ADVERTISING: A SURVIVAL STRATEGY FOR MASS MEDIA ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA TELEVISION AUTHORITY, NTA, ENUGU). A  RESEARCH PROJECT MATERIAL ON MASS COMMUNICATION

ABSTRACT

This study is an investigation carried out in order to find the impact of adoption of advertising as a survival strategy in mass media organization.

This study was carried out in mass media organization and based on case study of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Enugu.

The statement of the problem was to find the advertising strategy used and the specific advertising tools or styles employed in influencing viewer’s behaviour of television.

The research method that was used is Survey Method. Questionnaires were administered to NTA staff men, women and youth.

In order to achieve the objectives of the study, three hypothesis were formulated to guide the major activities of the study.

The following are the findings of the study:

1.                  Customers bring advertising to NTA Enugu.

2.                  NTA Enugu advertisement influences the customers and the advertising agencies / customers.

3.                  NTA Enugu generate a lot of revenue from such advertisements for their survival.

Based on the above findings, it was concluded that advertising is very vital in attracting viewers of television.

Based on the above conclusion, the authors recommended the following for improvement.

1.                  Advertising should be made more persuasive.

2.                  Advertising should also be made to be more product match.

3.                  Advertising should be made to be more creative and dynamic.

4.                  Efforts should concentrate on more research in advertising in terms of innovations that make advertising effective.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1              BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Nigeria Television Authority Enugu was established in the year 1960 by the Premier of an Eastern region of Nigeria Dr. Michael Okpara. It was the oldest television station in Nigeria. It was received in the thirteen states of the federation. The station has two studios and each of them equipped with video cameras and microphones, because of the tempograph of Enugu the studio and the transmitter are not con-sided.

The transmitter is located about 15 kilometers away from the studio. The station transmitters on 201.75mhz video and 196.25 audio, both local and network programmes are received from the station. In the year 2003 the station was upgraded to a zonal network center. The implication of the above is that the station not only now receives both, also transmitte’s both network news and programmes. The zone covers Abia State, Akwa-Ibom state, Anambra state, Benue state, Cross-River state, Ebonyi state, Enugu state, Imo state and Rivers state. It can be said that the zone and its stations are fulfilling their primary functions of informing, educating and entertainment.

The secondary function of NTA is that it creates employment opportunities

Economic situation in Nigeria today and its attendant problems especially on the purchasing power of her citizens has greatly affected television usage.

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ADVERTISING: A SURVIVAL STRATEGY FOR MASS MEDIA ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA TELEVISION AUTHORITY, NTA, ENUGU). A  RESEARCH PROJECT MATERIAL ON MASS COMMUNICATION