COMMICAST
Vol. 6 No. 3 (2025): December

Broadcasting in the Era of Digital Technologies: A Perceptual Assessment of Imo State Based Journalists

Alaekwe, Kizito Nzube (Unknown)
Iheanacho, Cajetan O. (Unknown)
Onyebuchi, Alexander Chima (Unknown)
Okoye, Loveth (Unknown)
Nze , Chinwe H. (Unknown)
Etumnu, Emeka Williams (Unknown)

Article Info

Publish Date
29 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study examines how digital technologies influence broadcasting practices among journalists in Imo State, Nigeria. Using a census-based survey (N=200), findings show that digital technologies significantly enhance news gathering, production speed, and dissemination efficiency (Mean=3.5). However, inadequate ICT training and poor infrastructure remain constraints. The study concludes that digital convergence has reshaped broadcast workflows, requiring sustained capacity building and policy support. The key contribution of this study was that it gave insights on how journalists perceive Digital Technologies in modern day broadcasting as well as how it is has influence the practice of broadcasting in the era of digital technologies especially in Imo State.

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COMMICAST
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Abbrev

commicast

Publisher

Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Commicast is an online, multi-media, academic journal that adheres to the highest standards of peer review and engages established and emerging scholars from anywhere in the world. Commicast is an interdisciplinary journal that, while centered in communication, literature and culture, is open and ...