CHALLENGES OF DIGITAL MEDIA AND CITIZEN JOURNALISM IN NIGERIA
Abstract
The study looked into “challenges of digital media and citizen journalism in Nigeria.”
Specific objectives of the study are to; ascertain whether there is need for digital and
citizen journalism in Nigeria; examine if there are challenges of digital and citizen
journalism in Nigeria and to find out challenges of digital media and citizen journalism
in Nigeria Three research questions and two alternative and null hypotheses were
formulated to guide the study. The study concentrated in Enugu metropolis, the
estimated population for the study is 722,664 residents of Enugu metropolis. Simple
random sampling was used to sample 400 respondents used for the study. The
measuring instrument of the study was questionnaire which was structured close ended
questions. Copies were made and administered to elicit data from respondents. Based
on the hypotheses testing, it was discovered that there is need for digital and citizen
journalism in Nigeria. At the end of the study, the researcher recommends that sincere
use of both digital and citizen journalism should be made and adequate censorship
should be spelt out to check excesses of both digital and citizens journalists in the
country.
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