MEDIA LAWS AND JOURNALISM PRACTICE (A STUDY OF AKBC RADIO)
Abstract
This study examined Media laws and journalism practice (a study of AKBC Radio). The study was anchored on four objectives, among them were: to find the extent staff of AKBC Radio are aware of the media laws that guide journalism practice and to find out to what extent these laws has affected the news and current affairs staff of AKBC Radio among others. A survey design was used in the study which involved the use of questionnaire as instrument of data collection. The population of the study was 20. Census was adopted to select a sample size of 20 respondents. The findings of the study revealed that, Staff of AKBC Radio are aware that there are media laws that guides journalism practice. Staff of AKBC Radio finds media laws essential in journalism practice and staff of AKBC Radio are apprehensive of media laws when carrying out their official functions and are also affected by these laws. The study recommended that staff of AKBC are aware of the laws that guides journalism practice, they should endeavour to put the laws into practices and objectivity and fairness should be the watch word of journalists in order to retain readership and viewership and even improve on their market share.
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