Media hazards is one of the major issues in
journalism but attracted less attention in the last few decades especially now
that democracy is waxing stronger in Nigeria making it appears as if there were
no hazard any more. The focus of
this research is to examine the hazards (i.e. problems) facing journalism
practice in Nigeria particularly in among journalists in Abuja. Media
practitioners and media owners face different challenges at one time or the
other in the cause of carrying out their official duties and few of such is
killing, kidnapping, threaten, accident, embarrassment, humiliation among
others. Survey research method was used, of which 200 copies of questionnaires
were administered to respondents who were purposively selected among
journalists in NUJ chapel in Abuja. Findings shown that killing, threaten and
kidnapping are the major hazards to journalism practices in Nigeria in general.
It is therefore recommended that further
studies on this research, should be extended to the problems and prospects of
journalism and the role of broadcast media in preventing media hazards while
regular training be organized for the member of the fourth estate of the realm
in Nigeria
