communication force as well as a critical marketing instrument that aids in the sale of products and services, as well as images and ideas according to Anyanwu (2000). Advertising...
6. AN ANALYSIS OF NEWSPAPERS IN THE COVERAGE OF KIDNAPPING IN THE SOUTH WEST NIGERIA: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF PUNCH AND GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS
Background of the Study
During the past decade and a half, Nigeria had an extraordinary succession of agitations in the form of kidnappings and abductions, armed robberies, bombings, and carnages of varying magnitudes. Despite the fact that kidnapping h...
7. IMPACT OF OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE ON THE OBJECTIVITY OF PRIVATE BROADCASTING STATIONS IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
Media as a watchdog and the mirror of the nation perform crucial roles in the society and as well it is influence in its editorial policy. Lazar field and Kendal (2002,p.32), insist that mass is truly applicable to the medium of...
8. AN EVALUATION OF ROLE OF THE MEDIA AND NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA
Background to Study
The mass media comprises the means by which a society disseminates and receives information. The traditional instruments of the mass media to the modern man are the newspapers, magazines, radio and television. The Journalist is...
9. AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER ON THE INTERNET
Background of the Study
The Internet continues to evolve into a major news source. The internet is the worldwide system of interconnected computers which make use of telecommunication resources. It is defined by Ani (2010) as...
10. MEDIA STAFF WELFARE AND EFFECTIVE JOURNALISM IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO STUDY
For any organization to function very effectively is it big or small, the welfare of the staff of that organization must first be taken into consideration. This is because a staff who is not taken good care of, for instance, whose sa...
11. COMPARISON OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND RADIO STATIONS ON THE ASSESSMENT OF NEWS INFORMATION
Background of the Study
A century and half ago, communication between countries involved physical presence. Once, a reporter had to run as fast as possible back to the newsroom after interviewing and tried to beat the competition to print. Wit...
12. THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF PRESS CLUB IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background to the Study
In recent years, educational researchers have emphasized the critical role of the principal in creating an effective school environment which involves the development of a strong school culture that prescribes specific goals, rol...
13. IMPACT OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT ON JOURNALISM PRACTICE: A STUDY OF JOURNALISM PRACTICE IN UYO COMMUNITY
Abstract- This project on ― impact of Freedom of Information Act: A study of journalism practices in Uyo community – from January to June, is aimed at finding out how Freedom of Information Act impact positively on the life of practicing journalists in Uyo communi...
14. THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN ACHIEVING MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
This project comes up as a result of the observation made about ways that public relations can help to achieve the millennium development goals.
Over the years, people are not aware of the millennium development goals,...
15. THE INFLUENCE OF JOURNALISM CODE OF ETHICS ON JOURNALISM PRACTICE
Background of the Study
Journalism is fundamental in ensuring purposeful and peaceful co-existence in the society. They are indispensable to the success of every human endeavour. Through their agenda – setting role, the journalism practice s...
16. AN APPRAISAL OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
That there is a growing awareness of journalists on the FOIA. This is not coming as a surprise as journalists a long side other civil society organization were at the forefront for the passage into law of the Freedom of Information. This awareness, it is discovere...
17. AN EXAMINATION OF FAKE NEWS AND MISINFORMATION DISSEMINATION’S EFFECTS IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Fake news is best defined as "misinformation" (the unintended sharing of inaccurate information) and "disinformation" (the purposeful manufacture and dissemination of false information) (Gelfert, 2018). Poor journalism, parody, provoc...
18. ASSESSING MEDIA OBJECTIVITY AND ITS ROLE IN THE COVERAGE OF THE ENDSARS PROTEST
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Objectivity is undeniably one of journalism's most important characteristics. Individual journalists, however, find it difficult to accept journalism's values owing to the many issues they experience in their career due to the nature of the business ( Gold...
19. AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER ON THE INTERNET
Background of the Study
The Internet continues to evolve into a major news source. The internet is the worldwide system of interconnected computers which make use of telecommunication resources. It is defined by Ani (2010) as...
20. IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN MODERN JOURNALISM IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Modern journalism refers to the era of online journalism, the era of internet, which has become pervasive. Nowadays there is no media organization worth the name that does not have an online presence. Playing an active role in the process of colle...
21. THE ROLE OF BROADCAST JOURNALISM IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
A broadcast journalist must be aware of just about everything that is going on the world over. He must be abreast of current events around the globe; he must be familiars with inner workings of his local government area as well as have the knowled...
22. THE ROLE OF COMMUNICATION IN AN ORGANISATION PERFORMANCE
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
In essence, communication involves using codes that are done with the eyes, body movement or sounds made with the voice. Whichever way it is done, there is always a process in which someone initiates a meaning intent that is passed to the interloc...
23. THE ROLE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN ACHIEVING COMMUNICATION EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The concept of mass communication as practised in traditional journalism is one in which thousands of newspaper copies roll off the press daily or weekly onto the newsstands and where the newsroom is a large area fitted with desks, type...
24. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE PERFORMANCES OF GOVERNMENT OWNED AND PRIVATELY OWNED MEDIA ORGANIZATION
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Ownership of the media house, its control and recruitment of its principal staff has formed the influential factors consequent upon the programme quality of the media house since the owners of the media house usually determine the aforementioned f...
25. AN ASSESSMENT OF WORKABILITY OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) IN JOURNALISM PROFESSION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This work set out to study the workability of freedom of information Act (FOIA) in Journalism profession in Nigeria. In 2011, the bill FOIA was assented to by the president of the federal republic of Nigeria president Goodluck Jonathan af...
26. ASSESSMENT OF AUDIENCE AWARENESS, ACCESSIBILITY AND PATRONAGE OF ONLINE NEWS
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to examine students’ awareness, accessibility and patronage of online news. Reading from online newspaper is on the increase as technology is more advanced to the extent that students can access news online u...
27. ASSESSMENT OF AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF MEDIA COVERAGE OF APRIL 2011 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Background to the Study
Development in all its ramifications is a pr...
28. ASSESSMENT OF HAZARDS AND PROSPECTS OF JOURNALISM IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
Journalism can be described as day-to-day activities or operation of gathering and transmitting of a news or information to a large audience through a suitable media or channel. It can also be regarded as the events of the day co...
29. IMPACT OF COMPUTER ON THE PRACTICE OF JOURNALISM
Background of the Study
Journalism is the investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to broad evidence. Though there are many variations of journalism, the idea is to inform the intended evidence about topics ranging from government and bu...
30. A REVIEW OF CHALLENGES FACING MEDIA IN DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The art of communication as we know it now has evolved over many generations. Humans have been working very hard for a very long time to improve on one of the most fundamental aspects of their existence, and this effort has resulted in the...
31. GOVERNMENTS OWNERSHIP AND ITS IMPACT ON MEDIA OBJECTIVITY
Background Of The Study
The mass media are particularly significant tools of communication since they are the means by which information may be disseminated to even the most remote parts of a community. They make it possible for us to speak with one ano...
32. A STUDY OF FAKE NEWS IN SOCIAL MEDIA: DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AS AN INVESTIGATION
Background to the Study
The term "fake news" refers to "false information that has been purposefully spread by individuals who have minimal regard for the truth but intend to further certain (sometimes extremist political objectives and e...
33. ASSESSMENT OF CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM AMONG UYO BASED JOURNALIST IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
Journalists who work professionally in Nigeria are often confronted with complex and nuanced ethical dilemmas that need them to make choices about not just their own ethical behavior but also the behavior of the professional pers...
34. AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF THE ROLE OF SPORT JOURNALISM IN SPORT DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Background Information
Mass media messages are often referred to those directed at a large group of person by means of an electronic medium involving the dissemination of information, knowledge and entertainment to a large diverse, sometimes homogenous...
35. APPLICATION OF MEDIA ETHICS IN NEWS GATHERING AND DISSEMINATION
Background to the Study
In a dynamic and evolving culture like Nigeria, the role of Nigerian journalists in information collection and transmission are diverse Journalists in Nigeria operate as a pivot for socioeconomic, poli...
36. EFFECT OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM ON NEWS OBJECTIVITY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The mass media are seen as advances in science and technology in a culture, as well as catalysts for social and economic transformation in that society (Melkote, 1991). The mass media's actions are assumed to mobilize h...
37. INFLUENCE OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM ON FAKE NEWS IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Technological advancement in contemporary society of the 21stcentury heralded the arrival of information and communication technologies (ICT) that has enhanced the existing communication process and the entire material in which individual i...
38. PRINT MEDIA AS ELECTIONEERING TOOL IN NIGERIA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
Background of the study
Unquestionably, media is a potent and swift mode of communication. It has a significant effect on education, politics, culture, and social cohesion, as well as a large audience. The media function as vigilant watchdogs, highlight...
39. THE ROLE OF FEMALE JOURNALISTS ON NIGERIAN BROADCAST MEDIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The media has an important part to play in the man for gender transition and in narrowing the social woman gap that exists between women and men. Communication studies, especially of the radical critical inclination, have...
40. THE ADVENT OF MODERN COMMUNICATION GADGETS: IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIAN JOURNALISM
ABSTRACT
The advent of modern communication gadget –implication for Nigerian Journalism. The tittle of this study took a vivid look at the coming of communication gadget, more powerful than the ancient ones to take care of adequate communication outreach to the whole world.<...
41. MASS MEDIA AND THE COVERAGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This is a study that is pre-occupied with an in-depth analysis of the influence of Mass Media on the coverage of Human Rights activities and also on political issues in Nigeria. Some national deilies like the vangurage, New Nigerian, Punch...
42. PRECISION JOURNALISM AND SENSATIONALISM
ABSTRACT
The broad objective of this study is to critically assess precision journalism and sensationalism using Daily Sun and Daily Independent ...
43. THE IMPACTS OF RADIO IN SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study appraised the relevance of radio broadcast towards sport development in Nigeria.
The study specifically was aimed at identifying the responsibilities of sport journalists to sport development in Nigeria; the level of coverage...
44. CAREER ASPIRATIONS OF MASS COMMUNICATION UNDERGRADUATES
Abstract
The study examined career aspirations of mass communication undergraduates in Nigerian universities. It also, investigated the academic factors that motivate career choice of students. The study adopted quantitative survey research method to gather data. It foc...
45. COMMUNITY JOURNALISM AND THE CHALLENGES OF RURAL REPORTING IN NIGERIA
Abstract
Rural communities in Nigeria have largely been relegated to the periphery of the regular mainstream socio-economic and political development conversations. Their voices remain muted and their core political and socio-economic concerns largely excluded from the...
46. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF KIDNAPPING IN NIGERIA COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE PUNCH AND DAILY VANGUARD
ABSTRACT
The issue of terrorism has attracted global attention. In Nigeria in particular, the terrorist abduction of over 276 Chibok school girls attracted the highest global attention. Hence, this study was set to the assessment of the effectiveness of...
47. APPLICATION OF NEW MEDIA IN JOURNALISM PRACTICE
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to determine application of new media in Radio Niger, Minna. The study adopted survey research design using questionnaire as instrument of data collection and chi-square to test hypothesis. A sample of 133 respondents was drawn from a...
48. APPRAISAL OF THE QUALITY OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATION DURING 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Political Communication is a sub-field of political science and communication that deals with the production, dissemination, procession...
49. READERS PERCEPTION OF THE USE OF PHOTOGRAPH IN REENFORCEMENT OF NEWSPAPER MESSAGE
Abstract
Every newspaper house today uses pictures to either complement stories or stand to give news independently. This practice has given photojournalism a critical place in the print media of mass communication. The study sought to content-analyses the use of...
50. A STUDY OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS ON THE ISSUE OF THE MENACE OF BROWN ENVELOPE SYNDROME
ABSTRACT
The issue of brown envelope syndrome has become a serious ethical challenge posing threat to the image of journalism practice in Nigeria; thus deterring objectivity and balance in reportage. In journalism, the ethical problem of materialism is manifested in the form of bribery...
