Constraints On Journalistic Practice In Government-owned Mediaorganisations In South-south Geo-political Zone Of Nigeria

ABSTRACT In Nigeria, a significant number of intellectuals, journalists, and businesspeople believe that government should not interfere with ownership and control of the mass media. The important point implicit in this viewpoint is the assumption that the pattern of ownership of the mass media is crucial in determining the strength or weakness of the press. This study surveys the constraints on journalistic practice in government- owned media in the south-south geo-political zone of Nigeria. "Government-owned media,"  as used in  this study, refers to newspapers in the six states that make u…