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CHAPTER ONE 1.0     INTRODUCTION Editorial  freedom  or  independence  is  the  concept  that editors-in-chief should have full authority over the editorial content  of  their  journal.  Like individual and  national freedom or independence, it is a rhetorical concept whose realisation flows from internal achievement as much as it  depends  on  external  validation.  From  cover  to  cover, editors have the right “to decide what is published, what is not published, when items ...

Abstract The Nigerian press has seen different kinds of ownership ranging from missions, groups, and individuals to governments. Yet ownership of some newspapers remained obscure and a subject of speculation. Beyond the traditional functions, Nigerian newspapers have served purposes that diverged from their professed philosophy or ideologies. The total population for the study is 200 staff of guardian newspaper. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. ...