THE ASSESSMENT OF NIGERIA PRESS COUNCIL AS A REGULATORY MECHANISM FOR NIGERIAN JOURNALISTS

ABSTRACT In any academic pursuit all over the world, there must be situations and reason which could propel a research or project of this nature.  This same thing applies to this project which was tentatively researched and written in order to help students who may want to inquire more on the role of the Nigerian Press Council as a regulatory machanism for the conduct of journalism practices in Nigeria.  The Nigerian Press council though not performing quite to expectation in regulating journalism practices can also play the role of making sure that individual rights are not fringed upon by journalists in the course of covering analyzing and interpreting of issues as they affect the people.  The study on this project topic was based upon the premise that the press perform a vital function in the society as it relates to educating, entertaining, informing of people in order to build a society where its citizens knows their right and enlightened to be able to meet up to the challenges of this modern world.  There is as doubt this project handy as they go further in gaining more knowledge on this topic.        
TABLE OF CONTENT Cover Page I Title Page II Approval Page III Dedication IV Acknowledgement V Abstract VI CHAPTER ONE  1.1Background of the study 1 1.2Statement of the research problem 4 1.3Objectives of the study5 1.4Significance of the study 6 1.5Research Questions 7 1.6Research Hypothesis8 1.7Conceptual and Operational Definition 10 1.8Assumptions 11 1.9Limitations of the study 11
CHAPTER TWO 2.1Literature viewed  13 2.2The media as a watchdog   18 2.3The assessment of the Nigerian Press Council21 2.4Summary of the literature view 23
CHAPTER THREE 3.1Methodology 26 3.2Research Method  26 3.3Research Design27 3.4Research Sample27 3.5Measuring Instrument 27 3.6Data collection 28 3.7Data Analysis 29 3.8Expected Result    29
CHAPTER FOUR   4.1Data Analysis 30 4.2Result 41
CHAPTER FIVE  5.1Summary 43 5.2Recommendation for further studies 44 References 46 Bibliography47