Greener Journal of Internet, Information and Communication Systems

Greener Journal of Internet, Information and Communication Systems. Vol. 4 (1), pp. 10-19, March 2018.  

ISSN: 2354-2373 

Research Paper

Manuscript Number: 022618029

(DOI: http://doi.org/10.15580/GJIICS.2018.1.022618029)

 

Academic Staff Perception of Editorial Tradition of Selected Newspapers

  

¹Dr. UKAEGBU Michael Ibe, ²Dr. AGBO Benedict Obiora

  

¹Department of Mass Communication, Abia State University Uturu, Nigeria.

²Department of linguistics and communication studies, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Abstract

Editorial reflect the stand or opinion of newspapers on issues. In line with this, it is often said by communication experts that editorials are the souls of newspapers. Many scholars have expressed concern on the paucity of editorial materials, in newspaper on critical issues in the past. On the strength of this, the researchers surveyed some academic staff in three tertiary institutions in Nigeria to find out their perception of the tradition/editorial content of some selected newspapers. To do this, the survey research method was adopted using the questionnaire as research instrument. The findings reveal that the editorial tradition of Nigerian newspapers has not advanced investigative journalism and editorial most times are wishy-washy. Based on the above findings, it was recommended amongst other findings, that the editorial tradition of Nigerian newspapers should be reviewed for effective performance.

Keywords: Academic, Staff, Perception and Editorial.

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