THE CHALLENGES FACING NIGERIAN BROADCAST MEDIA IN THE NEW MILLENIUM. A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL RADIO COROPRATION OF NIGERIA (FRCN)

63 PAGES (8585 WORDS) Mass Communication Project
Abstract
This research work dealt on the challenges facing Nigeria broadcast media (a case study of FRCN).
Chapter one of the projects provided background information on the problems of the study due to technological backwardness of the Nigeria media. The research sincerely delved into the danger of making Nigeria technological dumping grounds. This chapter outlined the objectives of the study with a view to enhancing the technological development of Nigeria media to the challenges for this twenty first century. One of the high points of this chapter was the significant of the research during which it was found out that there is a great need for Nigeria to develop media technology which would enable the country over come the challenges of this new millennium. Another aspect of the study adequately addressed in this project were the research questions and the research hypothesis as well as the scope of the study.

Chapter two of this project had an in-depth discussion on the literary work which the researcher was exposed to and their sources. Such literature reviews laid credence to the point raised and marshaled by the researcher to arrive at his conclusions and subsequent recommendations. It prayed the vast knowledge and various empirical opinions held by authorities in Mass communication and related sciences as well as technology as regard to the challenges of the new millennium.

Chapter three of this project discussed the methodology and research design, samples and measuring instruments used in the collection and analysis of data. All these stages led to the results which were expected from the research.

Chapter four analysed the data collected from the field work. These data were interpreted for better understanding and logical conclusions based on the field work after the project.

Chapter five which eventually in the conclusion chapter of this research summarized the entire work by drawing certain conclusions in lure with the findings. The chapter made some recommendations on how to ameliorate the difficulties militating against the challenges of the Nigeria broadcast media in this new millennium. Under this chapter, the references, an outline of names and works of authors quoted as authorities and appendix in the research was laid out.

TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL PAGE
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
1.2STATEMENT OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM
1.3OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
1.4SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY
1.5RESEARCH QUESTION
1.6RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
1.7CONCEPTUAL AND OPERATIONAL DEFINITION
1.8ASSUMPTIONS
1.9LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1SOURCES OF LITERATURE
2.2THE REVIEW
2.3SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW

CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
3.1RESEARCH METHOD
3.2RESEARCH DESIGN
3.3RESEARCH SAMPLE
3.4MEASURING INSTRUMENT
3.5DATA COLLECTION
3.6DATA ANALYSIS
3.7EXPECTED RESULTS

CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANLYSIS AND RESULTS
4.1DATA ANALYSIS
4.2RESULTS
4.3DISCUSSION

CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY
RECOMMENDATION FOR FURTHER STUDY
REFERENCES
APPENDICES