Ownership Interference and the Principle of Fairness in the Nigeria Broadcast Industry
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This paper examines how ownership interference affects a fair, pluralistic and objective press in Nigeria especially the broadcast media. It exposes that the press must be balance and provide opportunity for all shades of opinions on every raging issue of national interest in line with the social responsibility theory of the press. It concludes that ownership interference whether government, institution or individuals is one pivotal issue that impedes the press from achieving the above objective and admonishes that they should be limited inferences from media owners on the activities of media organization. This work, therefore, highlights on how ownership interference impedes on achieving a fair, objective and reliable press in Nigeria, especially the broadcast media.
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