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ROLE OF GATEKEEPING IN NEWS PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION: A case study of Nigerian Tribune Newspaper Letters to the Editors Column

ABSTRACT

The research examined the Role of Gatekeeping in News production and dissemination” (A case study of Nigerian Tribune Newspaper Letters to the Editors Column). From the findings, it is clear that the role of gatekeepers cannot be overemphasized as it determines the quality of the media output or message. If the gatekeepers perform well, the integrity and reputation of the media will be effective. This will also reduce the level of error committed.  According to Bittner (1989) one of the functions of gatekeepers is to limit the information we received by editing this information before it is disseminated to us; to expand the amount of information we receive by giving us additional facts or views and to reorganize or interpret the information. It is also recommended that media outfit should employed qualified people that will be saddled with the role of opening and closing of information gate. Seminars and workshops should be continuous activities i.e training and retraining of staff is essential. Media library should be updated and upgraded all the time because media practitioners are expected to know everything about something and something about everything. Media owners should allow the media managers and staff to operate freely so that the integrity of such organisation will be higher. Survey research method was adopted while 120 copies of questionnaires were administered to the selected respondents of which 90 copies were returned.    

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