Drawing on the growing body of work which compares catholic approach with pentecostal mission strategy, the paper examines this distinction, and analyses the approach to the use of the media as a strategy of mission in the catholic archdiocese of jos where catholicism started in northern nigeria. Mediated politics, communication in the future of democracy. Alarming is also the claim that certain mass media especially womens magazines are promoting worthless. The main purpose of this research topic the roles of the mass media in nigeria politics is to highlight the work of the media within the context of nigeria political revolutions. The prospects and challenges of social media in nigerian politics. Communication, democracy, mass media and nigeria introduction the nigerian mass media have come a long way in the struggle for the enthronement of democracy in the country. The following sections trace the development of the various mass media, starting with books, newspapers and magazines as the oldest mass media.
Mass media interest and corruption in nigeria oladokun omojola abstract this paper discusses corruption as a communication process because it involves categories of participants who operate in the senderreceiver context and who must respond to one another before the vice can be performed. Direct reporting is also done in the media of nigeria as the newspapers cover the local and national news. Aba residents experience chiemela queen adaugo1, ovute a. Use and misuse of the new media for political communication.
The role of media in the democratic process in nigeria,by. The snag however in nigeria is that the mass media both publicly and privately owned are more or less ethnic jingoist. This represents the very first news media that was published in nigeria and it was published in the southwest. The african ejournals project has digitized full text of. Research paper the influence of the social media on the nigerian youths. The media can never be separated from nigerias long walk to democracy. It was an effective tool in the hands of the proponents of democracy, to mobilize the ragtag and the bobtail against the smoking guns of the military. Media and political communications in nigerias first republic there were mixed party and nonparty media, governmentowned and controlled media, politicalparty newspapers and the press of private concerns, during the first republic, 19601966.
Problems of mass media in nigeria and developing nations. The name is derived from cash inducements hidden in brown envelopes and given to journalists during press briefings. This phenomenon has helped bring political information to a much wider audience. Best practices are detailed for each of these issues. The research also examines how well is the relationship between the government and the mass media in nigeria politics, and how well do the mass media inform the public about the activities of the government and about the political activities in nigeria. In this tutorial, i will exhaustively teaching and also showing to us the real problems that have mitigated against the growth of mass media nigeria. Media ownership patterns the ownership of the mass media namely. It examines the events and issues generated from the establishment of the first newspaper in nigeria to the era of the new media. Generally, it is a wellknown fact that mass media has become a formidable force in the political, economic and sociocultural life of nigerians.
Drawing its examples from a wide range of developed liberal democracies, the book combines an accessible account of the political impact and regulation of the mass media today, with an assessment of the. Located within a comparative political communication approach to the study of mass media and politics in developing countries, this thesis seeks to contribute to knowledge in the areas of the theory, methodology and practice of political communications in africa with nigeria as a case study. The influence of media ownership and control on media. It is the source of news for all the nigerian newspapers. This study aimed at examining the role of the mass media in promoting the nigerian cultural heritage. Towards sustaining mission in the catholic archdiocese of jos. Oct 23, 2015 this course takes a critical look at the fundamental issues in the history, growth and development of the nigeria mass media. This article provides information about the role of mass media in development.
Twitter use in virginia by julia caplan 7 is a 3% increase from august 2011. The following report will investigate the role of the mass media in politics and will aim to prove the hypothesis that the mass media reinforces existing stereotypes and prejudices in society. In the last few decades, there has been an unprecedented growth in mass media accompanied by the falling costs of radio, tv, satellite and internet services. Media, politics, development, communication, importance. The mass media has been playing this active role since the inception of the first newspaper established by reverend henry townsend in 1859 in abeokuta.
The media, development communication, and governance in. The role of the mass media in the nigerian electoral process. Sometimes referred to as the fourth branch of government in democratic countries the media plays a crucial role during elections and in. Jun 03, 2015 the result will be a virile and vibrant democracy where the citizenry enjoy real fruits of democracy and not sour grapes as most elected authorities in nigeria feed their people with. It concluded that the importance of media in politics is very.
The influence of media ownership and control on media agenda setting in nigeria international journal of humanities social sciences and education ijhsse page 38 3. An appraisal of mass media role in consolidating democracy. Thus, the media acts as an effective check on government power and influence over its citizens. Brown envelope journalism in nigeria is a practice whereby monetary inducement is given to journalists to make them write a positive story or kill a negative story.
The problems of mass media in nigeria has its root to its foundation. National development involves changes or advancement in a nation aimed at improving the political. This research note takes a cursory look at the mass media and ethnicity in nigerian politics, and infers that in the interest of the polity, media practitioners need to imbibe the ethics of their profession. How media can be an instrument of peace in conflictprone. Chief components of any strategy are shaping the legal enabling environment, strengthening constituencies for reform, removing barriers to access, training, and supporting capitalization of media. Press and politics in nigerias second republic by rahman olalekan olayiwola abstract this paper examines mass media bias in nigerian political communications. Role of mass media in political development in nigera 1. Pdf media are platforms through which communication are passed from one person to another, or from one place to another. It is the primary means of communication used to reach the vast majority of the general public. Pdf mass media and democratisation in nigerias fourth. Mass media and political culture in nigeria kenneth asor tsebee department of mass communication benue state university, makurdi, benue state, nigeria. Media, politics, and democracy a mericans have grown increasingly cynical about politics, politicians, and the media. The agendasetting role of the mass media in the shaping of public opinion maxwell mccombs university of texas at austin the power of the news media to set a nations agenda, to focus public attention on a few key public issues, is an immense and welldocumented influence.
This paper examines mass media bias in nigerian political communications. As the economic and political gap widens between the ruling groups and the mass of nigerians, the state and the media the. The mass media have been blamed for misleading consumers, voters and children with political propaganda and advertising, while encouraging violence, indecency, and an erosion of cultural values. Abstract this study examined the historical development of nigeria mass media. The nigerian mass media started out with the publication of iwe iroyin. The roles of the mass media in nigeria politics myschooltrick. It was an effective tool in the hands of the proponents of democracy, to mobilize the ragtag and the bobtail against the smoking guns of the military to return them to their natural habitat.
I attempt this by examining the interface between the media and politics in some of the countries that have joined the democratic bandwagon in the. May 05, 2018 it also examines the contributions of the mass media to nigeria politics. The impact of ownership on these was largely reflected. This course takes a critical look at the fundamental issues in the history, growth and development of the nigeria mass media. Since the first legislative elections in nigeria in 1922, the mass media has always taken a keen interest, and played a key role in the politics of the nigerian state. The mass media and the struggle for democracy in africa. It argues that ownership of the mass media in nigeria tends to determine how they are. The significance of communication for human life cannot be overestimated. Mass media and democratisation in nigerias fourth republic. The rise of new media provides further opportunities for participatory citizenship. Free media plays an important role in influencing political discourse during elections. This is true because beyond the physical requirements of food and shelter man needs to communicate with hisher fellow human beings.
The media refers to the totality of organizations and agencies that provide information for the members of the public. In a plural and deeply divided society like nigeria, its role is even more imperative in achieving national cohesion, integration, and stability. Pdf the prospects and challenges of social media in. Critics also complain that the media fail to report wrongdoings in the industry. Analyzing the medias role in the political process huffpost. Central to the process of ensuring the institutionalization, operationalization and sustenance of a credible electoral process in nigeria is the mass media. The relationships between citizens, information, and action are constantly changing as new media and technologies expand. For example, many media have suppressed information about the health hazards of smoking due to pressure from advertisers cirino 1973. The print media set the stage while the broadcast media followed after some years. Mass media means technology that is intended to reach a mass audience. Christianity has heralded a phase of religion that thrives on mission the mandate to evangelize or reach out to people who do not know jesus christ, his divinity and work of salvation. For the purposes of this paper, the term media refers to both ztraditional mass media newspapers, tv, radio and social media online blogs, facebook, twitter etc. Pdf regulatory and political influence on mass media. The role of the mass media in the nigerian electoral process 160 in 1964, the government media again were used to announce that over fifty percent of the candidates of the ruling party were returned unopposed without voting in many places in the election into the federal house of.
The paper concludes that although beneficial, problems still exist in the utilization of new media for political communication in nigeria as their uses are sometimes dysfunctional. Africas democratic process by focusing on the role of the media as a way of taking the body temperature of africas democracy in the 1990s. Influence of mass media on todays young people sara krentzman srygley x educators are challenged more seriously than ever before to teach young people to evaluate media more critically and to grow in taste and discrimination as they use media in school and at home. All the media are in all senses political institutions of central importance to the functioning of nigerian democracy. Dec 17, 20 the snag however in nigeria is that the mass media both publicly and privately owned are more or less ethnic jingoist. Pdf the importance of media in politics researchgate. Both the 1979 and the 1999 constitutions of nigeria mandate the mass media to ensure that government protects, preserves and promotes certain cultures. Mass media, politics and democracy provides a broad ranging overview of all aspects of the relationship between the media and politics. The study which intends to talk about the nigeria people, will also present us the geographical spread, tribes, customs and traditions and the diverse social cultural settings of the people. We must be aware that politics is the game of power acquisition and the use of such power to enhance the governance of the state and influence the authoritative allocation of resources in the society.
New media have radically altered the way that government institutions operate, the way that political leaders communicate, the manner in which elections are contested, and. The role of the mass media in influencing political process. I attempt this by examining the interface between the media and politics in some of the countries that have joined the democratic bandwagon in the 1990s. List of books and articles about politics and mass media. Pdf the media in nigeria developed in different stages. The media, with specific reference to the collective entity of newspapers, radio, television and the international network internet, play a very important role in national development. Aggressive education of the populace on the limitation of the new media is needed in order to develop required capacity for message scrutiny. That is the direction an appropriate mass media policy for nigeria should take. Politics and mass media the mass media has a powerful influence on political reality, as it shapes public opinion and lays the foundations of political beliefs. Yet media, civic engagement, and governing are intertwined, for better and worse.
The influence of media ownership and control on media agenda. Most importantly, mass media are the vehicles that carry messages in enhancing the democratic system in nigeria political development. It is evident that political class controls and in fluences the content and operation of broadcast media in the. There is no doubt that the press has been transformed tremendously in structure, number of outlets, contents and outreach since its narrow and localised appearance in. International journal of international relations, media and mass communication studies vol. The result will be a virile and vibrant democracy where the citizenry enjoy real fruits of democracy and not sour grapes as most elected authorities in nigeria feed their people with. The new media environment is dynamic and continues to develop in novel, sometimes unanticipated, ways that have serious consequences for democratic governance and politics. The role of the mass media in the nigerian electoral process 160 in 1964, the government media again were used to announce that over fifty percent of the candidates of the ruling party were returned unopposed without voting in many places in the election into the federal house of representative that year. Mass media and democratisation in nigeria s fourth republic. The influence of the social media on the nigerian youths.
Mcquail 2005 articulates this point when he notes that. So please relax and read through meticulously for this eye opening article. The supposed and the real role of mass media in modern. Mass media, people, and politics in nigeria luke uka uche. When free and balanced, traditional media print and broadcast foster transparency and the determination of important electoral information. It argues that ownership of the mass media in nigeria tends to determine. The two have become zintimately intertwined, 6 with both used as sources of news and information and tweets. This urge for communication is a primal one and in our. An analysis of the new media contents in nigeria reveals that although the new media have enhanced political. And, of the 15% of users, 31% are between the ages of 1824 years old. Examine the role of the early press in nigerias independence. The supposed and the real role of mass media in modern democracy. Mass media and christian evangelisation in the digital age.
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