CHALLENGES IN JOURNALISM

CHALLENGES IN JOURNALISM

Journalism is regarded as one of the Respected Profession Globally. In fact, her nickname is ‘Forth Estate Of Realm’. However, the country’s political and economic field can be seen to be in disarray.  Journalism is estimated to have been facing More than Thousand Challenges since the Embryo of Journalism. There is no doubt, there are problems facing Journalism in the Global world, PRESS INSIGHT will highlights these problems/challenges in Species and also suggests possible solutions.

- BROWN ENVELOP JOURNALISM

Brown envelope journalism is a term used to refer to monetary and other benefits given to journalists to gain undue favour. It's also called Yellow and Gozon Journalism, monetary Induction to fine-tune, kill or trash, sabotage, sensationalize a factual information

The effect of brown envelope journalism is the media and journalism which is supposed to be unbiased and independent becomes a publicity-seeking outlet. 

The media begins to wane on integrity and objectivity because news is commercialized. Journalists start to write commentaries and twist news in favour of those who have paid them and the media then cannot be trusted by the people. The media is an important aspect of democracy because it represents the right of people to freedom of speech. 

The first and primary obligation of the journalists is to state and expose truth and facts. However, nowadays, journalists praise leaders who they benefit from and then espouse their opponents in a bad light.

 

A solution to this problem is:

ETHICAL JOURNALISM PRACTICE

The "UNION OF JOURNALISTS" which is the body in charge of journalists all over Nigeria should once again set standards for journalism and also ensure adherence to these standards by putting grave penalties in place for those found to have erred.

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