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"Times New Roman"">The study is a descriptive survey designed to examine
information and communication technology and changes in media production and
distribution. A total of one hundred and fourteen respondents comprised staff
of Vanguard and Daily Sun newspapers was used as sample size of the study. The
study however collected its data from primary and secondary sources. Primary
data was collected through interviews and administration of questionnaires.
Secondary data was collected from journals, magazines, textbooks, internet,
etc. The analysis and presentation of data collected was done through
percentage, chart and non-parametric test of Chi-square statistic. The findings
of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between ICTs and
media production and distribution in Nigeria. The study therefore recommends
among others that mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">media
house should provide their staff with training and refresher IT centres in
their organization to help refreshing and updating their knowledge of new media
technologies as new innovations emerge and government as a matter of policy
must ensure that there is total removal of all barriers militating against the
acquisition of new media facilities for media houses.

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OF CONTENTS

Cover
Page

Title Page

Certification

Approval Page

Acknowledgements

Dedication

Table Of Contents

List Of Tables

Abstract

CHAPTER
ONE

INTRODUCTION



1.1 Background Of Study

1.2 State Of The Research Problem

1.3 Objectives Of The Study

1.4 Research Questions

1.5 Research Hypotheses

1.6 Significance Of The Study

1.7
Scope And Limitations Of Study

1.8 Operational Definition Of Terms

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW



2.1 Sources Literature

2. 2 The Review

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">2.2.1Newspaper Production Process

mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">2.2.2Concept
of Information Communication Technology

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">2.2.3Types of Communication Technologies in Media
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"Times New Roman"">2.24  Information
Gathering and Dissemination

mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">2.2.5Impacts
of ICT on Information Gathering and Dissemination

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial" lang="EN-AU">2.2.6Challenges of Journalism and New Media



2.2.1 Conceptual Review



2.2.2 Empirical Review



2.3 Theoretical Framework



2.4 Summary Of The Review





CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY



3.1 Research Method

3.2 Research Design/ Technique

3.3 Research Population

3.4
Sampling And Sampling Technique

3.5 Sampling Size

3.6 Method Of Data Collection

3.7 Method Of Data Analysis

3.8 Validity Of Research Instrument

3.9 Reliability Of Research Instrument



CHAPTER FOUR

DATA
PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION



4.1 Data Presentation

4.2 Data Analysis

4.3 Analysis Of Hypotheses

4.4
Discussion



CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY,
PRESENTATION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1
Summary

5.2 Conclusion

5.3 Recommendations



REFERENCES

APPENDIX (ES)

QUESTIONNAIRE

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