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Influence Of Ownership In Radio News Coverage
[A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL RADIO CORPORATION OF NIGERIA, ENUGU] -
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This study was undertaken to examine to influence of ownership in radio new coverage. Categories of media ownership in Nigeria are private owned and government owned but, the researcher concentrated more on government owned media since it is the researcher’s area of study. The point of the study is to determine the influence of ownership in radio news coverage to determine if, the news covered is owner’s interest or public’s interest oriented. A survey of the selected broadcasting stations news coverage for a period of two weeks was carried out with the use of questionnaires. The data obtained were used to obtain the frequency for the study. The data was analyzed using the simple percentage method and chi-square. This was used to obtain percentage prominence and degree of freedom of news coverage the study. The result of the analysis revealed that, radio news coverage is highly influenced by the owner’s (government) and the news that is covered is owner’s interest oriented instead of public interest oriented. The research also shows that the government has influence on radio news coverage. Recommendations were made base on the studies that the government should interference less in the running of the station and focus on subvention and overall performance of the station as a tool national developments covering news that are people’s interest oriented instead of owner’s interest oriented.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Radio news programs are designed for the ears because it is an audio
oriented medium. It is however regarded as an audio visual medium
because the audience can see the programs through their minds eye and be
able to interpret it. Broadcasting management is the organizing and
control of the affairs of the broadcasting organization. The control of
a broadcast management or media house influences the content of news
that will be broadcast to the audience. Also the type of government
p ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Radio news programs are designed for the ears because it is an audio
oriented medium. It is however regarded as an audio visual medium
because the audience can see the programs through their minds eye and be
able to interpret it. Broadcasting management is the organizing and
control of the affairs of the broadcasting organization. The control of
a broadcast management or media house influences the content of news
that will be broadcast to the audience. Also the type of government
p ... Continue reading---
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