The use of state broadcast media as propaganda machinery by the state government Department:Mass Communication By: jessy03 Project ID: 748 Rating: (3.3) votes: 6 Price:₦1000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractIn several quarters, there have been allegation making round, that state governments use their state Broadcast media as propaganda machinery. The focus is to investigate such allegation using Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) radio/TV as a case study. The study was based on critical theory by Stuart Hall. The theory views the means by which the“haves of society gains the willing support of the“have nots” to maintain the status quo. The study uses an empirical method observing the five chapters structural arrangement, with each chapter assigned a specific role to play for the overall success of producing a reliable result. The researcher consulted relevant literature to raise secondary data while survey method was used to generate primary data for analysis. The data generated using questionnaire techniques were tested using chi-share goodness of fit test formular. Data were presented in tables and extensively discussed to enable the researcher draw his conclusion and make some recommendations. The researcher though did not find Enugu state government using it’s broadcast outfits as propaganda machinery, but strongly recommends that the management of the broadcast stations should overhaul its programmes in order to drop those perceived by the media audiences as sycophantic, wherein presenters use them to sing praises for the state government unnecessarily. ...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