THE MEDIA AS BOTH FRIEND AND ENEMY OF THE STATE

Abiodun FASAKİN; Olusola OYERO; Nelson OKORİE; Lanre AMODU

doi:https://doi.org/10.18769/ijasos.367313

Makale detayları

THE MEDIA AS BOTH FRIEND AND ENEMY OF THE STATE

Yazarlar:

Abiodun FASAKİN | Olusola OYERO | Nelson OKORİE | Lanre AMODU

Dergi:

IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences 2017 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.954-959

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000717132

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18769/ijasos.367313

Özet:

 


The mass
media – radio, television newspaper, magazine and the internet – are very
relevant in every society. They are the channels through information and
messages are propagated simultaneously to large number of people in different
areas. They are agents of socialisation and education as well as development.
The mass media surveys the environment for news, analyse issues of people’s
interest, provide entertainment and also help the propagation of the societal
cultural norms and values. However, in spite of the important roles of the
media in the society, they as well have their disadvantageous roles in the
society. The study evaluated the mass media as both friend and also as enemy of
the state. According to this paper, the media act as friend of the state by
serving as watchdogs, agents of cultural transmission and agents of political
orientation to the people in the society. However, the media act as enemy of
the state as they are used as channels for people, especially politicians to
throw abusive words at one another, huge contributors to decadence in our
society and they aid the spread of violence and hatred through propagation of
hate speeches and words that can incite people into violence. The researcher
concluded that the media have been both constructive (friend) and destructive
(enemy) to the society. The study recommended that the media should keep to
their social responsibility functions and adhere to the ethics of the
profession in all their operations.

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Makale detayları

THE MEDIA AS BOTH FRIEND AND ENEMY OF THE STATE

Yazarlar: Abiodun FASAKİN | Olusola OYERO | Nelson OKORİE | Lanre AMODU

Dergi: IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences 2017 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.954-959

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2017

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000717132

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18769/ijasos.367313

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Abiodun FASAKİN | Olusola OYERO | Nelson OKORİE | Lanre AMODU

Dergi:

IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences 2017 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.954-959

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000717132

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18769/ijasos.367313