MEDIA OWNERSHIP AND ITS INFLUENCE ON EDITORIAL POLICY (A CASE STUDY OF ANNOUNCER NEWSPAPER OWERRI)

MEDIA OWNERSHIP AND ITS INFLUENCE ON EDITORIAL POLICY (A CASE STUDY OF ANNOUNCER NEWSPAPER OWERRI)

ABSTRACT

In Nigeria, we have three kinds or types of media ownership. These include, private ownership, government ownership and mixed ownership. The essence of embarking on this research work- Media ownership and its influence on editorial policy is to x-ray the extent the publishers, or owner(s) of various media houses has gone in using their ownership factor to determine the pace such a media (or media as the case may be ) follows. However, the work is extensively treated from chapters 1-5. Chapter one has the introduction of the work while chapter two reviews related literatures on the study. Chapter three centers on the research methodology whereas chapter four has to do with data analyses and results. In chapter five, summary of the entire work was given as well as recommendation for further studies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION                                                                  1

1. Background of study                                         1
2. Statement of Research Problem                      8
3. Objectives of Study                                           10
4. Significance of Study                                        10
5. Research Question                                           10
6. Research Hypothesis                                        11
7. Definition of Terms                                            12
8. Assumption                                                        13
9. Limitations of the Study                                     14

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF LITERATURE

1. Sources of Literature                                         15
2. The Review- Theoretical Frame Work             15
3. Summary of  Literature Review                        17

CHAPTER TREE

METHODOLOGY

1. Research Method                                              19
2. Research Design                                                        19
3. Research Sample                                              20
4. Measuring Instrument                                       20
5. Data Collection                                                   21
6. Data Analysis                                                     23
7. Expected Results                                              23

CHAPTER FOUR

1. Analyses                                                             25
2. Discussions                                                        33

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Summary                                                            36
2. Recommendations                                            38

QUESTIONNAIRE                                                              40

APPENDIX                                                                            42

BIBLIOGRAPHY                                                                  43

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1. BACKGROUND OF STUDY

In Nigeria, there are three main types of media ownership namely, Government ownership, Private ownership and mixed ownership. In the case of government ownership, the media house is established, controlled and financed by the government, which the private ownership is when an individual or a group of persons establish, finance and control the media house. That of mixed ownership is when both government and private individuals are into some sort of partnership regarding establishing, financing and controlling the media house.

MEDIA OWNERSHIP AND ITS INFLUENCE ON EDITORIAL POLICY (A CASE STUDY OF ANNOUNCER NEWSPAPER OWERRI)