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Influence Of News Censorship On The Performance Of Media Houses In Nigeria
[A CASE STUDY OF NASARAWA BROADCASTING SERVICE, LAFIA]
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1.2 Statement of the Problem
In many countries of the world,
particularly the developing countries, the media have freedom to publish
or broadcast whatever is in the best interest of the society. In
developing countries like Nigeria, despite the fact that it has several
laws, especially Section 39 Sub-Section (1) of 1999 constitution, which
gave right to the media and stipulates that:
“Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression,
Including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and
Impact ideas and information without interference.â€
Inspite
of what the constitution has stipulated, government and other
influential individuals still infringe on those rights and hinder the
delivery of news objectivity. The question this study seeks to answer
is, how has news censorship by government influence the performance of
Nasarawa State Broadcasting Service?
1.3 Objectives of the Study
1. To find out the extent, reporters and editors at Nasarawa Broadcasting Service are faced with problems of news censorship.
2. To determine the various forms of news censorship at the Nasarawa Broadcasting Service.
3. To find out the reason behind the censorship of news at Nasarawa Broadcasting Service.
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To find out how news censorship has affected the performance of
Nasarawa Broadcasting Service with regards to the dissemination of news
to its audience.
5. To proffer solutions to problems of news censorship at Nasarawa Broadcasting Service.
1.4 Research Questions
1. To what extent are reporters and editors at Nasarawa Broadcasting Service faced with the problem of news censorship?
2. What are the forms of news censorship at Nasarawa Broadcasting Service?
3. What are the reasons behind the censorship of news at Nasarawa Broadcasting Service?
4.
How does news censorship affect the performance of Nasarawa
Broadcasting Service in the dissemination of information to its
audience?
5. What are the solutions to the problems of news censorship at Nasarawa Broadcasting Service?
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The aim of this study was to analysis the influence of News Censorship on the Performance of Media Houses in Nigeria. The aim of this study was achieved using the survey research method. Subjects were drawn from staff of Nasarawa Broadcasting service using the purposive sampling technique. Five research questions were used in the study. The findings of the study showed that, news censorship has negative influence on the performance media houses, news objectivity, accuracy and balance and on repo ... Continue reading---
