STUDENT PERCEPTION OF INFLUENCE OF NEWS BLOGGING ON JOURNALISM
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate student perceptions on the influence of news blogging on journalism, with Imo State University as a case study. The study’s specific goal was to investigate whether news blogging has shaped journalism in Nigeria, how blogging has influenced the practice of journalism in Nigeria, and whether blogging has harmed the legitimacy of Nigerian journalism practice. This study used a survey design with simple random sampling procedures. The population consisted of Imo State University students studying mass communication. The researcher purposely picked 160 respondents to determine the sample size, of which 141 were validated. Data was collected using a self-constructed and verified questionnaire. The collected and validated surveys were evaluated with frequency tables and mean scores. The hypothesis was investigated using the Chi-square statistical technique. The findings show that blogging has influenced the practice of journalism in Nigeria in the following ways: interactivity with the audience, high feedback, multimedia content development, live reporting, social content sharing, and breaking the government monopoly and hegemony because citizens are no longer consumers of information. Furthermore, the study revealed that blogging has affected the credibility of journalism practice in Nigeria. Therefore, it is recommended that blogging, online journalism, and multimedia journalism should as a matter of urgency be added to the curriculum of polytechnics, universities, and other related schools to enable graduates familiar with the neatly gritty of the new media. To mention but a few.
Table of Content
Abstract
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Research Hypothesis
1.6 Significance of the Study
1.7 Scope of the Study
1.8 Limitation of the Study
1.9 Definition of Terms
1.10 Organizations of the Study
Chapter Two: Review of Literature
2.1 Conceptual Framework
2.2 Theoretical Framework
2.3 Empirical Review
Chapter Three: Research Methodology
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of the Study
3.3 Sample Size Determination
3.4 Sample Size Selection Technique and Procedure
3.5 Research Instrument and Administration
3.6 Method of Data Collection
3.7 Method of Data Analysis
3.8 Validity of the Study
3.9 Reliability of the Study
3.10 Ethical Consideration
Chapter Four: Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Analysis of Data
4.3 Answering Research Questions
4.4 Test of Hypotheses
Chapter five: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
References
APPENDIX
QUESTIONNAIRE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
The advent of information and communication technology has transformed all aspects of human life, including communication, interaction, and politics, among others. Kur (2014), as cited in Fenton (2002), asserts that the dynamic nature of the twenty-first century and subsequent centuries is dependent on technology transformation. According to Chachage (2001), the globe has been compacted into a single electronic chamber in which people can communicate information, thoughts, and concepts at any moment with the click of a mouse or the torch of a screen/pad. According to the Statista Research Department (2022), it is hard to conceive life in this century without the Internet. Adding that as of April 2022, there were over five billion internet users globally, accounting for 63.1 percent of the global population. Of this total, 4.7 billion people, or 59% of the global population, used social media.
Similarly, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) estimates that 151.4 million people in Nigeria utilize the Internet. Between 2019 and July 2022, GSM providers added around 26 million new Internet customers to their networks. This is despite the fact that broadband phone traction has increased to 44.5 percent, with around 84.9 million Nigerians using the service (Anderson, 2001). Without a question, Internet penetration is the primary cause for the growing number of bloggers, particularly news bloggers in Nigeria and around the world (Anderson, 2001). As a result, in recent years, the rise of digital media and the expansion of the Internet have increased competition between professional journalists and amateur news bloggers.
Traditional news companies face new obstacles as they compete with an increasing number of citizen journalists, who can frequently publish their work faster and at a lesser cost than traditional journalists (Al-Busaidi & Al-Shihi, 2010). Thus, bloggers and other citizen journalists leverage the internet’s worldwide reach and low entry hurdles to reach enormous audiences with their work. They can also respond faster to breaking news than traditional news agencies. However, the rapid pace and low entrance threshold have raised questions about the quality and authenticity of the material being distributed (Al-Busaidi and Al-Shihi, 2010).
Professional journalists, on the other hand, typically have greater training and experience in journalism or related fields, as well as higher ethical standards. They frequently work for established news organizations with the resources to fact-check and validate the content they publish (Adedoja and Abimbade, 2013).
Overall, increased competition among news bloggers and journalists has resulted in a more diverse news landscape, with a broader spectrum of voices and opinions. Bloggers and journalists both create material, but there are significant disparities in their training, experience, and professional standards (Adedoja and Abimbade, 2013).
Bloggers are typically persons who create and post information on their personal blogs or internet platforms. They can be enthusiasts, experts in a specific industry, or professionals from other industries who enjoy writing and sharing their views and ideas online. They often lack professional journalism training and may not be held to the same accuracy and fact-checking standards as journalists (Adedoja and Abimbade, 2013).
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