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
INTRODUCTIONÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
- Background of study                                        1
- Statement of Research Problem                     8
- Objectives of Study                                          10
- Significance of Study                                       10
- Research Question                                          10
- Research Hypothesis                                       11
- Definition of Terms                                           12
- Assumption                                                       13
- Limitations of the Study                                    14
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
- Sources of Literature                                        15
- The Review- Theoretical Frame Work            15
- Summary of Literature Review                       17
CHAPTER TREE
METHODOLOGY
- Research Method                                             19
- Research Design                                                       19
- Research Sample                                             20
- Measuring Instrument                                      20
- Data Collection                                                  21
- Data Analysis                                                    23
- Expected Results                                             23
CHAPTER FOUR
- Analyses                                                            25
- Discussions                                                       33
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- Summary                                                           36
- Recommendations                                           38
QUESTIONNAIREÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 40
APPENDIXÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 42
BIBLIOGRAPHYÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 43
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
- 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.
