Straight Talk with Chukwudi Obi

                                                             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 newspapers, broadcast stations and freelance journalists go the extra mile to unearth the truth for public good. This is why it is commonplace for a media house or freelance journalist to pay as much as $250, 000 for a particular picture of a public figure or a public official. It is still the sam