The main aim of this project is to discuss about the impact of the
internet on journalism to the citizenry, is also going to deal with the
effective performance of the internet- as a medium of disseminating
and gathering of news. It is important as imperative to state out
clearly under this introduction how the internet has been able to play
an impact or touch the lives of journalist and individuals as a whole.
The project work will include the historical background of the punch
newspaper and the duties it has performed to carry along the people of
Nigeria.
It is possible for all sundry to under rate the performance of
the intent, because it informs the citizens of the happening (event)
around and outside their metropolis, be it political, economic and
social functions, internet can not be set outside. Government,
individual even business men cannot do without the
existence of internet due to its widely spread medium of communication,
which emerged in the 1990, government use internet to furnish the
citizens with the latest development in the state, while business men
also employed the internet services to advertise and form the article
of production to their prospective buyers.
The internet has an impact on every aspect of
journalism. The internet has emerged as a medium of publication, a new
tool for reporting and a new focus for journalism education. Moreover
the internet has raised new question about the social responsibilities
of journalism to inform the public as well as the ethical practice of
journalism. Finally the internet is an international medium
consequently, it is impact has been felt around the globe. The explosive
rate at which the internet has penetrated every aspect of journalism
has made it an endless topic of speculation, and debate among
journalists, scholars, and the general public. But since it is so new,
there has been little time for systematic study and analysis.
- BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The internet has placed a very vital role in every
aspect of journalism. Because it has been a medium of publication in
terms of news reporting and direction for journalism education. It has
also been used to find out new facts about the social and economic
responsibilities of journalists, in the aspect of ethical practice of
journalism. This has made the internet to be felt all over the world,
because of the wide spread impact on people. This impact has contributed
a lot to the printing organization in terms of gathering and sourcing
for vital useful information needed by the printing and mass media
organization, in order to have accurate facts in their news stories
before publication. This will bring about the impact of the internet on
the punch news paper, because this news paper has really affect the
lives of individuals, government and even business men and women who
can not do without the news paper in order to get factual information
on things of event happening around and far countries in the world.
The Punch news paper started with the Sunday Punch on
28th March, 1973 in Lagos, about three years after the coming of the
Sunday Punch, and the daily publication of the Punch news
paper joined on 1st November 1976. The brain child of
this print media organization is Chief Olu Aboderin. From the day this
news paper joined the chain of other existing news paper in Nigeria, it
has been making waves; Infact, everyone knows that this news paper is a
frontline paper. Since then it has grown from strength to strength
despite administration tendency of successive military government in
Nigeria. Today Punch ia an example of a typical radical news paper. The
punch news paper joined the online news paper by opening a website in
the year 2003, and since then people living in other countries have
been able to visit their website. From the public as well as the
ethical practice of journalism. Finally, the internet is an
international medium. Consequently, its impact has been felt around the
globe The explosive rate at which the internet has penetrated every
aspect of journalism has made it an endless topic of speculation and
debate among journalists, scholars and the general public. But since it
is so new, there has been little time for systematic study and
analysis. The brainchild of this print media organization is Chief Olu
Aboderin, He started with the Sunday Punch on 28th March, 1973 in Lagos
about three years
after coming of Sunday Punch, the daily publication of the Punch joined on 1 November, 1976.
From the day this paper joined the chains of other
existing news paper in Nigeria, it has been making waves, infact,
everyone knows that Punch news paper s are frontline papers.
Since then, it has grown from strength despite
administration tendency of successive Military Government in Nigeria.
Today, Punch is an example of a typical radical paper. ‘ The Punch news
paper joined the online news paper by opening a ‘website in ‘ the year
two-thousand and three (2003), and since then people living in other
countries have been able to visit their website. The Punch news paper
is classified in journalism as the serious press, before it was known
under the popular press.