EFFECTS OF OWNERSHIP POLICY IN THE EDITORIAL CONTENTS OF NIGERIAN MEDIA

EFFECTS OF OWNERSHIP POLICY IN THE EDITORIAL CONTENTS OF NIGERIAN MEDIA

ABSTRACT

This research work is titled effect of ownership policy in the editorial content of Nigerian media; a case study of the Nation Newspaper. Survey method was used in collecting the required data based on simple percentage ratio. One hundred questionnaires were distributed to respondents while eighty were returned. This research work reveals that the content of newspapers in Nigeria is influenced by the ownership policy and pattern. It is also noted that ownership will always determine the level of frequency given to the stories. The research study concludes that supposed to be given priority, but the reverse is the case in government-owned newspapers.

EFFECTS OF OWNERSHIP POLICY IN THE EDITORIAL CONTENTS OF NIGERIAN MEDIA