Historically, Nigeria has boasted the most free and outspoken press of any African country, but also one which has consistently been the target of harassment by the past military dictatorships. Many agents of Nigeria press have been imprisoned, exiled, tortured, or murdered as a result, among them being Ogoni activist and television producer Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed for treason by order of the Sani Abacha dictatorship in 1995 (resulting in the expulsion of Nigeria from the Commonwealth of Nations and sanctions from abroad).
Even under the somewhat less-oppressive current civilian government, journalists have continued to come under fire, be it from the government (as with the June 2006 arrest of Gbenga Aruleba and Rotimi Durojaiye of African Independent Television under charges of sedition) or from other popular establishments (such as the self-imposed exile of this day's Isioma Daniel following the riots in Northern Nigeria over "sensitive comments" which she had made in an article regarding Muhammad and the 2002 Miss World pageant.
A fatwa calling for her beheading was issued by the mullahs of northern Nigeria, but was declared null and void by the relevant religious authorities in Saudi Arabia, and the Obasanjo faced an international public relations smearing (especially within journalistic circles) in the aftermath, which was not helped by the Amina Lawal controversy which had occurred prior to the riots, which had seen over 200 dead). However, as with most other countries, blogging has increasingly become a much safer, and much easier, conduit for Nigeria's growing Internet-enabled minority to express their dissatisfactions with the current state of affairs in Nigeria.
Brown envelope journalism in Nigeria is a practice whereby monetary inducement is given to journalists to make them write a positive story or kill a negative story.[1] The name is derived from cash inducements hidden in brown envelopes and given to journalists during press briefings. It is a common practice in Nigeria and many journalists do know that it is unethical.[2] One of the effects is that the Nigerian media has become a hotbed for sponsored stories.
Until the 1990s most publications were government-owned, but private papers such as the Nigerian Tribune, The Punch, Vanguard, and the Guardian continued to expose public and private scandals.[3] Laws related to the media, including newspapers, are scattered across various pieces of legislature. There are few good sources of discussion and analysis of these laws.[4]
An analysis of newspapers shows a strong bias towards coverage of males, reflecting prevalent cultural biases. Few articles discuss women and there are few photographs of women outside the fashion sections.[5] Although earnings have declined since the late 1980s the number of publications has steadily grown. As of 2008 there were over 100 national, regional or local newspapers.[3]
While newspapers (and, most recently, blogging) have long thrived in Nigeria, radio and television has not received as much recognition, due to limited resources and press restrictions which beset the establishment of radio or television services in Nigeria. However, such limitations have since been improved in order to reach larger audiences both within and without Nigeria, such as with the growth of satellite television. The BBC World Service as well as the Voice of America and the German broadcasting organization Deutsche Welle (DW) also provide shortwave radio in the Hausa language.
Virtually all Nigerian newspapers have an internet presence; in addition, there are several websites which are dedicated to allowing Nigerians to air their opinions on a variety of topics.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mass media in Nigeria news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Mass media in Nigeria has an interesting and long history Contents 1 Media culture 1 1 Media corruption 2 Mediums 2 1 Newspapers 2 2 Radio and television 2 3 Most viewed channels 2 4 Internet sites 3 See also 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksMedia culture editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Historically Nigeria has boasted the most free and outspoken press of any African country but also one which has consistently been the target of harassment by the past military dictatorships Many agents of Nigeria press have been imprisoned exiled tortured or murdered as a result among them being Ogoni activist and television producer Ken Saro Wiwa who was executed for treason by order of the Sani Abacha dictatorship in 1995 resulting in the expulsion of Nigeria from the Commonwealth of Nations and sanctions from abroad Even under the somewhat less oppressive current civilian government journalists have continued to come under fire be it from the government as with the June 2006 arrest of Gbenga Aruleba and Rotimi Durojaiye of African Independent Television under charges of sedition or from other popular establishments such as the self imposed exile of this day s Isioma Daniel following the riots in Northern Nigeria over sensitive comments which she had made in an article regarding Muhammad and the 2002 Miss World pageant A fatwa calling for her beheading was issued by the mullahs of northern Nigeria but was declared null and void by the relevant religious authorities in Saudi Arabia and the Obasanjo faced an international public relations smearing especially within journalistic circles in the aftermath which was not helped by the Amina Lawal controversy which had occurred prior to the riots which had seen over 200 dead However as with most other countries blogging has increasingly become a much safer and much easier conduit for Nigeria s growing Internet enabled minority to express their dissatisfactions with the current state of affairs in Nigeria Media corruption edit Further information Brown envelope journalism Brown envelope journalism in Nigeria is a practice whereby monetary inducement is given to journalists to make them write a positive story or kill a negative story 1 The name is derived from cash inducements hidden in brown envelopes and given to journalists during press briefings It is a common practice in Nigeria and many journalists do know that it is unethical 2 One of the effects is that the Nigerian media has become a hotbed for sponsored stories Mediums editNewspapers edit Main article Newspapers published in Nigeria Until the 1990s most publications were government owned but private papers such as the Nigerian Tribune The Punch Vanguard and the Guardian continued to expose public and private scandals 3 Laws related to the media including newspapers are scattered across various pieces of legislature There are few good sources of discussion and analysis of these laws 4 An analysis of newspapers shows a strong bias towards coverage of males reflecting prevalent cultural biases Few articles discuss women and there are few photographs of women outside the fashion sections 5 Although earnings have declined since the late 1980s the number of publications has steadily grown As of 2008 there were over 100 national regional or local newspapers 3 Radio and television edit Further information List of radio stations in Nigeria and List of television stations in Nigeria While newspapers and most recently blogging have long thrived in Nigeria radio and television has not received as much recognition due to limited resources and press restrictions which beset the establishment of radio or television services in Nigeria However such limitations have since been improved in order to reach larger audiences both within and without Nigeria such as with the growth of satellite television The BBC World Service as well as the Voice of America and the German broadcasting organization Deutsche Welle DW also provide shortwave radio in the Hausa language Most viewed channels edit citation needed Position Channel Share of total viewing 1 AM Family 10 4 2 AIT 6 5 3 AM Showcase 6 0 4 Silverbird TV 5 4 5 TVC Entertainment 5 0 6 M Net 4 9 7 Galaxy TV 3 3 8 AM Yoruba 1 9 9 WAP TV 1 4 10 KAFTAN TV 1 0 Internet sites edit Main article Internet in Nigeria Virtually all Nigerian newspapers have an internet presence in addition there are several websites which are dedicated to allowing Nigerians to air their opinions on a variety of topics See also editElite advertisement in Nigeria List of Nigerian newspapers Telecommunications in Nigeria Cinema of NigeriaReferences edit Goodluck Kalu Nsi BROWN ENVELOPE SYNDROME AND THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM IN NIGERIA PDF International Interdisciplinary Journal of Scientific Research Archived from the original PDF on 3 December 2015 Retrieved 10 December 2015 BBC Africa Nigeria s brown envelope journalism BBC a b Sriramesh amp Vercic 2009 pp 324 sfn error no target CITEREFSrirameshVercic2009 help Mwalimu 2005 pp 656 sfn error no target CITEREFMwalimu2005 help Poindexter amp Meraz 2008 pp 220ff sfn error no target CITEREFPoindexterMeraz2008 help Bibliography editSegun Oduko 1987 From Indigenous Communication to Modern Television A Reflection of political Development in Nigeria Africa Media Review 1 3 via Michigan State University Libraries African e Journals Project nbsp Olumuyiwa Ayodele 1988 Objectivity Sycophancy and the Media Reality in Nigeria Africa Media Review 3 1 via Michigan State University Libraries African e Journals Project nbsp Philip G Altbach Edith S Hoshino eds 1995 Nigeria International Book Publishing An Encyclopedia Garland ISBN 9781134261260 Nigeria Directory Broadcasting and Communications Africa South of the Sahara 2003 Regional Surveys of the World Europa Publications 2003 p 804 ISSN 0065 3896 Jonathon Green Nicholas J Karolides 2005 Nigeria Encyclopedia of Censorship Facts on File Inc ISBN 978 1 4381 1001 1 Toyin Falola Ann Genova 2009 Historical Dictionary of Nigeria Scarecrow Press ISBN 978 0 8108 6316 3 Includes information about newspapers radio TV etc Nigeria Freedom of the Press USA Freedom House 2016 OCLC 57509361External links edit Nigeria Profile Media BBC News Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mass media in Nigeria amp oldid 1165710618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
