EFFECTS OF ICT ON NIGERIAN FILM AND BROADCAST MEDIA

Film and Broadcast Technology

The importance of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the contemporary world cannot be over-looked It is presently influencing every aspect of our lives particularly in the 21st century. It plays vital roles in education, business, religious and more importantly, entertainment sector. This paper focuses on how ICT has advanced the film and the broadcasting industry using Nigeria as a case study and it also looked into the evolution of newspaper, radio, television and internet broadcast (Whatsapp, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify etc) thereby pointing out how Information and Communication Technology has improved broadcasting and film production in Nigeria. Quantitative method of research was adopted and interviews were conducted in the course of this research. Additional data were collected from journals, articles and internet resources in order to arrive at an appropriate conclusion. Media Evolution theory, a concept of evolution that creates a theoretical framework for studying the history of media and suggesting new concepts and questions about media extinction, survival, and co-evolution was adopted as the theoretical guide for this research work. The research concludes by recommending that all broadcasting and film houses should be abreast of the development in ICT on daily basis and strive to know how it can enhance their duties by making their jobs accessible to the world.

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