Influence of Channels Tv Politics Today on Nigeria Democracy among Residents of Aniocha North Local Government Area in Delta State

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine influence of Channels TV Politics today on Nigeria democracy among residents of Aniocha North Local Government Area. This study seeks to examine and x-ray the influence of channels TV Politics today on Nigeria democracy among residents of Aniocha North Local Government Area. Since the audience judges the information they receive from the media, it becomes imperative to find out: the influence of channels TV Politics today on Nigeria democracy among residents of Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. The contributions of Politics today on channel television to the electioneering participation of Aniocha North Local Government Area residents, and ascertain the perception of Aniocha North Local Government Area residents towards Channels TV “Politics Today” programme in sustaining Nigeria’s democracy. The Agenda setting theory and the Media Dependency Theory served as the theoretical frameworks for the study. The population of the study was 142,600 based on the 2006 National Population Commission. Four hundred (400) residents of Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State were used as sampled size using Taro Yamane formula. Questionnaire was used as the survey instrument for data collection. The findings of the study revealed that the programme is capable of sustaining resident’s interest and participation in political activities. The study also concluded that the programme is a sharpener as it shapes political thoughts of audience and is capable of making or influencing them to take informed political decision.