Media Imperialism and News Coverage in Nigeria: (A Survey of Selected Newspapers in Nigeria)
ABSTRACT
This work critically analyzed the impact of media imperialism on news coverage by selected print media outfits in Nigeria. Information is power and he who has information wields power. In line with the saying, the reliance of any nation on external influence in the aspect of information dissemination indicates dependence which is not supposed to be a characteristic of a sovereign nation. Thus three national dailies were selected to determine the level of dependence of media outfits in Nigeria on foreign media and news agencies in the area of news coverage. The selected newspapers were content analyzed and the period of study was the editions of newspapers from September to December 2021. On analysis, it was discovered that the newspapers content analyzed were dependent on foreign media and news agencies in the coverage of events and news from Africa and other parts of the world. It was thus recommended that the government should better finance the national news agency and invest money in setting up and establishing the necessary technology that would encourage the local media to be more independent in the coverage of local and international news events