The Ethical Dilemma of African Journalists: A Nigerian Perspective

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

“…Many development journalists have been educated, whether abroad or at home, in western journalism curricula (Ebo, 1994). That means they hold to the ideal of the journalist as watchdog.…”

African pride and vexation in World Cup development sportswriting

“…For example, amid Ethiopia's promulgation of development journalism as official policy for state media, Skjerdal (2011) found that journalists embraced positive focus, educational mission, and national identity promotion, but also purported to serve the public interest by tolerating secrecy and neglecting critical coverage and opposition viewpoints. Dixon (1997) considered development journalism appealing, though public journalism better, to promote development and pan-African communitarianism over the continent's entrenched colonial state press alliances and incompatible ethnic and political divisions Studying Nigerian journalism, Ebo (1994) observed a conflict between idealistic Western objectivity and real African needs. But neither Skjerdal nor Ebo cared to embrace Western norms as an exclusive alternative.…”