IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIESON THE PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN PRINT MEDIA OPERATIONS

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the impact of ICTs on the performance of Nigerian newspapers and magazines in carrying out their functions. The study employed the survey research method using questionnaire and interview, and Binary Logistic Regression was used to test the hypothesis. It was revealed that the use of ICT forms has significant impact on the performance of journalists in the Nigerian print media.The dominant ICT forms in use by print journalists undeniably impact on the operations of the print media in the areas of in-depth and speedy coverage of events, improved picture quality, wider readership and circulation as well as more advertising revenue.