THE ROLE OF THE PRESS IN A DEMOCRACY (THE PRESS IN PERSPECTIVE

ABSTRACT The study deals with the analysis of the   role of the Nigerian press in the democratic struggle in Nigeria. The research method used was the survey method, with the questionnaires and interview as the  method for data collection. The study kicks off from the definition of democracy as the government of the people by the  people and for the people, including brief definition of some features of democracy like popular sovereignty, popular consultation and periodical elections. Using constentical questionnaires given to eight  (80) respondents, the study analyzer the  press and its revolution and power a growth and development of the Nigerian press in democracy. Respondents are polled in four categories: Lectures layers politicians and general citizens . Analyses of their  responses show that the press is essential for provide my owners for the participation of all members of the society in decision making. As a recommendation the press is urged to put up expensive and effective machinery to cover the nation as a whole and not just the cities and their aliclist inhabitants the  press was also admonished to work towards national cohesion and to d  this it should consciously purse the goal of getting Nigerian to think and reason as Nigerian rather than alongside the dividends of ethnicity the findings  are 1.That the Nigeria press has so for performed its role of adducting and people on the need to make wise choice from competing alternatives during elections.  2.That the  role of the press in promoting and entrenching sustainable and  effective democracy is      very essential.  3.That the Nigerian press has fearlessly and responsibly performed its roles of not only informing people to make wise choices, but also safeguarding.  

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page II Certification III Dedication IV Acknowledgement V Abstract VII Table of contentsVIII List of tables and figures XI
CHAPTER ONE:  INTRODUCTION 1 Statement of problem 7 Rationale and Purpose of the study 9 Significance of the study 11 Research Questions12 Research Hypothesis 13 Definitions of terms 14 Limitation of the study 15
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 16 Press its Revolution and power growth and  development of Nigeria press Expected Roes of press in Democracy Philosophies or Typologies concept of freedom of press in democracy31
CHAPTER THREE  RESEARCH METHODOLOGY METHOD 37  Sampling Procedure 38 Data Collection Instrument 39 Data collection method 40 Data Analysis 40
CHAPTER FOUR:  DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDING 42
CHAPTER FIVE:  SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION  Findings 53 Suggestion Recommendation and 54 Bibliography57 Questionnaire60