AN APPRAISAL OF HAZARD OF JOURNALISM PRACTICE IN GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER, LAGOS STATE
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Media hazards is one of the major issues in journalism but attracted less attention in the last few decades especially now that democracy is waxing stronger in Nigeria making it appear as if there were no hazard any more. The focus of this research is to examine the hazards (i.e. problems) and prospects (strengths) facing journalism practice in Lagos with a particular focus on journalists working in Guardian Newspaper, Lagos State. Media practitioners and media owners face different challenges at one time or the other in the cause of carrying out their official duties and few of such is killing, kidnapping, threaten, accident, embarrassment, humiliation among others. Survey research method was used, of which 180 copies of questionnaires were administered to respondents who were randomly selected among member of Guardian Newspaper, Lagos. Findings shown that killing, threaten and kidnapping are the major hazards to journalism practices in Lagos and Nigeria in general. It is therefore recommended that further studies on this research, should be extended to the problems and prospects of journalism and the role of broadcast media in preventing media hazards while regular training be organized for the member of the fourth estate of the realm in Nigeria.
Keywords: Hazards, Prospect, Journalists, Media, Practice
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