The Role of Radio in Combating Corruption in North-Eastern Nigeria
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Radio being one of the channels of communication has been an unnegligible tool that can bring growth and development to every society particularly in African continent Nigeria inclusive. It is an instrument that can play vital role in creating awareness, influencing or reorienting the thinking of the masses on critical issues such as corruption. However, radio being the most accessible medium in Nigeria is not doing enough towards exposing corrupt practices in the society just like print media especially in the North-Eastern part of this country. This paper examined the place of radio in combating corrupt practices within the Nigerian ambience. The paper solely relied on secondary data where the researcher consulted reputably peer-reviewed journals. The paper was anchored on the social responsibility theory. Findings of the study revealed that radio has the potency to combat corrupt practices in Nigeria. The study recommends among others that there is the need to provide radio journalists with the knowledge and methods they need to conduct investigations, professional organizations and media owners must assure frequent training on investigative journalism. Investigative reporting requires journalists to collaborate with syndicates.
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