INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN NIGERIA

In this study, the researcher examined the impact of information technology (IT) on media development in Nigeria. Towards this end, the researcher randomly selected 78 staff of radio Nigeria and the guardian newspaper to form the study sample. The 78 members of the study sample were given 78 copies of structured questionnaires to complete. Their responses were analyzed using percentages.

The analyses of the responses revealed the following findings.
i.    The use of IT resources had positively transformed to media/communication industry in Nigeria. Its areas of application in the industry include: News/Information gathering and dissemination, preparation of news items for publication and broadcasting and the express distribution of news items.
ii.    The constraints/problems militating against the effective use of IT resources in Nigeria media industry include the following, unreliable power supply, incompetent human resources, unreliable telecommunication network and lack of adequate capital.
iii.    These problems could be overcome through the provision of reliable power supply and telecommunication network, human resources development in the area of IT and the provision of adequate capital.

Title page                                II
Approval page                            III
Dedication                                IV
Acknowledgement                        V
Abstract                                VII
Table of Contents                        IX

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION                            1
1.1    Background of the Study                1
1.2    Statement of the Problem                7
1.3    Objectives of the Study                    8
1.4    Research Questions                    8
1.5    Significance of the study                9
1.6    Scope and Delimitation of the Study        10
1.7    Theoretical Framework                    10

CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1    Information Technology (IT)- Types and Functions                    11
2.1.1    The Telephone                    12
2.1.2    Facsimile (Fax) Machine                14    
2.1.3    The Word Processor                17
2.1.4    The Electronic Computer                19
2.2    Application of Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria                23
2.3    Infrastructures needs for Successful IT Operation                        24
2.4    Negative Impacts of Information Technology    26
2.5    The Developing Economics and Information Technology (IT)                28

CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1    Research Method                    32
3.2    Sources of Data                        33
3.3    Study of Population                    34
3.4    Sample and Sampling Techniques            34
3.5    Instrument for Data Collection            34
3.6    Validity of the Instrument                35
3.7    Method of Data                        36
3.8    Method of Data Analysis                36

CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
4.1    Data Analysis                        37
4.1.1    Analysis of Questionnaire Data            37

CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
5.1    Summary of Findings                    48
5.2    Conclusions                        51
5.3    Recommendations                    53
REFERENCES                            54
APPENDIX (THE QUESTIONNAIRE)            58