THE ROLE OF THE PRESS IN A DEMOCRACY (THE PRESS IN PERSPECTIVE

By

NWODO OBIORA E

Presented To

Department of Mass Communication

ABSTRACT
The study deals with the analysis of the   role of the Nigerian press in the democratic struggle in Nigeria. The research method used was the survey method, with the questionnaires and interview as the  method for data collection. The study kicks off from the definition of democracy as the government of the people by the  people and for the people, including brief definition of some features of democracy like popular sovereignty, popular consultation and periodical elections. Using constentical questionnaires given to eight  (80) respondents, the study analyzer the  press and its revolution and power a growth and development of the Nigerian press in democracy. Respondents are polled in four categories: Lectures layers politicians and general citizens . Analyses of their  responses show that the press is essential for provide my owners for the participation of all members of the society in decision making. As a recommendation the press is urged to put up expensive and effective machinery to cover the nation as a whole and not just the cities and their aliclist inhabitants the  press was also admonished to work towards national cohesion and to d  this it should consciously purse the goal of getting Nigerian to think and reason as Nigerian rather than alongside the dividends of ethnicity the findings  are
1.    That the Nigeria press has so for performed its role of adducting and people on the need to make wise choice from competing alternatives during elections.
2.    That the  role of the press in promoting and entrenching sustainable and  effective democracy is      very essential.
3.    That the Nigerian press has fearlessly and responsibly performed its roles of not only informing people to make wise choices, but also safeguarding.  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page                                     II
Certification                                 III
Dedication                                     IV
Acknowledgement                             V
Abstract                                     VII
Table of contents                                VIII
List of tables and figures                         XI   

CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION                             

Statement of problem                             
Rationale and Purpose of the study                 
Significance of the study                         
Research Questions                            
Research Hypothesis                             
Definitions of terms                             
Limitation of the study                             

CHAPTER TWO:
LITERATURE REVIEW                         

Press its Revolution and power growth and
 development of Nigeria press Expected Roes of press in Democracy Philosophies or Typologies concept of freedom of press in democracy    
                      
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY METHOD            

 Sampling Procedure                            
Data Collection Instrument                       
Data collection method                       
Data Analysis     
                          
CHAPTER FOUR:
DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDING   
               
CHAPTER FIVE:
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Findings                                   
Suggestion                                 
Recommendation and                         
Bibliography                               
Questionnaire                               

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