Impact of television broadcasting on electioneering campaigns Department:Mass Communication By: linus081 Project ID: 737 Rating: (3.2) votes: 11 Price:₦1000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe study examined the impact of television broadcasting on electioneering campaigns (a study of the 2015 Presidential campaigns on NTA Network). The facts that mass media plays a vital role in the development process of a country is not a gainsaying. The mass media generally regarded as a channel of communication that is capable of reaching a heterogeneous audience simultaneously with a uniform message. The mass media also has the capability to create awareness and knowledge about issues of national interest especially campaigns of politicians. Survey method was adopted coupled with the distribution of questionnaires the data collected through questionnaires was analyzed with arithmetic table and simple percentage using Statistical Package for social sciences (SPSS). Total numbers of questionnaire released was 225. A total number of 206 administered questionnaires were retrieved from the field while 19 missed. Hence, findings showed that the mass media especially the television stations have been fair in giving equal media coverage to political parties to candidate. It is therefore recommended that since it has been discovered that there is a direct relationship between media coverage and elections result, the mass media should endeavor to give equal media coverage to political parties and their candidates. In other words, the mass media should allow political parties and their candidates a level playing for their campaign....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) »Coverage of foreign news by Nigerian newspapers: A content analysis of vanguard and daily sun newspapers»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»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) »Importance of indigenous language in broadcasting media»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) »Effect of public relations on the consumer (a case study of premier breweries plc) »The effect of AKBC tv peak milk advertisement on the consumers buying habit