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    Data journalism: Reporting through numbers and upholding the canons of journalism
    (Journal of Research and Development, 2024-08-15) Habeeb Opeyemi Daranijo
    The study "Data Journalism: Reporting through Numbers and Upholding the Canons of Journalism" examines the fusion of storytelling and numerical analysis in journalism. It emphasizes the importance of accuracy, dataset verification, and open reporting practices in data journalism. The paper also highlights the revised notion of fairness in data journalism, which requires removing biases in data sources and algorithms. Fairness involves being aware of biases in data and working towards an equitable representation of opinions. Transparency is a growing commitment in data journalism, replacing objectivity with a more nuanced approach. Journalists become guides through the data world, admitting their limitations, uncertainties, and potential biases. The amalgamation of conventional objectivity and an open method of interpreting data amplifies the legitimacy of journalism pursuits. Accountability is crucial in the era of data journalism. Working together, journalists and data scientists must clearly define roles, own up to mistakes quickly, and be open about the sources and methods of data. A possible way for newsrooms to adapt to this data-driven environment is to combine conventional and modern methods. The challenges presented by data journalism present opportunities to restate fundamental values of truthfulness, impartiality, objectivity, and responsibility, leading to a more perceptive, captivating, and morally sound kind of journalism in the digital era.
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    Nigerian Agricultural Posts on Facebook and Instagram within the West African Agricultural Messaging Framework
    (Komunikator, 2023-11-02) Isiaka Aliagan; Murtada Busair Ahmad; Habeeb Opeyemi Daranijo; Habibat Morenikeniji Na’allah
    This study generated and content-analyzed Facebook and Instagram postings on agricultural messages by Nigerian farmers in three years (2019-2021) within specific contexts and in comparison with postings similar to ones initiated by private individuals and government agencies as well as those posted at continental level on the two social media channels. While the data are graphically displayed, a paired-sample T-test was conducted to establish statistically significant differences in the agricultural messages posted on the two social media by Nigerian farmers and farmers from other countries in Africa. All four null hypotheses tested were rejected as statistically significant differences were established between the paired population means. It was also found that Nigerian farmers are accustomed to the use of social media in promoting agricultural-related messages, indicating their exposure to the diffusion of agricultural innovation in line with the trends in advanced nations. It was concluded that social media remains a viable tool for promoting agriculture, particularly during food insecurity and global economic crisis. It was recommended that the Nigerian government should provide an enabling environment for agricultural promotion in the digital age.