Describe two functions of the media in Nigeria.Explain two ways in which the media helps to
establish civil society AND contribute to political culture in LDCs.
Two functions of the media in Nigeria are to influence political elections and to gauge the people's sentiments on certain subjects. The media is able to control political influence because young people are hired in order to flood forums about how great the candidate that they support is, and try to electronically publish articles talking about how great their governor is while lambasting opposing candidates. They are able to determine the public perception of issues by looking at what the general population thinks, and catering to what the people want in order to gain votes. The media establishes civil society by giving the younger people who would usually go out and commit crime to make a living a job so that they can make money without having to resort to violence. This contributes to political culture because the public opinion is rigged, and they will alter their beliefs to a different perspective in order so that they will be part of the majority.
The agree that the media in Nigeria is used to create a civil society where young people can make money without resorting to violence, since young people were armed with weapons to take ballot boxes and threaten people who opposed the candidate they are working for. Now that the media and internet is playing a larger role in elections, using internet warriors instead of violence is helping the community in reducing crime, helping young people get a job, and creating a new form of civil society where the attacking is done behind a screen, which is seen in the subtitle: “No bones broken.”
I definitely agree with your first claim that media plays a role in politics by influencing the public perception of election and the runnning candidates. In Nigeria, the media and politics are interrelated. The media praises the candidate they are supporting whole downplaying the opponents. Therefore, it intensifies the competition between the candidates. The media is also influeced by politics which it triess to connect to people and finds out the issues people are concerning about to help candidates go gain votes by addressing people's needs.
A function of the media in Nigeria is to serve as a source of information for the upcoming elections so that the people of Nigeria can make an “informed” decision when it comes to voting. However, the media also “distorts public opinion” through false information upon a candidate. The “internet warriors” are essentially paid to praise their employers online and oppose the employers adversary, creating unreliable information, that is heavily biased towards one politician, for the voters that wants to make a more informative vote.Two ways the media helps establish civil society in Nigeria are that it creates an opportunity for the unemployed to get a job, reducing tensions within Nigeria. Additionally, it also replaces the regular violence that usually surfaces during an election. Rather than physically endangering themselves and political candidates, they simply endanger reputations rather than lives. The media contributes to the political culture by informing the public with false information, leading to a vote that does not really represent the public's opinions as a lot of the information online will be misleading.
I advocate the way in which media urges the youth to put their mental prowess in utilization. Me personally, I am not that involved in politics because my family is not that interested in government issue, so to see other people taking a stand and voluntarily opting to support a side shows a dedication to wanting a better government. I think it's the fact that I live in such a stable society that I take political involvement for granted. In such a volatile country like Nigeria, I feel like the youth are compelled to attempting to make change and swaying public opinion as much as possible. I'm glad that there's more of a push towards civil society as well instead of inadvertently taking weapons and shooting down the opposition; like the article said "brains over brawn". Smart is the new sexy.
I actually disagree with their use of the Internet to spread misinformation. It's dirty, misleading, and a waste of gigabytes because a majority of the Nigerian population does not have Internet access. It's not "smart" at all. Rather, it promotes ignorance because netizens are only seeing either the good or the bad of a certain candidate, forcing them to pick the least evil rather than the politician who they believe can actually impact the country in a positive way. As for Nigeria becoming more a "civil society," the manipulation of uneducated people makes the regime as much of an illiberal democracy as violence, threats, and assassinations do.
One function of the media in Nigeria is to allow politicians to exert influence over their opponents through the usage of media. Another function of the media in Nigeria is to post information about the government and the leaders through the usage of Nigerian journalists. The media relates to civil society as the people are more likely to side with one politician over another. The society revolves around the political corruption that elects the society's leader. It also contributes to political culture as the politicians wage war against each other trying to bring the other candidate down.
One function of the media in Nigeria is to allow politicians to exert influence over their opponents through the usage of media. Another function of the media in Nigeria is to post information about the government and the leaders through the usage of Nigerian journalists. The media relates to civil society as the people are more likely to side with one politician over another. The society revolves around the political corruption that elects the society's leader. It also contributes to political culture as the politicians wage war against each other trying to bring the other candidate down.
Two functions of the media in Nigeria are to influence political elections and to gauge the people's sentiments on certain subjects. The media is able to control political influence because young people are hired in order to flood forums about how great the candidate that they support is, and try to electronically publish articles talking about how great their governor is while lambasting opposing candidates. They are able to determine the public perception of issues by looking at what the general population thinks, and catering to what the people want in order to gain votes. The media establishes civil society by giving the younger people who would usually go out and commit crime to make a living a job so that they can make money without having to resort to violence. This contributes to political culture because the public opinion is rigged, and they will alter their beliefs to a different perspective in order so that they will be part of the majority.
ReplyDeleteThe agree that the media in Nigeria is used to create a civil society where young people can make money without resorting to violence, since young people were armed with weapons to take ballot boxes and threaten people who opposed the candidate they are working for. Now that the media and internet is playing a larger role in elections, using internet warriors instead of violence is helping the community in reducing crime, helping young people get a job, and creating a new form of civil society where the attacking is done behind a screen, which is seen in the subtitle: “No bones broken.”
DeleteI definitely agree with your first claim that media plays a role in politics by influencing the public perception of election and the runnning candidates. In Nigeria, the media and politics are interrelated. The media praises the candidate they are supporting whole downplaying the opponents. Therefore, it intensifies the competition between the candidates. The media is also influeced by politics which it triess to connect to people and finds out the issues people are concerning about to help candidates go gain votes by addressing people's needs.
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ReplyDeleteA function of the media in Nigeria is to serve as a source of information for the upcoming elections so that the people of Nigeria can make an “informed” decision when it comes to voting. However, the media also “distorts public opinion” through false information upon a candidate. The “internet warriors” are essentially paid to praise their employers online and oppose the employers adversary, creating unreliable information, that is heavily biased towards one politician, for the voters that wants to make a more informative vote.Two ways the media helps establish civil society in Nigeria are that it creates an opportunity for the unemployed to get a job, reducing tensions within Nigeria. Additionally, it also replaces the regular violence that usually surfaces during an election. Rather than physically endangering themselves and political candidates, they simply endanger reputations rather than lives. The media contributes to the political culture by informing the public with false information, leading to a vote that does not really represent the public's opinions as a lot of the information online will be misleading.
ReplyDeleteI advocate the way in which media urges the youth to put their mental prowess in utilization. Me personally, I am not that involved in politics because my family is not that interested in government issue, so to see other people taking a stand and voluntarily opting to support a side shows a dedication to wanting a better government. I think it's the fact that I live in such a stable society that I take political involvement for granted. In such a volatile country like Nigeria, I feel like the youth are compelled to attempting to make change and swaying public opinion as much as possible. I'm glad that there's more of a push towards civil society as well instead of inadvertently taking weapons and shooting down the opposition; like the article said "brains over brawn". Smart is the new sexy.
ReplyDeleteI actually disagree with their use of the Internet to spread misinformation. It's dirty, misleading, and a waste of gigabytes because a majority of the Nigerian population does not have Internet access. It's not "smart" at all. Rather, it promotes ignorance because netizens are only seeing either the good or the bad of a certain candidate, forcing them to pick the least evil rather than the politician who they believe can actually impact the country in a positive way. As for Nigeria becoming more a "civil society," the manipulation of uneducated people makes the regime as much of an illiberal democracy as violence, threats, and assassinations do.
DeleteOne function of the media in Nigeria is to allow politicians to exert influence over their opponents through the usage of media. Another function of the media in Nigeria is to post information about the government and the leaders through the usage of Nigerian journalists. The media relates to civil society as the people are more likely to side with one politician over another. The society revolves around the political corruption that elects the society's leader. It also contributes to political culture as the politicians wage war against each other trying to bring the other candidate down.
ReplyDeleteOne function of the media in Nigeria is to allow politicians to exert influence over their opponents through the usage of media. Another function of the media in Nigeria is to post information about the government and the leaders through the usage of Nigerian journalists. The media relates to civil society as the people are more likely to side with one politician over another. The society revolves around the political corruption that elects the society's leader. It also contributes to political culture as the politicians wage war against each other trying to bring the other candidate down.
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