NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION
COURSE CODE: MAC 314
COURSE TITLE: ISSUES IN NIGERIAN MASS MEDIA
TIME ALLOWED: 2 Hours
INSTRUCTION: Answer any three questions
1. a. Discuss in detail, the state of the Nigeria print industry as of today. (11 Marks)
b. Briefly describe how newspaper publishing started in Nigeria from mid-20th century.
(12 Marks)
2. Explain the concept of ‘news commercialization’ and its implication for the Nigerian
media industry. (23 Marks)
3. a .What is deregulation of the broadcast industry? (12 Marks)
b. Enumerate the benefits and drawbacks of deregulation (11 Marks)
4. Discuss the concept of ‘brown envelope’ and how it has become an ethical issue in Nigeria media practice. (23 Marks)
5. Should a democratic nation control its press? Justify your answer and state the implications of such control on the development of the media industry. (23 Marks)
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