Nigerian Journalism in The Information and Communication Technologies-Driven World

Abstract

The information and communication technologies (ICTs) have revolutionized the ways in which journalism is practiced across the globe. Ours has become an e-world and virtually everything is now possible electronically. The article therefore examines journalism in the era of ICTs, with a deep look at how these have impacted on the work life of the Nigerian journalist. It was established that although ICTs have turned around the ways in which the business of mass communication is conducted, the Nigerian journalist still has to grapple with poor facilities, limited access to ICTs and lack of proper training in the use of ICTs, among others. These hindrances have stood in the way of fully maximizing the limitless possibilities offered by ICTs. It is the paper’s position that these road blocks are surmountable if journalists and media organizations can invest in IT training to bring journalists up-to-date with the latest IT tools for the profession. Since ICTs do not exist in a vacuum, the Nigerian government should invest more in building ICT infrastructure to improve society as well as to enhance the work of journalists. However, the paper foresees perilous times ahead for journalists and media organizations that continue to stick to the “old ways of doing things