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Traditional Media, New Media and Political Development in Nigeria: An Exploration of Gains, Challenges and Prospects

In: A Sleeping Giant?

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  • Harrison Adewale Idowu

    (Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko)

  • Temitayo Isaac Odeyemi

    (Department of Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University)

Abstract

The history of humankind has shown that the media, irrespective of its level of advancement, plays a pivotal role in societies, including national development. From the traditional town crier to current social and digital media, the media has been a force to be reckoned with throughout history, shaping societies and influencing national and international affairs. There is, therefore, no gainsaying the fact that the media – traditional and new – has a unique and strategic place in the political affairs of states. The Arab Spring and the Black Lives Matter movements are recent examples of the power of the (new) media and the dangers that lie in attempts to ignore it. Using document analysis and historical methods, this chapter appraises the role of the media in Nigeria’s political development. This is imperative because of the media’s increasing role in the context of democratisation. This chapter argues that depending on their intent and purpose, both domestic and international media have had positive and negative influences on political and governance affairs in Nigeria and that, devoid of partisanship and religious and ethnic biases, the media could be better harnessed for political advancement in the country.

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  • Harrison Adewale Idowu & Temitayo Isaac Odeyemi, 2021. "Traditional Media, New Media and Political Development in Nigeria: An Exploration of Gains, Challenges and Prospects," Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, in: Oluwaseun Tella (ed.), A Sleeping Giant?, pages 45-59, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:aaechp:978-3-030-73375-9_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-73375-9_4
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