Role of development journalism in Nigeria's development

Journalistic Roles and the Struggle Over Institutional Identity: The Discursive Constitution of Journalism

“…In a series of surveys, Pintak (2014;Pintak & Nazir, 2013), for instance, studied journalists in the Arab and Islamic world, finding them to serve their audiences in the capacity of an agent of change. Other studies have identified journalistic traits that correspond to the idea of "development journalism" in countries as diverse as Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, and Nigeria (Edeani, 1993;Ramaprasad & Kelly, 2003;Ramaprasad & Rahman, 2006;Romano, 2003). Notably, a considerable number of projects point to remarkable similarities among journalists from Western countries and their "counterparts" from other world regions (e.g., Mwesige, 2004;Ramaprasad, 2001;Zhu, Weaver, Lo, Chen, & Wu, 1997).…”

Who Is a Development Journalist? Perspectives on Media Ethics and Professionalism in Post-Colonial Societies

“…Kunczik (1988) defined development journalism as ''a notion of journalism according to which reporting events of national and international significance should be constructive in the sense that it contributes positively to the development of the country concerned'' (p. 83). Edeani (1993) stated:…”

Construction of Development from Inside the Development Communication Syllabi

“…From Africa to Asia to Latin America, the coverage of development led to a variety of communication and journalistic practices. At times, the approach has been investigative while for others, it has been considered an ally of the government (Edeani 1993). Researches also have shown that, in terms of development journalism in particular, dysfunctional schools have led to less job knowledge and satisfaction in the practice of the profession (Domatob and Hall 1983: 25-27;Grossenbacher 1988: 142-162).…”