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Media and socio economic development in Northern Nigeria

This article discusses the crucial role of the mass media, peculiarly TV and radio, in reversing the burgeoning socioeconomic challenges of Northern Nigeria. It argues that mainstreaming global development initiatives and integrating the specific regional, state and national goals and policies in li...

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Main Authors: Pate, Umaru A., Dauda, Sharafa
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysian 2013
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spelling my-ukm.journal.64182016-12-14T06:41:06Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6418/ Media and socio economic development in Northern Nigeria Pate, Umaru A. Dauda, Sharafa This article discusses the crucial role of the mass media, peculiarly TV and radio, in reversing the burgeoning socioeconomic challenges of Northern Nigeria. It argues that mainstreaming global development initiatives and integrating the specific regional, state and national goals and policies in line with needs and expectations of the people can guarantee their freedom of opportunities and prosperity. It proposes: true democracy, good governance, accountability and transparency, human rights, increased political will and support for community radio for community needs, among othersas key enabling environment. It adds that media organizations and professionals need to resist political pressures and interferences to reflect the true feelings and needs of the people; institutionalize investigative/advocacy journalism to expose corruption and mismanagement of public resources by monitoring, criticizing, analyzing and interpreting public budget, expenditure, policy and implementation of global, national and local development initiatives instead of the norm of being appendages of governments. The article suggests further that the media in Northern Nigeria can strengthen their internal competence and ethical capacity for professionalism and adopt peace journalism in coverage of diversity and conflict, in their programming to illuminatethe cherished values of the people and to guide and direct social conduct and behaviour for sustainable development. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysian 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6418/1/V29_1_1-20.pdf Pate, Umaru A. and Dauda, Sharafa (2013) Media and socio economic development in Northern Nigeria. Jurnal Komunikasi ; Malaysian Journal of Communication, 29 (1). pp. 1-19. ISSN 0128-1496 http://www.ukm.my/jkom/
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description This article discusses the crucial role of the mass media, peculiarly TV and radio, in reversing the burgeoning socioeconomic challenges of Northern Nigeria. It argues that mainstreaming global development initiatives and integrating the specific regional, state and national goals and policies in line with needs and expectations of the people can guarantee their freedom of opportunities and prosperity. It proposes: true democracy, good governance, accountability and transparency, human rights, increased political will and support for community radio for community needs, among othersas key enabling environment. It adds that media organizations and professionals need to resist political pressures and interferences to reflect the true feelings and needs of the people; institutionalize investigative/advocacy journalism to expose corruption and mismanagement of public resources by monitoring, criticizing, analyzing and interpreting public budget, expenditure, policy and implementation of global, national and local development initiatives instead of the norm of being appendages of governments. The article suggests further that the media in Northern Nigeria can strengthen their internal competence and ethical capacity for professionalism and adopt peace journalism in coverage of diversity and conflict, in their programming to illuminatethe cherished values of the people and to guide and direct social conduct and behaviour for sustainable development.
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