IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ON BROADCAST JOURNALISM (A STUDY OF REPORTERS IN LTV AND TVC, LAGOS STATE)

This study examined impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on broadcast journalism (a study of reporters in LTV and TVC, Lagos State). The study was guided by four objectives, specifically to ascertain the degree of ICT usage by reporters in LTV and TVC in their reportorial assignments, to identify the ICT tools often used by reporters in LTV and TVC in their reportorial assignments, to find out the nature of effect ICT usage exerts on the in the reportorial assignments of reporters in LTV and TVC and to identify the challenges of ICT usage in the reportorial assignments of reporters in LTV and TVC. Survey method was adopted for his study, Taro Yamane was used to determine the sample size of respondents selected from the population of the study. Questionnaire and interview guide were used to collect data from the respondents and statistical method involving the use of simple percentage and tables was used to analyzed the data collected. The study found that majority of the respondents use ICT facilities for access/retrieval of information in their organization, they also used it for storage of information and duplication of information. The study recommended that media professionals and reporters need to improve on their IT skills to enable them enjoy maximum benefit provided by it. .