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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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1.5 Scope of the Study
This
study is limited to Nasarawa State Broadcasting Service. The study
concentrated on the staff (reporters and editors) of this media house.
The findings of this study could be generalized to include other
government owned media houses, bearing in mind that Nasarawa
Broadcasting Service is also a government owned media house.
1.6 Significance of the Study
This
study stands to offer opportunity for the following group of people:
media houses, government, journalists, lawmakers and mass communication
students.
Through this study, the government will reconsider reasons
that make objectivity and accuracy in news content imperative to the
development of Nigeria. Journalist will see reasons
why
self-censorship should be shunned and more importantly, media house will
need to come up with credible and reliable news and information for the
survival of the organization.
Law makers also will review laws that
promote acts of news censorship, finally this study will act as a guide
to students of mass communication undertaking study on similar work.
1.8 Operational Definition of Significant Terms
Mass
Media: it is the channel through which information; news, opinion and
others are disseminated around the world and received by the categories
of mass media namely: electronic media which comprises of radio,
television and internet and print media which includes newspaper,
magazine, journals and books.
Censorship: It stands for monitoring
spoken or written information that goes into the media of communication.
And punishment meted for anybody who intend to inform without
conforming to prescribed rules or procedures designed by ruling powers.
Control: The limitation of the freedom the media has in gathering and disseminating news.
News: anything timely that interest a number of people.
Influence: The power of news censorship on the performance of the media.
Broadcasting: it is the dissemination of messages and information over electronic media.
Performance: The ability of the media house (NBS) to gather and disseminate information accurately.
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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---
