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Nasarawa Audience Perception of Citizen Journalists’ Reportage of Climate Change on Select Social Media Platforms in Nigeria Joy, Iduh Ene; Ogande, Anthony; Akpede, K. S.
ALSYSTECH Journal of Education Technology Vol 3 No 3 (2025): ALSYSTECH Journal of Education Technology
Publisher : Lembaga Yasin AlSys

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58578/alsystech.v3i3.7383

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This study investigates audience perceptions of citizen journalists’ reportage of climate change on select social media platforms in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The research aims to assess how citizen journalism shapes public understanding of climate change through digital channels. Employing a survey design with questionnaires as the primary instrument, the study reveals that audiences in Nasarawa State perceive climate change reportage on YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook as both effective and satisfactory. However, the findings also indicate that not all climate change information disseminated through these platforms is accurate. The study concludes that social media serve as a double-edged tool in climate change communication, offering both credible insights and the risk of misinformation. Nevertheless, these limitations do not diminish the overall credibility of the reported findings. The study contributes to scholarship on media and environmental communication by highlighting the role of citizen journalism in climate change awareness, while underscoring the need for third-party regulation to mitigate misinformation and enhance the reliability of online climate discourse.
Assessing the Knowledge, Adoption, and Application of Information and Communication Technologies in Select Broadcast Stations in the Federal Capital, Abuja Jemila, Jimoh; Akase, T. M.; Akpede, K. S.
ALSYSTECH Journal of Education Technology Vol 3 No 3 (2025): ALSYSTECH Journal of Education Technology
Publisher : Lembaga Yasin AlSys

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58578/alsystech.v3i3.7402

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This study investigates the knowledge, adoption, and application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in selected broadcast stations within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Employing a survey research design, data were collected through questionnaires administered to a cross-section of respondents. The findings indicate that ICTs have been integrated to a very high extent in the operational activities of broadcast stations. Respondents reported that the application of ICTs in Channels TV, NTA, and FRCN is particularly effective in news gathering, followed closely by satisfactory application in news processing. The study concludes that there is a high level of ICT knowledge, adoption, and application in Nigerian broadcast media, reflecting the sector’s responsiveness to technological change. It recommends continuous training of broadcast personnel in the use of modern hardware and software tools to enhance service delivery, alongside policy interventions by the National Broadcasting Commission to implement 21st-century ICT standards as advocated by the International Telecommunication Union, thereby facilitating Nigeria’s transition from analogue to digital broadcasting.