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Impact Of Social Media On Modern Journalism
[A CASE STUDY OF JOURNALISTS IN MAKURDI METROPOLIS] -
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The aim of this study was to determine the impact of social media on modern journalism in Makurdi metropolis. To achieve this aim, the survey research method and chi-square were used. Subjects were drawn from journalists in Makurdi metropolis in Benue State, using the purposive sampling technique. Three research questions and one alternative hypothesis guided the study. Research findings showed that social media have enhanced the productivity of journalists in Makurdi metropolis and a great number of journalists use them to source for news among other things. To this end, the researcher recommended that journalists should carry out a research on the available social media tools in order to identify reliable and trustworthy social networking sites and use them to discharge their journalistic duties. The researcher suggested that further studies should be carried out on the role of social media in sustaining democracy, advertising, public relations and public opinion polls
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Journalism on the other hand is the deliberate and conscious efforts to
gather information, collating and analyzing data for the purpose of
informing, educating, and entertaining the people with a view of making
an appropriate decision (Qasim Akinreti; 2007). Journalism is also an
investigation and reporting events, issues and trends to a large
audience. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is
to inform the intended audience about topics ranging from government a ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Journalism on the other hand is the deliberate and conscious efforts to
gather information, collating and analyzing data for the purpose of
informing, educating, and entertaining the people with a view of making
an appropriate decision (Qasim Akinreti; 2007). Journalism is also an
investigation and reporting events, issues and trends to a large
audience. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is
to inform the intended audience about topics ranging from government a ... Continue reading---
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