Abstract
Investigative journalism in Nigeria is increasingly declining as a result of challenges associated with its practice, where corruption and incessant insecurity have indeed become a routine in every aspect of life. Investigative journalism is hardly being practised in Nigeria today, because journalists fear for their lives. With in-depth interviews, this research uses the theory of media responsibility to examine the nature of investigative journalism in Nigeria, coupled with exploration of secondary data - looking into how the Nigerian media disseminate news that are supposed to be continuous, but are never brought to conclusive end - where the hope of the audience with the current momentum of such news, as well as the enthusiasm of the audience to follow such stories is dashed, for lack of follow up of such stories. Therefore the paper suggests the need to resuscitate investigative journalism in Nigeria and the need to promulgate special laws to protect journalists.
Presenters
John Ayodele OyewoleSenior Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo, Nigeria
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2022 Special Focus—Democratic Disorder: Disinformation, the Media and Crisis in a Time of Change
KEYWORDS
DEARTH, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, JOURNALISM, NIGERIA
