MEDIA POWER AND THE NIGERIAN PRESS: STATE OF THE GAME
I The media is powerful, no doubt. Their power does not just stem from the constitution but from the work reporters do in the field to solve festering problems facing the society. From information to entertainment and education, journalists across the world wake up each day to solve problems confronting the society. The level of development inherent in a particular geographical location, to a large extent determines the basic roles of the media. During my undergraduate days as a communication student, I was taught that the media system inherent in developed or advanced countries play key roles as public watchdogs. This is why news...