INFLUENCE OF MEDIA ETHICS ON NEWS REPORTAGE AMONG JOURNALISTS IN BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF OYO STATE.
Abstract
The study was carried out to examined the influence of media ethics in news reportage among journalists in Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State . The objective of the study is to determine the level of awareness of media ethics among Journalists in Bcos, ascertain the extent to which journalist in Bcos adhere to media ethics in their news reportage and to identify the challenges faced by journalist in Bcos in adhering to media ethics in their news reportage. The theory employed for the study is social responsibility theory. The methodology of the study was Complete enumeration method and the research instrument used was the self- administered questionnaire to collect relevant information from the population. However a total of fifty three copies of the questionnaire were administered and purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondents. The data gathered were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science ( SPSS) in form of tables, percentages and frequency count.The findings of the study disclosed that Majority of respondents agreed that media ethics play a significant role in the quality of news reporting at BCOS and Most journalists identified truthfulness, fairness, and accuracy as the core ethical principles guiding their work. A large percentage of respondents believed that editorial policy can both promote and hinder ethical reporting, depending on how it is implemented. Training and development was the most common suggestion for improving ethical adherence in BCOS. It is revealed factors like Deadline pressure commercial interest , and political influence were the major challenges affecting ethical adherence. The study concluded that with proper editorial policies, continuous training, and institutional support, ethical journalism can be strengthened within the organization. The study recommended Organizing of regular training and workshops on media ethics to keep journalists updated on best practices and to Develop and enforce a clear code of ethics within the organization to guide journalistic behavior.
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