ABSTRACT
This study “Influence
of ICTs on news writing, a study of practicing journalists in Owerri municipal
council” has positive impact on news writing and reporting because the advent
of modern technology has really done great thing in our country. It is relevant
to journalism practice because every technological breakthrough brings with its
new audience, new orientation, new prospects and challenges. For an
organization to effectively sell its products to an audience efficiently and
effectively, it must have an efficient and adequate information technologies
and corresponding knowledge of their uses. The objective of the study is to
ascertain the influences of ICTs on journalism practice. It explored the impact
of the technologies in news and information reportage. However, the research
method used in the study is the survey research method on practicing
journalists. The sampling technique used was the purposive sampling technique
which is the non- probability sampling technique, also the sample size was
determined using the Taro Yamane’s formula (1964) which was 122. It used
questionnaire to generate data and chi-square to test hypothesis. The findings
showed that Owerri based practicing journalist were aware of ICTs, have access
to ICTs and therefore make use of ICTs. ICTs have positive impact on news and
information reportage. It recommends that capacity building is essential in the
exposure of media practitioners to the requirements of technologies.
