Soiled palm and tainted conscience: Influence of demographic variables on the perception of Nigerian journalists on freebies and gratifications
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2021
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Journal of Communication and Media Research
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The study investigated the influence of demographic variables on the perception of Nigerian journalists about freebies
and gratifications, their perception of the role of news sources on the phenomenon, contributions of the media
organizations as well as societal influence on journalist corruption. Anchored on the political economy of news
sourcing and the Need theory, the study adopted survey method to generate its data. Questionnaires were
administered on 120 randomly sampled journalists in the South West zone of Nigeria. Data were analyzed with SPSS
statistical tools and findings revealed a strong linkage between the economic status of the journalists and their
predisposition to accepting freebies and gratifications. The study also found that media organizations had been
passive in addressing journalist corruption because of their poor wage system. Media corruption was also found to be
influenced by graft in the larger society while it was discovered that corruption was a two-way affair between
journalists and news sources. The study concluded that until the socioeconomic conditions that fuel media corruption
were tackled, quest for professionalism and ethical journalism would continue to be a mirage
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v Isiaka Zubair Aliagan, Habibat Bolajoko Na’Allah & Ahmed, K.A. (2021). Soiled palm and tainted conscience: Influence of demographic variables on the perception of Nigerian journalists on freebies and gratifications. Journal of Communication and Media Research, 13(2), p.99-109