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A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON NEWS REPORTAGE AND AUTHENTICITY

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TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page

Certification
Dedication
Acknowledge
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION
Background to the study

Statement of Problem
Research Questions
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the study
Delimitation /scope of study
Limitation of Study
CHAPTER TWO:

Review of Related Literature

Conceptual Review

Empirical Review

Theoretical Framework

Summary of Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
Research design

Population of Study
Sample and Sampling Techniques
Research Instrument
Validity of Instrument
Administration of the Instrument
Method of Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
Data presentation and Analysis

Discussion of Results
CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Summary

Conclusion
Recommendation
References
Appendix

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

  • Background of the study

For almost two decades, the web has changed the world and revolutionized how information is stored, published, searched and consumed. The ripple effect has spread so wide that it impacts not just businesses and industries but crosses over into politics, medicine, media and breaches geographical locations, cultural boundaries and ultimately affects people’s day to day lives. The great wave of web innovation since Google in 1998 has been in social media. Social media is about networking and communicating through text, video, blogs, pictures, status updates on sites such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn or microblogs such as Twitter. What makes social media of particular interest to journalism is how it has become influential as a communication and news-breaking tool.  Nobody will deny that social networks play a very important part in the development of future communication markets, as the figures speak for themselves, at the end of 2016 close to 1.9 billion people were using social networks in one or the other way. These users are able to interact with one another, as well as with countless news companies who have entered the social media world. Thus journalism not only has to cope with what shaped the last decades in regards to changing work flows  from the first computers and content management systems to new means of gathering and distributing news via online channels  but it is also confronted with a new type of audience. People are able to gather more news from many different channels than ever before, using traditional sources like newspapers, television or radio alongside online sources or apps on their smart phones. This means nothing less than the need for news companies to rethink the way they handle information, deal with commentary and engage with both their audiences and their customers. Many traditional players have developed strategies to deal with these challenges. Whether it is a more focused approach to their core potential whilst distinguishing the key benefits of old media or an attempt to serve both  worlds, the analogue as well as the digital. But still there are big differences if a media outlet tries to distribute its news via a website  regardless of whether it is behind a pay wall or not or via social media channels like Facebook or Twitter. Whereas the website can almost be categorized as a safe environment as all the power over its content lies in the hands of editors, journalists and IT people, social media is something completely different. The ultimate challenge for journalism in the twenty-first century could be to discover the precise nature of the correlation between efficient markets and good journalism. The recurrent danger is that in attempting to monetize the internet news organizations lose sight of the fundamental characteristics of good journalism the successful integration of democratic values, technological innovation, ethical standards, and respect for audiences. Current trends multiplatforms, pay walls, PR-dominated news gathering, shrinking editorial staffs, re-evaluation of the special status accorded journalists information rather than pointing the way are often contradictory, at times ephemeral, and always challenging. But just like the integration of other new technologies in the everyday life of journalists, social media as a tool for both distribution and news gathering cannot be left aside as technological possibilities of the digital revolution are empowering and extending the craft of journalism in ways that were unimagined just a few years ago . Newspapers, radio stations or TV networks can act more or less independently concerning their appearance on social media platforms. But what can news agencies do? An agency has not only to think about reputation or commercial success, but first and foremost maintain its position as an independent news provider.

 

  • STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Social media is taking over the world of journalism which is creating a serious influence on news reporters, this shaped a life of reporter because People now paying attention to social media. People are able to gather more news from many different channels than ever before, using traditional sources like newspapers, television or radio alongside online sources or apps on their smart phones. This means nothing less than the need for news companies to rethink the way they handle information, deal with commentary and engage with both their audiences and their customers. It is in view of this that the researcher intends to investigate the influence of social media on news reportage and authenticity.

 

  • OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The main objective of this study is a critical appraisal of the influence of social media on news reportage and authenticity.

But for the successful completion of the study; the researcher intends to achieve the following sub-objectives;

1 To analyze the extent of usage of social media in Nigeria

  • To evaluate the influence of social media on news reportage and authenticity
  • To evaluate the effects of social media on news reportage and authenticity
  • To evaluate the best platform for news reporting
  • To ascertain the relationship between social media and news reportage and authenticity

 

  • RESEARCH HYPOTHESES

For the successful completion of the study, the following research hypotheses were formulated by the researcher;

H0 there is no influence of social media on news reportage and authenticity

H there is influence of social media on news reportage and authenticity

 

HYPOTHESES 2

 

H0 : there is no significant relationship between the influence of social media and news reportage authenticity

H2 :  there is significant relationship between the influence of social media and news reportage authenticity

 

 

  • SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The aim of the work is to investigate the influence of social media on news reportage and authenticity. It is believed that at the completion of the study, the findings will be of benefit to the federal ministry of information as the study will help the ministry provide means or strategies for news reporting and authenticity. It will also help the audience and the media house for information about reporting and it will also help intend students to research on the topic for more ideas

 

  • SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

The scope of this study covers on the critical appraisal of the influence of social media on news reportage and authenticity. In the course of the study, the researcher encounters some constrain which limited the study;

The availability of research materials is insufficient, thereby limiting the study. The time frame allocated to the study does not enhance wider coverage as the researcher have to combine other academic activities and examinations with the study. Finance to source for materials combined with the school fees also limiting the study.

 

 

  • DEFINITION OF TERMS

 

CRITICAL: Expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments

APPRAISAL: an act of assessing something or someone.

INFLUENCE: The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Social media are interactive Web 2.0 Internet-based applications. User-generated content, such as text posts or comments, digital photos or videos, and data generated through all online interactions, are the lifeblood of social media

 

NEWS: Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.

NEWS REPORTAGE: The reporting of news by the press and the broadcasting media

AUTHENTICITY: The quality of being authentic

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