Influence of ICT in the Media Report of Abuja Bomb Blast

Abstract

Advancement in the world of Information and Communication Technology has redefined the practice of journalism. ICT have no doubt made news reporting faster. This fundamental importance of ICT to journalism practice has compelled virtually all media organizations to massively deploy them in their business of information gathering and dissemination. One of such is the use of ICT in reporting the recent Abuja bomb blast. The critical questions are what were the ICT facilities used by media organizations to report the blast? What is the influence of ICT on the processing of news regarding the blast? The above questions formed the basis for this study. The theoretical framework adopted here is on the basis of McLuhan’s theory of technological determinism and to also give the study direction, four objectives were raised from four research questions. This research work will definitely give us a conclusion on the technological advancement in the global village, how effective Information and communication Technology is  and how far the Nigeria media has used it to report crime, especially the recent Abuja bomb blast.

Keywords: ICT, media, journalism.