Promoting Good Governance in Nigeria through Pre-Election Discourse: The Challenges for the Media

Abstract

The current trend in media has opened up more active participation of the media in the promotion of good governance. As the media provides a platform through which the framework of governance is viewed, it is imperative to examine the challenges and bottlenecks that media practitioners face in the course of promoting good governance. Proper management of information and communication can never be overemphasized in a developing country like Nigeria. Hence, the paper reviews the current situation by bringing to fore various challenges of the media and necessary recommendations for the promotion of governance, especially, at pre-election period.