Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism

Ben U Nwanne

Publications

• Research Article
  The Right to Privacy, The New Media and Human Development in Nigeria
  Author(s): Ben U NwanneBen U Nwanne
  
  This paper examines the right to privacy, the new media and national development efforts in Nigeria. It draws attention to the need to be ethical in using the new media of communication which have practically made the world a “global village” as previously predicted by media iconoclast and scholar, Marshal McLuhan. The social responsibility theory of the press provides theoretical anchor for the paper. This paper which depends on secondary data, identifies some new media to include the electronic mail (e-mail), Internet, GSM, videoconferencing and others. Depending on the constitution f the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Code of Ethics for Nigerian Journalists, the author makes a robust case for the protection of the privacy of the individual to enable him/her contributes meaningfully to national development efforts. Some cases on the invasion of peoples privacy have .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7912.1000224

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