Abati, Mobolaji and Banjo, Abosede B (2020) PERCEPTION OF JOURNALISTS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDIA REGULATORY BODIES IN NIGERIA. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, 10th – 11th Nov., 2020, 10th – 11th Nov., 2020, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
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Media generally is known as members of the fourth estate of the realm which puts them next in line to the executive, judiciary and legislature. However, the need to manage information dissemination remains the main task of journalists to foster a responsible society. Media can only thrive by not only disseminating truthful information to the society, but, by also abiding by the the rules and regulations guiding the profession. The concern of this study was to establish the extent to which Nigerian journalists perceive the effeviveness of media regulatory bodies on the practice of journalism in Nigeria. The research was a descriptive survey with the population comprising of journalists from different newspaper and broadcast organizations in Ogun state. Using purposive sampling, one hundred (100) members of the population were selected to represent the sample size of the study with a structured questionnaire administered to journalists whom are registered members of NUJ in Abeokuta Ogun State. The results of the study indicates that, some journalists perceived the regulatory bodies to be doing well while others perceived them to be lagging behind in their duties and there is a need for the regulatory bodies to improve on their performance especially, towards the print media.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Apr 2023 12:17 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Apr 2023 12:17 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/2226 |
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