The Media and War against Corruption in Nigeria Introduction The media and society are the two sides of a coin mutual and inseparable, each determines the other in a peculiar way. The main functions of the media in society are for surveillance, correlation, transmission of culture information dissemination, management, instruction and mobilisation (Harold Lasswell1948; Wilbur Schramm 1964; Elizabeth Noelle Newman 1973; Dennis McQuail 2005.This means that the media should cover and report the issue
Corruption is a pandemic problem that cuts across all cultures around the world. However, some societies have reduced corruption to a minimum by using several strategies while others struggle with the consequences of the vice. This paper examines the types of corruption practices, causes of corruption, consequences of corruption and propose collective and individual strategies to deal with the problem. Corruption has been defined in different ways. Scholars define corruption as the abuse of entrusted
Social media users in India The number of social media users is increasing day by day at present the number in India has reached to 143 million users. According to the reports of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Indian Market Research Bureau (IMRB) International, 34% of college going students and 27% of young men are using social media platforms. 12% constitute the school going users while 60% are the college going students and young men in the urban India. The number of rural
how the topic of corruption is covered in the media in different countries and what factors influence this media coverage. 1.1.2. Types of Corruption Knowing the types of corruption will help create a broader understanding of corruption as a vice, while providing the ways in which the internet media may be compromised in its role as a source of information to the public on matters concerning corruption. This will help understand what kinds of corruption are manifested in the media. 1.1.2.1. Political
criticized for poor coordination and cooperation whilst fighting corruption requires a dynamic and multi-faceted approach to improve the performance of an agency (Public Service Commission, 2001). Amongst the bodies established to deal with corruption is the Independent Complaints Directorate, South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Corruption Unit, National Crime Prevention Strategy, National Intelligence Agency, Public Protector and Auditor-General, amongst others (Kalombo, 2005). Additionally
Corruption in developing countries like India continues to be one of the greatest factors of poverty, development and internecine conflicts. Most of the developing countries continue to grapple with the ever changing trends in global politics, economic and technological advancements having little or nothing to do due to the debilitating effects of corruption on their very existence. Corruption exists in various forms such as bribery, systemic corruption, discretion, favouritism & Nepotism, deceitful
The Egyptian revolution and role of media Name: Institution: The Egyptian Revolution and Role of Media The process of overthrowing an established government by the people is a revolution. Aristotle describes a revolution in two distinctive phases. The first phase involves the modification of a current constitution. Politicians and law legislators make the necessary arrangements for amendments of the current constitutions. The second phase involves the absolute change from one constitution
All media is biased. The bias is media could be split into three main areas of influence, Advertisements, clickbait journalism, and Politics. Advertisements providing almost all of the money for mainstream media outlets gives them enormous power to control what our media outlets let into the public eye. Clickbait journalism has a negative impact on consumers, misleading titles that are eye grabbers trick people into believing things that aren 't the full truth. Arguably the most impactful bias in
Bribery and corruption in government departments of Pakistan: Different government and non-government departments of Pakistan have been known as extremely corrupt departments but a survey conducted by Transparency International, a non-government organization which studies corruption and bribery all around the world included some reputable departments in the list as well. These departments include police, political parties, government and public officials, parliament, health department, judicial and
and highly dependent compare to other countries. But the most typical reason is corruption. It means dishonest or illegal behavior especially of people in authority present in many countries. There is hardly anyone who is not well acquainted with the very word corruption; for instance, today in Chad each and every government sector of the country is rotten to the core because of the widespread practice of corruption by the people who are at the helm of power, by the officers, by the clerks and so