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Christian Uzoma Igwe
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Harnessing the Potentials of the New Media for Effective Governance in Nigeria: Perception of Netizens in Anambra State, Nigeria Nkiru Camila Emechebe; Nyerhovwo Muoboghare; Christian Uzoma Igwe; Oke Edward Edherue; Eugenia Chinweokwu Eneome; Kingsley Chukwudubem Ezekwelu
Britain International of Humanities and Social Sciences (BIoHS) Journal Vol 7 No 1 (2025): Britain International of Humanities and Social Sciences, February
Publisher : Britain International for Academic Research (BIAR) Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33258/biohs.v7i1.1236

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The concept of the global village has resulted in the globalised media environment. As a development that has significantly transformed information dissemination and communication, the New Communication Technologies (NCIS), which gave rise to the global village philosophy, is welding great influence in the society today. In journalism practice, health care service, agriculture, industries, environmental service, the influence of the new media is ubiquitous. It is against this background that this study assessed the potentials of the new media for effective governance in Nigeria. This is premised against the background that the citizens deserve to know government policies, activities and programmes. Government, in turn, owes the citizens a duty to carry them along in policy formulation and implementation. The objectives of this paper were to find out the dominant media of communication through which citizens get information about government policies/programmes, and to ascertain the signification influences of the new media in generating the necessary feedback loop for government. The study was anchored on the Bakhtins theory of dialogism and the technological determinism theory. The study adopted a survey research approach and used the netiziens population in Anambra state. A sample size of 362 was determined for study from a population of 89,255 students in Anambra state. Using questionnaire as the research instrument, the data gathered were presented on simple frequency distribution tables, and subsequently analysed. Result obtained from this survey revealed the new media nurture and streamline democratic governance in Nigeria.
Media Ownership Interference and the Covert Practice of Citizen Journalism among Mainstream Journalists in Nigeria Christian Uzoma Igwe; Jammy Seigha Guanah; Edith Ijeoma Oshiokpu; Cordelia Omonigho Okpodu-Philip; Joyce Uzezi Edhere; Margaret Ifelunwa Eji
Konfrontasi: Jurnal Kultural, Ekonomi dan Perubahan Sosial Vol 12 No 1 (2025): Konfrontasi, March
Publisher : Budapest International Research and Critics University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33258/konfrontasi2.v12i1.322

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For journalists to function effectively, an atmosphere devoid of coercion and interference is needed, so as to afford them the opportunity and freedom to generate and distribute contents that are not biased, or value-laden. However, in recent times, journalists have had to contend with undue pressure from their employers (“pay masters”); this impede on fair and accurate reportage. The paper investigated the extent to which such interference in the operations of journalists, among others, could be a catalyst for alternative means of content dissemination, like citizen journalism among professional journalists in mainstream media. The Authoritarian and Democratic Participant Media theories were the theoretical foundations upon which this investigation was based. Using qualitative research method, 12 journalists (6 from Delta Broadcasting Service, Warri and 3 from Rize FM, and Crown FM, Warri respectively) were randomly selected. Interview was used as the instrument of data collection. Findings revealed that journalists were sometimes cowed to report issues that advance their owners' interest, and were also restricted from publishing content that may hinder their owners` interest. It also revealed that journalists sometimes engage in citizen journalism practice by circumventing such interference, and publishing through other social media platforms. The study recommended, among others, that journalists should be allowed to practice without pressure from their employers, and that they should stick to the ethics of their profession.
Co-Authors Cordelia Omonigho Okpodu-Philip Edith Ijeoma Oshiokpu Eugenia Chinweokwu Eneome Jammy Seigha Guanah Joyce Uzezi Edhere Kingsley Chukwudubem Ezekwelu Margaret Ifelunwa Eji Nkiru Camila Emechebe Nyerhovwo Muoboghare Oke Edward Edherue