In this study, the researcher examined the impact of information technology (IT) on media development in Nigeria. Towards this end, the researcher randomly selected 78 staff of radio Nigeria and the guardian newspaper to form the study sample. The 78 members of the study sample were given 78 copies of structured questionnaires to complete. Their responses were analyzed using percentages.
The analyses of the responses revealed the following findings.
i.The use of IT resources had positively transformed to media/communication industry in Nigeria. Its areas of application in the industry include: News/Information gathering and dissemination, preparation of news items for publication and broadcasting and the express distribution of news items.
ii.The constraints/problems militating against the effective use of IT resources in Nigeria media industry include the following, unreliable power supply, incompetent human resources, unreliable telecommunication network and lack of adequate capital.
iii.These problems could be overcome through the provision of reliable power supply and telecommunication network, human resources development in the area of IT and the provision of adequate capital.
Ugwu, A.
(2018). INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN NIGERIA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/information-technology-and-the-changing-role-of-mass-media-in-nigeria-4976
MLA 8th
Ugwu, Anderson
"INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN NIGERIA" Afribary. Afribary, 29 Jan. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/information-technology-and-the-changing-role-of-mass-media-in-nigeria-4976. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.
MLA7
Ugwu, Anderson
. "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN NIGERIA". Afribary, Afribary, 29 Jan. 2018. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/information-technology-and-the-changing-role-of-mass-media-in-nigeria-4976 >.
Chicago
Ugwu, Anderson
. "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN NIGERIA" Afribary (2018). Accessed March 28, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/information-technology-and-the-changing-role-of-mass-media-in-nigeria-4976
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