THE ROLE OF THE PRESS IN THE POLITICAL POLARISATION OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

ABSTRACT

This study was designed to critically examine “the role of the press in Nigeria’s polarization and National Development”

The method of content analysis was adopted and also, three Nigerian daily newspaper were selected. This include, the New Nigeria Newspaper a federal Government owned newspaper published in Kaduna state,

The National concord and the champion, each being privately owned by differently individual (s) but published in Lagos.

Three publications were selected per week: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays covering April, August and December between 1997 – 1993. Five years were analysed. These are 1981, 1984 1987, 1990 and 1993.

The result were then carefully analysed and interpreted. The analysis revealed that the Nigerian Press jettisoned the much-admired doctrine of fairness and impartiality and tend towards biasness and sycophancy.

At the end, it was recommended that in order to address the polarization of the press owners and operators of mass media, irrespective of their ethnic geographical and political difference must create an avenue where they could rub minds with one another so as to eradicate the misconception held against each other. And that the press and government relationship must improve hence seeing other as partners in progress.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction 1

1.1 Background of study 1

1.2 Research problem 4

1.3 Objective of the study 5

1.4 Significance of the study 5

1.5 Scope and limitation 6

1.6 Research questions 7

1.7 Hypothesis 7

1.8 Definition of terms 7

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature review 10

2.1 Source 10

2.2 Theoretical frame work 12

2.3 Concept of mass media 14

2.4 The role of mass media 19

2.5 Concept of development 20

2.6 The post independent press 26

2.7 The Nigerian press and political influence ouring

second republic 1979 – 1983 31

2.8 Democratic political consent of

Nigerian press 1985 – 1993 32

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Research methodology 34

3.1 population 35

3.2 Sampling 35

3.3 Data gathering method 36

3.4 Content analysis 36

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Data analysis and interpretation 38

4.1 Discussions and interpretation 79

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Summary, recommendation and conclusion 82

5.2 Recommendation 83

5.3 Conclusion 85

Appendix 30

Reference 92

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