Students Perception Of The Risks And Dangers Int The Practice Of Journalism

ABSTRACT: The practice of journalism is very risky in every part of the world today. In Nigeria journalists suffer different types of abuse in the course of carrying out their duties, these abuses range from, unlawful arrest and grueling interrogation during detention, imprisonment, assassination, harassment, rape, maiming and other forms of physical and emotional abuse. Objectives of the study were to measure the perception of students of the risks and dangers inherent in the practice of professional journalists, suggest ways through which government can make the work of journalist safer. The…