-
An Appraisal Of Freedom Of Information Act In Nigeria
CHAPTER ONE -- [Total Page(s) 4]
Page 4 of 4
-
-
-
1.6 Significance of the Study
This
study is significant in more ways than one therefore, the study will
attempt to reveal the point of convergence between the FOIA and
effective media practice. Aside its immense potency to contribute to the
body of knowledge, the study also provides a variable insight into
provisions of the FOIA, thereby creating an awareness about the law and
its attendant prospects.
Moreso, the study can serve as one existing
literature or as an additional literature on freedom of information in
Nigeria libraries. It will also be instrumental to prospective
researchers who may want to plunge into this similar area of study.
Again, journalists, editors, specialized groups, society, government etc.
stand
to gain immensely from the study. For the journalists, it provides them
an ample opportunity to press for national development and enthronement
of transparency in government. The government, through this study could
harness the latent potency of the law as educated in it towards
providing quality service to its citizens.
In the same vein, the
study is significant to the extent that it provides a platform for
government press collaboration which if harnessed, can facilitate
national development.
1.7 Scope/Delimitation of the study
This
study on on the appraisal of the freedom of information Act is an
evaluative study which will aim to appraise the FOIA and how it affects
media practice in Nigeria. It will be delimited to National Union of
journalists River state branch.
1.8 Limitation of the study
This
study is focused on freedom of Information Act. It is limited to
assessing how the Act has affected media reporting. It is also limited
to opinions expressed by Journalists, editors, advertisers and
broadcasters. This implies that members of the public whose speciality
are outside mass communication were not considered.
Furthermore, the
category of participants selected were limited to River state, this
implies that opinions and facts expressed in this study may not be to
other states of the federation.
1.9 Definition of Terms
Act: A law made by the National Assembly and has been given presidential assent.
Constitution: A body of laws and principles by which a nation (like Nigeria) or other organization is governed.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): A law that seeks to guarantee citizens access to government-held information.
Journalism: The work of collecting and writing news stories for newspapers, magazine, radio, television and the internet.
Evaluative: Relating to the examination or judgment of the value of the importance of something.
CHAPTER ONE -- [Total Page(s) 4]
Page 4 of 4
-
-
ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The purpose of this work was to do an evaluative study of the Freedom of Information Act and media practice in Nigeria. The survey research method was adopted. To this end, the researcher issued 220 copies of the questionnaire to randomly selected journalists, broadcasters, advertisers, editors and lecturers in Port Harcourt metropolis. Interviews were also conducted to guide the study development. Simple percentage and tables were used for data analysis. While the study used the development med ... Continue reading---
