Abstract
This study was on an assessment of the mass media and management of human right in Nigeria. Three objectives were raised which included: To investigate whether professional training of journalists or lack of it effects the media objectively, to find out the different ways of media control by government media and how it affects media coverage of human rights issues and violations, to discover whether ethnicity plays any influencing role in newspaper coverage of human rights activities, to find out whether different ethic groups cover human right issues differently, Whether the discrepancies in media coverage and It differs, should be attributed to tribal sentiments. A total of 77 responses were received and validated from the enrolled participants where all respondents were drawn from the nation newspaper. Hypothesis was tested using Chi-Square statistical tool (SPSS).
Chapter one
Introduction
1.1Background of the study
The media roles in the area of human right protection can be evaluated based on the media concepts which are supposed to be on ethical binding in as much as the media in information dissemination, aims at profit making, they ought not to forget that social responsibility is supposed to be their concern on public Tuterest. According to Mrs. NKEM FAB – UKOZOR, “MEDIA ETHICS AND LAW” Pg 26, she said “However, there is bound to be conflict in any situation where making profits is against serving public interest”. “Bacareing profit and social responsibility is a concern…”
This accounts conjures well with the media ability to respond positively to the view of human right activist on major issues which are profusely identified by them. One thing among all is lack of effective leadership is a major problem contonting the euthnine met of democracy in Nigeria.
An un-emergence of a sound economy and less politicl iolence was been linked with an ethricity and tribal sentiments, yet no a properly addressed developed account and different reactions from those so called social critics.
The mass media is a tool for success or failure of human right activities and essentially the main components of human rights activities all over the world. There is also a tool of human right abuse or violation exposis through it’s programmes and ideas of human rights activities are made for actions and the re-occuring action from the authority concerned.
The leadership and human right problems in Nigeria, which has made it’s mark long ago, has been attributed to the mass inability to portray an objective rather un-objective responsibility since the incaption of the second republic. As researches identification, that Nigerians is endowed with greatness has been made but what has been responsible for the liability abundant talents, graduating into an effective economic and political leaders demands explanation.
However, the media sometimes indirectly expose plans to human right violation, who then take a precantionary drastic measures before the plans are expected. This is an act of media/human right activities hard in hard partnership in combating societal odds. For instance, when in Nigeria, the pro-democracy groups and NADECO planed to communicate the aaAnnulled June 12, 1993 presidential Election, in June 1997, which the media exposed. In response, the Federal military Government not only warned against the demonstration but also ordenes the police in all the states of the federation to deal ruthlessly with any such demonstrators.
The idea of holding ethics loyalty above national willing is a disturbing problem in Nigeria. As a Yoruba newspaper will find it very difficult in criticizing a Yoruba leader and like other tribal owned news medias.
This project focus on the role of human rights Acticities in Nigeria and also the pros and cons of Journalistic/media reporting as in given analysis to the activities of human right violations in the country with reference to NADECO, human right committee and pro-democracy groups.
The emanating problem from reporting of human rights activities would also be examined objectively to see how the media fared in their reporting and analytical responsibilities. The reporter handicaps including media ownership problems will also come into place.
In addition to ownership, investigation on some other factors hindering media coverage of human right activities were carried out. Equally were factors not mentioned but they affect upright objective coverage.
1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS
The problem under investigation is the media coverage of human rights issues in Nigeria.
This uncovers the role of media ownership and coverage of human rights issues as concerning Nigeria.
The role of ethnicity and religion will be the study mostly on their interference in the coverage if Nigeria media in politics and human rights levels.
1.2 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
a) To investigate whether professional training of journalists or lack of it effects the media objectively.
b) To find out the different ways of media control by government media and how it affects media coverage of human rights issues and violations.
c) To discover whether ethnicity plays any influencing role in newspaper coverage of human rights activities
d) To find out whether different ethic groups cover human right issues differently.
e) Whether the discrepancies in media coverage
f) It differs, should be attributed to tribal sentiments.
1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study stands as a knowledge enhance to Journalists, media proprietor/practitioners on the influence of media ownership in objective reporting analysis.
Aiding to this, is the works ability to stand as a solution finding to issue bordering on reportion in our media plans and houses especially where if borders on influence of mass media ownership.
1.5 HYPOTHESES
On the process of giving vivid explanation on the course of investigating influencing factor affecting roles of media and coverage of human rights issues in Nigeria. The following hypotheses have been drawn.
HYPOTHESES
H1 Private owned newspaper report objectively on human rights issues in Nigeria than government owned Newspapers.
Ho Private owned News papers do not report more objectively, issues of human rights in Nigeria than government owned newspaper.
HYPOTHESES 11
H1 Tribalism and religious sentiments play prominent role in Nigeria media much more than any other issues or political events.
Ho Tribalism and religious sentiments do not play significant role in Nigeria media.
HYPOTHESES IV
H1 mass media operating within a particular geographical location will emphasize their interest above consideration in the coverage of political and human right issues.
Ho Mass media in Nigeria within a particular geographical location will not emphasize the interest of that location in coverage of political and human right issues.
Scope and limitation of the study
The scope of the study covers an assessment of the mass media management of human rights in Nigeria.
Limitations/constraints are inevitable in carrying out a research work of this nature. However, in the course of this research, the following constraints were encountered thus:
- Non-availability of enough resources (finance): A work of this nature is very tasking financially, money had to be spent at various stages of the research such resources which may aid proper carrying out of the study were not adequately available.
Time factor: The time used in carrying out the research work is relatively not enough to bring the best information out of it. However, I hope that the little that is contained in this study will go a long way in solving many greater problems.
This material content is developed to serve as a GUIDE for students to conduct academic research
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MASS MEDIA AND MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA
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