TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER TITLE PAGE
Fly Leaf
Title Page – – – – – – – i
Certification – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgements – – – – – iv-v
Table of Contents – – – – – – vi-viii
List of Tables – – – – – – ix
List of Appendix – – – – – – x
Abstract – – – – – – – xi
1.0 INTRODUCTION – – – – – 1
1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – 1-3
1.2 Statement of the Problem – – – – 3
1.3 Objective of the Study – – – – 3-4
1.4 Research Questions – – – – – 4
1.5 Scope of the Study – – – – – 4
1.6 Significance of the Study – – – – 5
1.7 Limitation of the Study – – – – – 5-6
1.8 Definition of Terms – – – – – 6-7
2.0 REVIEW OF LITERATURE – – – 8
2.1 Concept of Communication – – – – 8-9
2.2 Concept of Information and Communication Technology-10-13
2.3 ICTs and News Gathering, News Reporting and
News dissemination – – – – – 13-15
2.4 Technology and Information Management Practice 15
2.5 Information Management – – – – 16
2.6 Theoretical Framework – – – – – 16-17
2.7 Review of Studies – – – – – 17-20
3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY – – – 20
3.1 Research Design – – – – – – 20
3.2 Population of the Study – – – – – 20-21
3.3 Sample and Sampling Procedure – – – 21
3.4 Instrument of Data Collection – – – – 21-22
3.5 Validity and Reliability of Instrument – – – 22-23
3.6 Methods of Data Presentation – – – – 23
4.0 DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS – – – 24
4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis – – – – 24-33
4.2 Discussion and Finding – – – – – 33-36
5.0 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS – – – – 37
5.1 Summary of Findings – – – – – 37-38
5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – 38
5.3 Recommendations- – – – – – 38
References
Appendix
ABSTRACT
This research work investigates on the influence of information and communication technology on radio news reporting using Atlantic FM, Uyo as a comparative study. Objectives are to ascertain the types of ICT in use in Atlantic FM, Uyo, to find out the extent to which ICT is applied in broadcasting and communication technologies on the output of broadcast reporting in Atlantic FM, Uyo. The research design used on this study was the case study. This was used to gather information from the staff in Atlantic FM, Uyo. The instrument for data collection was the questionnaire, the sampling techniques was used to retrieve data from a sample size of 29 respondents. The findings are ICT has affect the output of broadcast in reporting and the staff of Atlantic Fm, Uyo prefer ICT to manual and will not like to go back to manual again. Recommendation were made that the media houses should from time to time organize/send their staff on training to keep government need to help stabilize power because it is a key factor in actualizing the impact of ICT in news reporting in Nigeria.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
- Background of the Study
Broadcasting has been at forefront of many technological changes, mostly in digitalization and enhancement of existing technology. For example, digital technology now permits listeners to obtain traffic information and news, while listening to cassette, compact disc or radio station etc. (church Akpan, 2006).
We are all living in a changing world, and over the past many years, we have been conditioned to accept changes in the way we think and relate. Thus, communication between people of the world, which sounded utopist before is now becoming a reality in our very eyes giving practical meaning to marshal moitohan’s view of the world and a global village, interlinked by communication technologies, (Mc Lucan, 1964 P47).
Information and communication technologies (ICT) are electronic machines and devices. Their application have both computing and communication capabilities. They range from physical devices like digital cameras, scanners, mobile phone, etc. to cyber space the internet software teleconferencing, satellite etc. Their application is broad and cuts across all interpersonal and mass communication, media, giving power, robustness and veracity to their operations and performances more than ninety years after the world’s first broadcasting station were pounded, radio is still the most persuasive, accessible, affordable and flexible mass media available in cities, urban towns and rural areas. It is often the only mass medium available to majority of the people. The application of information and communication technologies into broadcasting especially radio broadcasting is therefore designed to boost and enhance qualities of broadcasting programmes. It is also believed that the business of radio broadcasting has been elevated with information and communication technologies application.