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Illusion And Reality Of Press Freedom In Attaining A True Democratic System Of Government In Nigeria
[A Study of Enugu North]
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1.3 Objectives Of The Study
It
is true that without the press, the nation has a cog in its wheel of
development, for they constitute immensely as agents through which a
nations development objectives can be achieved. Therefore this study
shall among others aim at:
i To ascertain the level of commitment of
media owners and employees ( Journalists ) towards ensuring effective
gathering and dissemination of information in the country.
ii. To identify the problem affecting press freedom in Nigerian Democratic system of Government.
iii. To aim at actualizing absolute press freedom in Nigeria.
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This
work should be able to address the problems posed and achieve the aims
and objectives of the study, the following research questions should be
put into proper consideration in order to achieve the aims of this work.
The following questions are to be bore in mind:
1. How do you ascertain the level of commitment of media owners and Journalists?
2. What are problems affecting press freedom in Nigerian Democratic system of Government?
3. Why should there be absolute press freedom in Nigerian democratic system of Government?
1.5 Research Hypotheses
Hypothesis is a tentative statement made by a researcher to verify his terms and test his facts in the likes of the following:-
Ho: The level of commitment of media owners and Journalists is high.
H1: The level of commitment of media owners and Journalists is not high. 14
Ho: There are problems affecting press freedom in Nigerian democratic system of Government.
H2: There are no problems affecting press freedom in Nigerian democratic system of Government.
Ho: There is absolute press freedom in Nigerian democratic system of Government.
H3: There is no absolute press freedom in Nigerian democratic system of Government.
1.6 Significance Of The Study
Information
which is the light of a nation has remained one panacea for the
achievement of a nation‟s growth and development. Therefore, the study
should significantly achieve the following:
i. The study should provide effective and objective information in gathering its dissemination by the media organization.
ii.
It will serve as a reference to managers, editors and students alike
especially in such an area of study that cut across all the facts of our
everyday life.
iii. It is the researcher‟s contribution to both the academic world and practicing journalists in Nigeria as a whole.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This paper examines the illusion and reality of press freedom in attaining a true democratic system of government in Nigeria. Area of the study was Enugu metropolis which comprises of Enugu North and Enugu South, as area considered one of the nerve centres of intense political activities in Nigeria. Data were collected through questionnaire. Survey method was used for this work. Findings show that the illusion and reality of press freedom in attaining a true democratic system of government in Ni ... Continue reading---
