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Role Of Nigerian Television Authority In The Mobilization Of The Electorate For Political Elections
[A CASE STUDY OF 2011 ELECTION IN MAKURDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BENUE STATE]
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1.7 OPERATIONAL DEFINATIONOF SIGNIFICAL TERMS
Broadcast:
this involves sending out programs, information, ideas to the public
through the mass media for instance; television, radio, internet etc.
Conflict: it is a situation of disagreement occurring between entities, people, group or organization.
Elections: this is a system of choosing a person or group of people for positions in the society by a legal way of voting.
Enfranchise: this is the right given to an individual to participate in elections.
Electorate: these are the people in a given area or country who have the right to vote.
Malpractise: a system of ill behavior that does not foster positive responsiveness.
Media: It is the vehicle through which messages, information, ideas, demands and so on are passed across to the masses.
Mobilization:
an act of organizing a group of people to partake in a task or incident
in other to achieve a desired goal or objective.
Politics: these
are activities connected with the state government or general affairs.
It usually involves competition between different parties on leadership
positions based on election.
Region: a large area of land usually
without exact boarders that a country is usually divided into comprising
of its own customs and government. For example in Nigeria we have the
northern region.
Stigmatization: a feeling of unimportance, un-acceptance usually caused by the treatment that people give to you.
Television:
it is an essential part of mass media which transmit pictures and sound
signals over long distance through electromagnetic radiation. It is a
medium of communication that enhances believability through its sight
and sound appeal.
Democracy: a political system in which the people of the country rule through any form of government they choose to establish.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The aim of this study was to determine The role of Nigerian Television Authority in the mobilization of the electorates for political elections (A study of 2011 general elections in Makurdi Local Government Area). The study adopted the survey design using the questionnaire as the research instrument. The study addressed three research questions. The findings revealed among others that television has a major role in mobilizing citizens for political elections. The study recommended that the masse ... Continue reading---
