The Implication Of Governmental Influence On Media Reporting (A Case Study Of Channel Television)

The Implication Of Governmental Influence On Media Reporting (A Case Study Of Channel Television)
Abstract
This study was carried out to examine the impact of leadership styles on teacher morale in primary schools using Owo LGA, Ondo State as a case study. The study was specifically carried out to examine the role of the television media on broadcasting, examine if the ruling class exhibit undue interference on today’s media, examine if the undue influence of government has a significant effect on the ingenuity of the information reported by the media, and examine if governmental influence is a clear infringement of freedom of press. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprises of staff of Channel Television, Lagos State. In determining the sample size, the researcher conveniently selected 39 respondents and 35 were validated. Self-constructed and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. The collected and validated questionnaires were analyzed using frequency tables and mean scores. The result of the findings reveals that the role of the television media on broadcasting Includes: they severs as a pirate radio, monitoring of government, grassroots appeal and coverage of ethnic conflicts. Furthermore, the result of the findings reveals that the undue influence of government has been a significant effect on the ingenuity of the information reported by the media. Therefore, it is recommended that to enable the media play their roles more adequately therefore, it is suggested that the National Broadcasting Commission and other moderating bodies review the nation’s communication policy to reflect current realities and global expectations. To mention but few.
Table of Content
- Title Page
- Certification
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Table of Content
- List of Tables
- Abstract
Chapter One:
Introduction
- 1.1 Background of the Study
- 1.2 Statement of the Problem
- 1.3 Objective of the Study
- 1.4 Research Questions
- 1.5 Significance of the Study
- 1.6 Scope of the Study
- 1.7 Limitation of the Study
- 1.8 Definition of Terms
Chapter Two:
Review of Literature
- 2.1 Conceptual Framework
- 2.2 Theoretical Framework
- 2.3 Empirical Review
Chapter Three:
Research Methodology
- 3.1 Research Design
- 3.2 Population of the Study
- 3.3 Sample Size Determination
- 3.4 Sample Size Selection Technique and Procedure
- 3.5 Research Instrument and Administration
- 3.6 Method of Data Collection
- 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
- 3.8 Validity of the Study
- 3.9 Reliability of the Study
- 3.10 Ethical Consideration
Chapter Four:
Data Presentation and Analysis
- 4.1 Data Presentation
- 4.2 Analysis of Data
- 4.3 Answering Research Questions
- 4.4 Test of Hypotheses
Chapter Five:
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
- 5.1 Summary
- 5.2 Conclusion
- 5.3 Recommendation
- References
- APPENDIX
- QUESTIONNAIRE
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
Around the world, many media organizations are not truly independent. These are just a few examples—in a very long list—of countries where political parties and corporations work in tandem to subtly or boldly pressure media to produce favorable coverage. Example include the rise of media outlets in Turkey and Hungary that have the support of government and the recent, relentless persecution of journalists who don’t support such. The term for this is known as media capture in reporting.
Capture is different from the old-school forms of control with censors marking up copy in red ink or government agencies issuing directives as to what should be covered. It’s a form of soft pressure that is ubiquitous and increasing in many parts of the world. Alina M. (2006), professor of democracy studies at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, defines media capture as a situation in which the news media are controlled “either directly by governments or by vested interests networked with politics.” The definition provides a useful framework for understanding the continuing rise of right wing populism and how governments maintain their hold on the public. Government and corporate control of the press is certainly not new but has gone in a new direction.
The Nigerian media has a long history. The media and media practitioners have suffered deprivation in the hands of both military and civilian regimes. Television as a media tool has served as a vehicle for delivering news, information, entertainment, and distant events into a virtual social network, allowing people from various communities to witness media content that has an effect in real time or through time-shifted programming (O’Shaughnessy and Stadler, 1999). Sensitive information such as crises and conflict cases within the Nigeria have been covered with the help of television channels and other types of media. One of the prevalent cases that have been reported by television channel in Nigeria is the recurrent IPOB cases in the SouthEast. This agitations by the Indegenous People of Biafra has lately cause what seeming look like a secessionist tendency thus has drawn National Government attention. However the television channels in the bid of reporting current issues in the society are expected to stick to professional practices of media journalism as the content they cover is sensitive to the the public audience. It therefore requires that television reporters and field journalists, gather these information from the right sources and ensure that accurate detail is given in regards to cases as they happen without fear or favour of the government of the day. However the opposite is seen today where there is undue interference of the political elites and governemental influence on media reporting. The effect of this is an infringement on freedom of press. Thus it is upon this premise that this research set to examine the implication of Governmental influence on media reporting using Channels Television as a case study.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
On daily basis, Nigerians are constantly exposed to information, ideas, news, advertisements, messages, and ideologies from different media sources in the cause of their daily activities. Olayiwola (2019) explains that the media provides news and sets the agenda for political, social and cultural discourse. It is important to note at this point that the sourcing of news and information in the Nigerian media has its peculiarities. These peculiarities render it incorrect to argue that issues canvassed in the Nigerian media and discussed in the Nigerian public sphere are the agenda of the media. Much of the local news and/or information disseminated in the Nigerian media originate from the ruling class who are referred to in the Nigerian media parlance as “news sources”. This class of individuals includes politicians, business executives, captains of industry, top civil servants, and other influential members of the ruling elite whose views and opinions dominate the daily news and public information in the country. However anytime the media release information that is not favorable to this ruling elite, the feel threatened and make subtle move on attacking the media channel involved. Consequently, the commercialization of the media and news content, media control by the ruling elite, and political affiliations have become strong determining factors of media operation, which consequently result in politics having strong influence on the media in the country. Therefore it is against this backdrop that this study is set to examine the implication of Governmental influence on media reporting using Channels Television as a case study.
1.3 Objective of the Study
The focus of this study is to examine the implication of Governmental influence on media reporting using Channels Television as a case study. Specifically
- It will examine the role of the television media on broadcasting.
- It will examine if the ruling class exhibit undue interference on today’s media.
- It will examine if the undue influence of government has a significant effect on the ingenuity of the information reported by the media.
- It will examine if governmental influence is a clear infringement of freedom of press.
1.4 Research Question
- What are the role of the television media on broadcasting?
- Does the ruling class exhibit undue interference on today’s media?
- Has the undue influence of government been a significant effect on the ingenuity of the information reported by the media?
- Is governmental influence a clear infringement of freedom of press?
1.5 Significance of the Study
This study in general will contribute to existing literature on the role of Television in crisis management and reporting. Moreso it will increase the awareness of television presenters and media outlet on the need to cultivate positive attitude while reporting crises cases in order not to create panic in the society and at length they should ensure that information dished out to public audience are genuine since they know that those details affect public opinion and beneficial to policy makers.It will heighten the awareness of government on the need to come up with credible and implementable policies to curb the undue interference and censoring of the media information as this is detrimental to the freedom of press. Finally it will serve as reference material and give room for further studies on this field.
1.6 Scope of the Study
The scope of this study is to examine the implication of Governmental influence on media reporting. Specifically it will examine the role of the television media on broadcasting. It will examine if the ruling class exhibit undue interference on today’s media. It will examine if the undue influence of government has a significant effect on the ingenuity of the information reported by the media. It will examine if governmental influence is a clear infringement of freedom of press. This study is delimited to Channel Television, Lagos.
1.7 Limitation of the Study
The following factors poses to be a limitation during the course of this research
Financial constraint
Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).
Time constraint
The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work.
1.8 Definition of Terms
Influence:
Influence is the power to make other people agree with your opinions or do what you want. This refers to the outcome of an attempt to change someone’s behavior or attitude.
Government Influence:
Government influence is the pursuit of self-interest by the the ruling class to protect or further either individual or organizational goals.
Media:
Media are the communication outlets or tools used to store and deliver information or data. The term refers to components of the mass media communications.
Report:
A report is a document that presents information in an organized format for a specific audience and purpose.
Reporting:
Reporting is the presenting of news in newspapers, on radio, and on television
Television:
An electronic system of transmitting transient images of fixed or moving objects together with sound over a wire or through space by apparatus that converts light and sound into electrical waves and reconverts them into visible light rays and audible sound.
Chapter Five
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations:
5.1 Introduction
This chapter summarizes the findings on the implication of governmental influence on media reporting using Channel Television, Lagos State as case study. The chapter consists of summary of the study, conclusions, and recommendations.
5.2 Summary of the Study
In this study, our focus was on the impact of leadership styles on teacher morale in primary schools using Owo LGA, Ondo State as a case study. The study was specifically carried out to examine the role of the television media on broadcasting, examine if the ruling class exhibit undue interference on today’s media, examine if the undue influence of government has a significant effect on the ingenuity of the information reported by the media, and examine if governmental influence is a clear infringement of freedom of press.
The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants in the study. A total of 35 responses were validated from the enrolled participants where all respondent were staff of Channel Television, Lagos State.
5.3 Conclusions
Based on the findings of this study, the researcher concluded that;
- The role of the television media on broadcasting Includes: they severs as a pirate radio, monitoring of government, grassroots appeal and coverage of ethnic conflicts.
- The ruling class exhibit undue interference on today’s media.
- The undue influence of government has been a significant effect on the ingenuity of the information reported by the media.
- Governmental influence is a clear infringement of freedom of press.
5.4 Recommendation
Based on the findings the researcher recommends that;
- To enable the media play their roles more adequately therefore, it is suggested that the National Broadcasting Commission and other moderating bodies review the nation’s communication policy to reflect current realities and global expectations.
- Both the private and government media should be allowed to practice freely without any internal or external forces.
- The media should not be let in the hands of the rich at the expense of the poor.
- Government media should take the course of championing the truth in the society rather than remaining a pet dog to the government.


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