NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS AND THE INTERNET ONSLAUGHT

Allen Nnanwuba Adum, Nze Uchenna Nze, Uche Patricia Ekwugha

Abstract


The study examines the nature of the Internet and the Newspaper; as well as their strenghts and weaknesses. The paper highlights how journalism started in Nigerian. It shows how the citizens have been embracing each new information technology that came into the country at a particular period. The work reveals how the internet has changed the Nigerian media terrain, and the populaces active participation in the Global Village. The article explains how the internet is undermining the printed newspaper in Nigeria. Despite the strenghts, feautres, uniqueness and weaknesses of each, the findings show that the two media channels are still important in Nigeria and need to be used handin-hand for information as each will complement the effort of the other as well as fill the vaccum created by the other.


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