The media plays a very constructive role in todays society. The legal framework for undertaking business in nigeria yinka agidee the rock and partners globe building 3rdrd floorfloor 25, adeyemo alakija street victoria island, lagos, nigeria. Media ownership is sometimes seen as a simple reflection of political conditions. This study examines the relationship between board characteristics and company performance measured by turnover in nigeria.
A comparative evaluation of the pre and post deregulation challenges of broadcasting in nigeria chioma, patricia e. Since the past four decades, nigeria has embarked on series of development plans to fasten the rate of economic growth and improve the standard of living of the people. Pdf role of media in social awareness giap journals. The influence of media ownership and control on media agenda. The study uses panel data for seventeen 17 firms for the period 2001 2010 10 years. As a system of government, democracy is nurtured by a fair, vibrant and effective media. Media in nigeria has a long history in comparison to most other african nations. The impact of ownership on these was largely reflected. Within the media watch program, we drew attention to the threat these issues pose to media pluralism in. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed november 2016 learn how and. Within the media watch program, we drew attention to the threat these issues pose to media pluralism in 2002 based on.
The influence of media ownership and control on media agenda setting in nigeria international journal of humanities social sciences and education ijhsse page 38 3. Media and political communications in nigerias first republic there were mixed party and nonparty media, governmentowned and controlled media, politicalparty newspapers and the press of private concerns, during the first republic, 19601966. The role of the press with respect to zimbabwes political. The nigerian mass media started out with the publication of iwe iroyin. The roadblocks to freedom of the press 1 bello madaki beli and2ashiru tukur inuwa 1 department of mass. Issues and challenges of ownership and privatization of. Media play an important role in increasing of public awareness and collect the views, information and attitudes toward certain issue. It argues that national communication policies should be implemented to the letter especially in nigeria. Department of mass communication, babcock university ilishanremo, ogun state abstract broadcasting in nigeria began with radio broadcasting in 1932 and the television in 1959. We find that almost universally the largest media firms are owned by the government or by private. The issues of media ownership and control can never be overemphasized due to the dwindling situations surrounding media practice in nigeria.
The proportion of state or government to private media ownership is sometimes mistakenly seen as a direct reflection of a countrys political and social freedom. It is a common practice in nigeria and many journalists do know that it is unethical. Issues and challenges of ownership and privatization of power. Media is the most powerful tool of communication in. Media and political communications in nigeria s first republic there were mixed party and nonparty media, governmentowned and controlled media, politicalparty newspapers and the press of private concerns, during the first republic, 19601966. Methods of establishing land title in nigeria the legal responsibility of establishing ownership to land in.
The role of media in changing zimbabwe for 2018 the. The media is said to take the coloration of where the practice is being carried out i. Voters access to information on elections is limited in some countries by poor diversity of media ownership, or by lack of policymaking and investment that ensures that media reaches a majority of the population. The number of people who own their own homes is one of the very major indices of measuring economic growth and development of the people of any country. Mass media policies in nigeria were not federally directed but mainly in the hands of state governments until july 1975 when general yakubu gowons administration was toppled oreh, 1976. Media ownership also affects the voters right to information. Ownership is the state of having complete legal control of the status of something, while privatization is the transfer of a company or organization from government to private ownership and control.
Media ownership patterns the ownership of the mass media namely. Contemporary research demonstrates increasing levels of consolidation, with many media industries already highly concentrated and dominated by a very small number of firms. The name is derived from cash inducements hidden in brown envelopes and given to journalists during press briefings. This represents the very first news media that was published in nigeria and it was published in the southwest.
This publication has been written to give insights to doing business in nigeria. National interest and national development in nigeria. Media ownership preface the issues of media ownership concentration and the formulation and implementation of an effective media legislation received considerable attention in recent years. The influence of media ownership and control on media. The study made use of secondary sources of data collection i. Simeon djankov, caralee mcliesh, tatiana nenova, and andrei shleifer1 world bank, world bank, world bank, and harvard university june, 2001 abstract we examine the patterns of media ownership in 97 countries around the world. Patterns of ownership and accessibility to information and media. Foreword over the last decade, nigeria has been one of the shining stars in the african economy, given its status as one of the preferred destinations for global. The impact of ownership structure on the financial. In nigeria, the ability of a majority of individuals to use their private resources to build their own homes have been.
The mass media emerged in nigeria as an instrument for fund raising, propagation of ideology and safeguarding of the status quo. Patterns of ownership and accessibility to information and media facilities in democratizing the media in nigeria chris okwudishu abstract this article hypothesizes that the extent of democratization of the mass media in any society is a function of two factors. The role of security agents on economic development and growth in nigeria. Pdf exploring the issues in media ownership and control. Brown envelope journalism in nigeria is a practice whereby monetary inducement is given to journalists to make them write a positive story or kill a negative story.
The media is capable of highlighting on the past, the present and help the people establish how best to model their future. It is fact that a government owned broadcast station would not want to broadcast anything that would jeopardize or tarnish the image of the government. Concentration of media ownership also known as media consolidation or media convergence is a process whereby progressively fewer individuals or organizations control increasing shares of the mass media. Even with laws in place australia has a high concentration of media ownership. Department of mass communication, delta state university, p. Sierra leone and nigeria have the highest ownership rates, with more than two thirds of respondents possessing a phone with two sim slots. In addition to the benefit of deregulation in nigeria, the ownership of broadcast media stations by individuals craves way for true democracy. Trends of ownership and control of media in south africa version 3. Digital inclusion and the role of mobile in nigeria. Infoguide nigeria is a multiauthor blog in nigeria founded by ifiokobong ibanga. Jun, 2014 they safely gave this conclusion on the fact that the land use act of 1978 the main legislation on real estate in nigeria has transferred the ownership of all lands to the government and it is. Influences of media ownership patterns on media freedom and professionalism in nigeria independence led the people to organize nationalist movements. Media is as essential as our daily bread as it plays an outstanding role in creating and shaping of public opinion and. It examines the national mass communication policies in nigeria and ghana looking at the issue of ownership, content and funding and how it can be used to achieve development objectives of the nations.
This ownership factor is still at play, as will now be demonstrated. Abstract since 1999 nigeria has been practicing democratic governance. Why multisim ownership is increasing in nigeria the. Media ownership in nigeria started in private hands ever before government got interested in mass media. History of the print media in nigeriathe history of print media in nigeria goes as far back as the 1840s when theeuropean missionaries established community newspapers to propagate christianity. The african ejournals project has digitized full text of. Oct 23, 2017 vice president yemi osinbajo has described secret corporate ownership as a global problem and bane of development in resourcerich countries like nigeria. The power sector in nigeria has been facing series of challenges which has been affecting its productivity. The article is devoted to the history of print media origin in nigeria, which are represented from the first newspaper founded by the english missionaries to newspapers created by the nigerian journalists.
Today, nigeria is a federation, comprising 36 states, with a capital city, abuja. Pdf exploring the issues in media ownership and control in nigeria. Likely in the case of media, public authorities as well as private individuals both own the media in one or the other way. There is a grain of truth in this, but it is clear that the reality is much more complex. Therefore, before any media ownership laws were enacted, colonialism. Issues and challenges of ownership and privatization of power stations in nigeria kadiri kamoru oluwatoyin1, agbaje michael oluwasegun1 and a. Corporate real estate development in nigeria olaseni adetokunboh, iyiade aibinu, sam agbato page 3 even though the landowners will provide as much information as possible, it is up to the real estate developers to satisfy themselves before entering into a commitment to acquire a site.
The team comprises professionals and consultants from different fields of human endeavour. In 1975, the federal government took over the ownership of nigerias broadcast media, the new nigerian group. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Languages and people the official language in nigeria is english. The article is devoted to the history of print media origin in nigeria, which are represented from the first newspaper founded by the english missionaries to newspapers created by. Ownership of national and the newspapers of each capital city are dominated by two corporations, rupert murdochs news corp australia, which was founded in adelaide as news limited and nine entertainment co. It covers key aspects regarding the business climate, applicable business vehicles, taxes, foreign exchange controls and immigration requirements. This guide will give investors a high level overview of nigeria which should hopefully lead to a more detailed and. Article information, pdf download for media ownership and market. They safely gave this conclusion on the fact that the land use act of 1978 the main legislation on real estate in nigeria has transferred the ownership of all. Alabi2 1department of electricalelectronic engineering, federal polytechnic offa nigeria, nigeria.
Media ownership and its influence on editorial policy includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available media ownership and its influence on editorial policy a case study of announcer newspaper owerri table of contents chapter one introduction 1. Vice president yemi osinbajo has described secret corporate ownership as a global problem and bane of development in resourcerich countries like nigeria. Therefore, public as well as private sector both plays an important role in the growth of nation. The role of security agents on economic development and. Proceedings of the multidisciplinary academic conference on sustainable developmentvol.
Abstract this paper examines the impact of ownership structure on the financial performance of listed insurance firms in nigeria. Be the first to feature your expertise related to forms of business ownership in nigeria post any content you may have that features your expertise, such as a text article with business tips, presentation, market report, etc. The decision of the federal government of nigeria announced on 17 january, 1983 by alhaji ali baba giving all illegal immigrants numbering between. Media nigeria gives you precise and current information, events, facts, news in nigeria and around the world, get informed, get it right, get it now. Ownership patterns of mass media india follows socialism and has mixed economy.
There are several aspects and dimensions of corporate governance, which may influence a firms. Challenges of new media in public service broadcasting in nigeria despite all the outstanding roles of new media, certain barriers still militates against their effective and efficient use especially in nigeria. This study explores some of the issues in media ownership and control in nigeria. The role of media in changing zimbabwe for 2018 the zimbabwean. The empirical evidence shows that board size and board education are positively and significantly related to company performance.
Trends of ownership and control of media in south africa. The notion of national interest is vague and so it is difficult to give a precise definition of the term. Mass media and political culture in nigeria kenneth asor tsebee department of mass communication benue state university, makurdi, benue state, nigeria. In 1975, the federal government took over the ownership of nigeria s broadcast media, the new nigerian group. Pdf this study explores some of the issues in media ownership and control in nigeria. And this kind of media can only be possible where the media is free and uncensored or deregulated. Since 1999 nigeria has been practicing democratic governance. Audu auditorium, federal polytechnic, bauchi, nigeriamedia regulations in nigeria. In spite of that, national interest is defined as the general long term and. The study uses multiple regression technique on 90 sampled firms from the main board of nigerian stock exchange from 2010 to 2012. Media ownership control and democratic development in nigeria. Problems and prospects of government owned broadcasting.
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