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The process of news dissemination through the medium of mass communications of newspapers, television and radio is laden with so much hazards and inadequacies as the process of gathering information and processing such information by news reporters is faced with a lot of challenges created by the environment they operate.
To appreciate this one need to look at the prerequisite of a good reporter as it relates to our environment.
There is need for an enabling environment to bring out the ability of news reporter to gather, write and report news. There are various challenges which limit the reporters from doing this. In the process of gathering and reporting news the reporter is subjected to indiscriminate arrest, molestation and inhuman treatment some even lose their life is such process.
There is need for an enabling environment to bring out the ability of news reporter to gather, write and report news. There are various challenges which limit the reporters from doing this. In the process of gathering and reporting news the reporter is subjected to indiscriminate arrest, molestation and inhuman treatment some even lose their life is such process.
Also the accuracy with which news is reported leaves a lot to be desired this is mainly due to the process of new dissemination which makes the new stale and not to be original thus giving wishy-washy news.
Most of our news reporters operate in an environment where the law enforcement agencies like police, soldiers and others see news reporters as their enemy; as such the interest of the people is not adequately protected in terms of dependable news reporting.
Most of our news reporters operate in an environment where the law enforcement agencies like police, soldiers and others see news reporters as their enemy; as such the interest of the people is not adequately protected in terms of dependable news reporting.
Also the influence of civil war and inter and intra tribal wars makes news reporting hazardous and a difficult terrain to work for proper dependable and integrity oriented newsgathering and reporting.
The lack of constitutional backings for the establishment and protection, guaranteeing the freedom of the press as entrenched in section 39 of the Federal republic of Nigeria constitution, makes the news reporter to be subjected to police harassment and brutality.
The lack of constitutional backings for the establishment and protection, guaranteeing the freedom of the press as entrenched in section 39 of the Federal republic of Nigeria constitution, makes the news reporter to be subjected to police harassment and brutality.
A new trend is the influence of powerful people in the society who will do all within their power to suppress news that sometimes have resulted to the death of many journalists without the trace of the perpetrators of such act.
Also the presence of civil laws does not provide an enabling environment to allow the news reporter carryout his social responsibilities to the Society as they could be charged for sedition and libel (defamation).
Also the presence of civil laws does not provide an enabling environment to allow the news reporter carryout his social responsibilities to the Society as they could be charged for sedition and libel (defamation).
Also the Nigerian environment is such that the news reporter must be conscious and mindful of the religious, political and other pressure groups interest in their reporting.
High rate of corruption and low income level of news reporter makes them vulnerable to tips, bribes and gratifications to perverse or influence their reporting
These and other factors makes our environment hazardous and slippery for proper news reporting.
High rate of corruption and low income level of news reporter makes them vulnerable to tips, bribes and gratifications to perverse or influence their reporting
These and other factors makes our environment hazardous and slippery for proper news reporting.
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