NIGERIAN BROADCAST MEDIA AND POLITICAL PLURALISM: A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE 2011 GENERAL ELECTIONS

ADUKU, Armstrong Idachaba (2018) NIGERIAN BROADCAST MEDIA AND POLITICAL PLURALISM: A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE 2011 GENERAL ELECTIONS. APPLAUSE Journal of Theatre and Media Studies, 2 (1). pp. 11-17. ISSN 1119-4529

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Abstract

The study looks at the role of the broadcast media in creating political pluralism in Nigeria. The Nigerian broadcast media has been largely criticized for its overtly biased and one sided posture in its political reporting. This research x-rays the 2011 polls in Nigeria and shares perspectives on the level of pluralism offered by broadcast stations during the elections. The paper notes that in spite of existing regulatory frameworks, many broadcast stations violated the laws and ethics of the industry with regards to fairness and access. Most guilty are the state owned broadcast stations and including a few privately-owned stations. The paper concludes that political pluralism is a key element of democracy and Nigerian broadcast stations and regulatory bodies must imbibe and enforce this rule if they are to play their role of promoting democracy.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User: GOUNI ICT
Date Deposited: 22 May 2018 12:48
Last Modified: 22 May 2018 12:48
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/141

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