TABLES OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER TITLE PAGE
Fly Leaf
Title Page – – – – – – – i
Certification – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgements – – – – – iv-v
Table of Contents – – – – – – vi-viii
List of Tables – – – – – – ix
List of Appendices – – – – – x
Abstract – – – – – – – xi
- INTRODUCTION – – – – – 1
- Background of the Study – – – – 1-6
- Statement of the problem – – – – – 6-7
- Objectives of the Study – – – – – 7
- Research Questions- – – – – – 7-8
- Scope of the Study- – – – – – 8
- Significance of the Study – – – – 8-9
- Limitations of the Study – – – – 9
- Definition of Terms – – – – – 9-10
- REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE – 11
- Issues in Journalism – – – – – 11-12
- The Essence of Ethics in Journalism – – – 12-13
- Code of Ethics of the Nigeria Journalists – – – 13-17
- Media Ownership – – – – – – 18-19
- Editorial Policy – – – – – – 19-21
- Ownership Influence on Editorial Policy – – 21-23
- Implications of Ownership Influence on Editorial Policy -23
- Enforcement and Monitoring of Editorial Policy:
- Issues in Journalism – – – – – 11-12
The Challenges – – – – – – 23-24
- Journalists Compliance to Editorial Policy:
An Appraisal – – – – – – 24-25
- Impact of Editorial Policy on Journalistic Activities- 25-26
- Theoretical Framework – – – – – 26-27
- The Gate-keeping Theory-Background and Assumptions 27-30
- The Marxian Political Economy Theory-Background
- Theoretical Framework – – – – – 26-27
and Assumptions – – – – – – 30-32
- Review of Studies – – – – – – 32-35
- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY – – – 36
- Research Design – – – – – – 36
- Population of the Study – – – – – 36
- Sample and Sampling Procedure – – – 36
- Instrument for Data Collection – – – – 37
- Validity and Reliability – – – – – 37-38
- Method of Data Presentation and Analysis – 38
- DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS – – – 39
- Data Presentation and Analysis – – – 39-48
- Discussion of Findings – – – – – 48-52
- SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION – – – – 53
- Summary – – – – – – – 53
- Conclusions – – – – – – – 54
- Recommendations – – – – – – 54-55
References
Appendix/Appendices
ABSTRACT
This research focused on “Editorial Policy and Journalism Practice in Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation (AKBC) Uyo”. For the study to have focus, objectives among which were; to ascertain the existent of editorial policy in AKBC, ascertain the extent editorial policy influence journalism practice in AKBC. The study adopted a case study as a research design. The theoretical framework used in the study was “the Gate-keeping theory” and the census of 42 was sample size whereas the available to administer questionnaire. Data were gathered through the use of structured questionnaire. At the end, the study found out that every practicing journalist in AKBC has a high level of awareness of editorial policy and that this affects professional ethics of balance in reportage. This study concluded that strict adherence to editorial policy is a band in the practice of journalism as professionalism is jeopardized. It was recommended among others that; truth, fairness, objectivity and balance, media owner must strive never to crucify morality on the altar of editorial policy, that the editorial policy of AKBC need to be revisited and that editorial policy should be defined based on public interest and professional demand, and that government official should not interfere with editorial board decisions.
