THE ASSESSMENT OF NIGERIA PRESS COUNCIL AS A REGULATORY MECHANISM FOR NIGERIAN JOURNALISTS

ABSTRACT

In any academic pursuit all over the world, there must be situations and reason which could propel a research or project of this nature. This same thing applies to this project which was tentatively researched and written in order to help students who may want to inquire more on the role of the Nigerian Press Council as a regulatory machanism for the conduct of journalism practices in Nigeria.

The Nigerian Press council though not performing quite to expectation in regulating journalism practices can also play the role of making sure that individual rights are not fringed upon by journalists in the course of covering analyzing and interpreting of issues as they affect the people.

The study on this project topic was based upon the premise that the press perform a vital function in the society as it relates to educating, entertaining, informing of people in order to build a society where its citizens knows their right and enlightened to be able to meet up to the challenges of this modern world. There is as doubt this project handy as they go further in gaining more knowledge on this topic.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Cover Page I

Title Page II

Approval Page III

Dedication IV

Acknowledgement V

Abstract VI

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Statement of the research problem 4

1.3 Objectives of the study 5

1.4 Significance of the study 6

1.5 Research Questions 7

1.6 Research Hypothesis 8

1.7 Conceptual and Operational Definition 10

1.8 Assumptions 11

1.9 Limitations of the study 11

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Literature viewed 13

2.2 The media as a watchdog 18

2.3 The assessment of the Nigerian Press Council 21

2.4 Summary of the literature view 23

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Methodology 26

3.2 Research Method 26

3.3 Research Design 27

3.4 Research Sample 27

3.5 Measuring Instrument 27

3.6 Data collection 28

3.7 Data Analysis 29

3.8 Expected Result 29

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Data Analysis 30

4.2 Result 41

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 Summary 43

5.2 Recommendation for further studies 44

References 46

Bibliography 47

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T0gOSTL5c0005cdc49c47.77861884, Q. (2018). THE ASSESSMENT OF NIGERIA PRESS COUNCIL AS A REGULATORY MECHANISM FOR NIGERIAN JOURNALISTS. Afribary. Retrieved from https://beta.afribary.com/works/the-assessment-of-nigeria-press-council-as-a-regulatory-mechanism-for-nigerian-journalists-2379

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