UYO METROPOLIS AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF NTA 12, UYO NEWS COMMERCIALIZATION

UYO METROPOLIS AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF NTA 12, UYO NEWS COMMERCIALIZATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER                    TITLE                                              Page No.

Fly Leaf      –        –        –                  –

Title page    –        –        –        –        –        i

Certification         –        –        —                 –        ii

Dedication  –        –        —       –        –        iii

Acknowledgement         –        —      –        iv-v

Table of contents  –        –        –        –        vi-viii

List of Tables       –        –        –        –        ix-x

Abstract      –        – —     –                  –        xi

1.0                        INTRODUCTION       

1.1                        Background of the Study        –        –        –        1-5

1.2                        Statement of the Problem        –        –        –        5-6

1.3                        Objectives of the Study  —       –        –        6-7

1.4                        Research Questions       —       –        –        7

1.5                        Scope of the Study        –        –        –        –        7

1.6                        Significance of the Study         –        –        –        8

1.7                        Definition of Terms       –        —       –        8-9

2.0                       REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1                        Elements of News-         –        –        –        –        –        12-14

2.2                        The Concept of News Commercialization – –      14-19

2.3                        News Commercialization in Nigeria –         –       –        19-21

2.4                        Understanding News Commercialization

and Objectivity –  –        –        –        –        –        21-23

2.5                        The Effect of News Commercialization

On Sustainable Development  –        –        –        23-27

2.6                        Implications of News Commercialization   –        27-30

2.7                        Levels of Broadcast of News Commercialization

In Nigeria    –        –        –        –        –        –        30-32

2.8                        Influence of News Commercialization on Codes

Of Professional Ethics   –        –        –        –        32-34

2.9                        Benefits of News Commercialization          –        –        34-37

2.10                      Theoretical Framework  –        – –      –        –        37-39

2.11                      Review of Studies –        –        –        –        –        39-42

3.0                        RESEARCH METHODOLOGY  

3.1                        Research Design   –        –        –        – –      –        43

3.2                        Population of the Study – –      —       –        –        43

3.3                        Sample and Sampling Procedure-     –        –        44

3.4                        Instrument for Data Collection         –        –        –        44-45

3.5                        Validity and Reliability of Instrument        –        –        45

3.6                        Method of Data Presentation and Analysis-        –        46

4.0                        DATA PRESENTATION ANALYSIS

AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

4.1                        Data Presentation and Analysis        –        —       –        47-54

4.2                        Discussion of Findings  –        –        –        –        55-59

5.0                        SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATIONS      

5.1              Summary of  Findings   –        –        –        –        –        60

5.2              Conclusion –        –        –        –        –        –        –        60-61

5.3              Recommendations         –        –        –        –        –        –        61

REFERENCES

APPENDIX

LIST OF TABLES

Table                                                Title                                         Page No.

1                           Gender distribution of respondents  –        –            47

2                           Academic qualification distribution of respondents-47

3                           Responses to if Respondents Listen to

NTA Channel 12, Uyo- –        –        –        –             48

4                           Responses to how often respondents

listen to NTA channel 12, Uyo News         –        –             48

5                           Responses to awareness of  NTA 12,

Uyo News Commercialization policy –       –        –    49

6                           Responses on extent respondents are aware of,

NTA 12, Uyo news commercialization       –        –    49

7                           Responses on respondents support of NTA 12,

Uyo News Commercialization –        –        –        –    50

8                           Responses on if NTA 12, Uyo news

commercialization has effect on the authenticity

of news –     –        –        –        –        –        –        –    50

9                           Responses on benefits of news commercialization         –   51

10                         Responses to if there is any implication of NTA 12,

Uyo news commercialization policy

to the programme –        –        –        –        –             51

11                         Implication of the News Commercialization

policy on NTA 12, Uyo news –        –        –             52

12                         Responses on the impact of News Commercialization

of NTA 12, Uyo news on the quality of news      –   53

13                         Responses to how respondents View the Policy     –  54

14                         Responses to if respondents think

News Commercialization encourages

viewing of the station’s news  –        –        –        54

UYO METROPOLIS AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF NTA 12, UYO NEWS COMMERCIALIZATION