Evaluation of the television medium as a channel for campaign against vote buying during elections in Nigeria (study of Nigeria Television Authority, (NTA), Abuja) Department: Mass Communication By: Klintex001 Project ID: 7177 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe general objective of this research work is to investigate television campaigns against vote buying and its impact on voters in Nigeria. However, the specific objectives are to examine the awareness level of citizens on the issue of vote buying and selling in Nigeria elections identify the perceived reasons for vote buying by politicians determine the perception of citizens toward vote buying in elections. find out the implication of vote buying in Nigeria''s electoral system and identify various means by which television stations campaign against vote buying. Media Agenda-Setting theory was used as the theoretical framework. The design of the study was the survey method. The population of the study was the entire staff of the News and Current Affairs Department, Nigeria Television Authority, NTA Abuja. The researcher considered simple random sampling techniques as the most suitable means of obtaining data and used close-ended questionnaires. Data was collected by administering the questionnaires to the respondents who are staff of the News and Current Affairs Department, Nigeria Television Authority, NTA Abuja. The study found out that citizens are aware of vote buying by politicians during elections the compulsion to win, lack of discipline, corruption, and personal insecurity, are causes of vote buying by politicians vote buying is indeed dangerous and has to be stopped else it destroys the very essence of elections and the media hold the power of discouraging vote buying. Based on the findings the study recommended that in-depth coverage of voting units to detect suspicious activity should be carried out. This will help to discourage any wrong acts to corrupt the voting process and encourage the masses to be much more involved in the electoral process....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)