| Abstract: |
Participation in international news flow has become one of the determinants of level of development among nations. This is because of the current world order called globalisation. Globalisation has created the consciousness that what happens in any one country would just as soon affect some other countries. This is made possible by international communication powered by the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Unfortunately, most of the ICTs are manufactured and controlled by the developed, well industrialized nations. This advantage enables regular information flow from their mass media to audiences in the less developed countries including Nigeria. The result is what is described as media imperialism that causes and fosters cultural imperialism. Through a review of literature, this study analysed the concepts of media and cultural imperialism. The study was hinged on the technological determinism theory. It adopted the survey research method to discover and examine the impact of media and cultural imperialism on Nigeria and through these highlighted the issues and challenges facing the country in international news flow. |
