Influence of citizens journalism in promoting online news in Warri, Delta state Department:Mass Communication By: Alexander Project ID: 7710 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe study examined the influence of citizens' journalism in promoting online news with a specific focus on the residents of Warri in Delta State. Online news has come of age while citizen journalism is an emerged form of journalism that was facilitated by the emergence of ICT especially smartphones, the internet, and blogs. The study was anchored on the Technological Determinism and Source Credibility Theories. Survey as a quantitative research method was adopted, the data collection instrument for this was questionnaires in which hundred (120) copies of questionnaires were distributed to the respondents that were purposively drawn within Warri. Findings showed that many of the respondents are practicing online journalism, while, the majority of them have access to news materials online on a daily basis. Also, a larger percentage of the respondents know how to write, post or share blog content online, in addition to this, the Information Nigeria news blog and the blueprint blog attracted more respondents to their credit. People spend a reasonable amount of time online reading news and the core reason why people partake in online journalism is because news materials online can be transferred easily. It was therefore recommended that media outfits should not see citizen journalists as a threat but a tool they can employ to stay afloat in the business of news....Preview Download Preview +Other Mass Communication project topics and materials you might be interested in»Impact of social media on students academic performance (a study of students of university of Abuja) »Impact of social media on modern journalism (a study of journalists in Makurdi metropolis) »Impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on radio news reporting (a study of Atlantic FM Uyo) »Perception of cyber crime among Nigerian youths (a study of Caritas university) »The effect of government ownership and control of mass media objectivity reporting (a case study of Enugu state broadcasting services) »The Effects of Television Commercials on Buying Habits of Enugu Metropolis ( A Case Study of Omo and Elephant Detergents )»Impact of mobile phone on agricultural information among Otukpo farmers»Coverage of foreign news by Nigerian newspapers: A content analysis of vanguard and daily sun newspapers»Audience perception of Nigerian newspapers on the internet»Influence of news censorship on the performance of media houses in Nigeria (a study of Nasarawa broadcasting service, Lafia) »Influence of television advertising on consumer buying habits of Guinness stout in Ikeja community of Lagos state»Role of communication technology in improving work efficiency of AIT staff (a study of AIT Abuja) »Importance of indigenous language in broadcasting media»The effect of AKBC tv peak milk advertisement on the consumers buying habit»Effect of public relations on the consumer (a case study of premier breweries plc)