Using the in depth interview research method, this study examines bureaucracy and citizen journalism by giving a cursory attention to the issues and challenges of the practice in Nigeria. A sample of 30 respondents who cut across the six geo political zones of the country was interviewed via online medium to give answers to the research objectives. Among the questions posed was to ascertain the influence of citizen journalism on professional media practice. Findings showed that bureaucracy is a constraint to efficient administration in media practice as well as altering the news content which has a damning effect on public interest. The study also discovered that adherence to bureaucracy in media practice can save the hot and exuberant reporter. Citizen journalism was also found to be unprocessed material, hence, unfit for public consumption. The study recommended the use of gate keeping in the practice of citizen journalism as well as adherence to rules and regulations. Raphael Abumchukwu Ekwunife | Helen Ijeoma Nwachukwu | Ikechukwu Ogeze Ukeje "Bureaucracy and Citizen Journalism: Issues and Challenges Imperative for Media Practice in Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd46317.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/journalism/46317/bureaucracy-and-citizen-journalism-issues-and-challenges-imperative-for-media-practice-in-nigeria/raphael-abumchukwu-ekwunife
International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD)
Volume 5 Issue 6, September-October 2021 Available Online: www.ijtsrd.com e-ISSN: 2456 – 6470
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Bureaucracy and Citizen Journalism: Issues and
Challenges Imperative for Media Practice in Nigeria
Raphael Abumchukwu Ekwunife
1
, Helen Ijeoma Nwachukwu
2
, Ikechukwu Ogeze Ukeje
3
1Department of Mass Communication, Evangel University Akaeze Ebonyi State Nigeria
2Department of Mass Communication, Coal City University Enugu, Enugu State Nigeria
3Department of Political Science, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi State Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Using the in-depth interview research method, this study examines
bureaucracy and citizen journalism by giving a cursory attention to
the issues and challenges of the practice in Nigeria. A sample of 30
respondents who cut across the six geo-political zones of the country
was interviewed via online medium to give answers to the research
objectives. Among the questions posed was to ascertain the influence
of citizen journalism on professional media practice. Findings
showed that bureaucracy is a constraint to efficient administration in
media practice as well as altering the news content which has a
damning effect on public interest. The study also discovered that
adherence to bureaucracy in media practice can save the hot and
exuberant reporter. Citizen journalism was also found to be
unprocessed material, hence, unfit for public consumption. The study
recommended the use of gate-keeping in the practice of citizen
journalism as well as adherence to rules and regulations.
KEYWORDS: Gate-Keeping, Check Points, Participatory Journalism,
Co- Production. I- reporting
How to cite this paper: Raphael
Abumchukwu Ekwunife | Helen Ijeoma
Nwachukwu | Ikechukwu Ogeze Ukeje
"Bureaucracy and Citizen Journalism:
Issues and Challenges Imperative for
Media