Influence of Social Media on the Practice of Journalism among Journalists of Punch Newspaper in Nigeria

Abstract

The study looked at theinfluence of social media on the practice of journalism among journalists of punch newspaper in Nigeria.The quantitative research approached was adopted for the study while the survey research design was used to carry out the study. A total of 34 journalists in Punch Newspaper were purposively selected and studied based on their willingness to participate in the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The collected data were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages, and presented in tables. The study found that social media platforms have significantly improved newsgathering practices, breaking of news and the reception of audience feedback among journalists of Punch Newspaper. Accordingly, it was recommended that other media organizations and journalists who have not effectively start deploying social media for journalism practices should do so to remain relevant in this digital journalism era.