There is a conflicting opinion about publication rights in the media industry. While some believe that they are entitled to publicise the people's viewpoint, others think that there should be restrictions on the level of what they can make known to the public. In this essay, I will discuss both sides of the argument.
To begin with, it is often considered by some people that the media have a right to broadcast people's opinion because they have access to question people during or after an incident. This simply means that the populace are updated on the thoughts of the populace on matters arising in the society, by relying on what they read either on newspaper, news or social media. Consequently, it would help broaden people's knowledge on issues as well as how to tackle it. To illustrate, in the recent salary negotiation between Nigeria Labour Congress and the government, civil servants aired their views during an interview with Channels representative and they were publicized.
Contrary to this, some people think that a limit should be made on what they make known to the populace. The reason is that it would prevent creating a negative impression about the country since some opinions might be biased. In other words, if it is a partial statement made due to political interest, then it would help to avoid instilling wrong impression in the person's mind or even scaring foreign investors. In Nigeria, for instance, during the Boko Haram insurgence, the media created did not create an impression that the whole country was unsafe especially the Northern part of the country. As a result of this, so many multinational companies located in that part of the country did not close down. Therefore, a limit to what should be publicized should be made.
In conclusion, although some people feel the media should broadcast people's view, there are people who think that this information should be censored. Despite the fact that people could widen their knowledge through it, it could also affect the economic level of the country when it results to unemployed citizens.
There is a conflicting opinion about publication rights in the
media
industry. While
some
believe that they
are entitled
to
publicise
the
people's
viewpoint, others
think
that there should be restrictions on the level of what they can
make
known to the public. In this essay, I will discuss both sides of the argument.
To
begin
with, it is
often
considered by
some
people
that the
media
have a right to broadcast
people's
opinion
because
they have access to question
people
during or after an incident. This
simply
means that the populace
are updated
on the thoughts of the populace on matters arising in the society, by relying on what they read either on newspaper, news or social
media
.
Consequently
, it would
help
broaden
people's
knowledge on issues
as well
as how to tackle it. To illustrate, in the recent salary negotiation between Nigeria
Labour
Congress and the
government
, civil servants aired their views during an interview with Channels
representative and
they were
publicized
.
Contrary to this,
some
people
think
that a limit should
be made
on what they
make
known to the populace. The reason is that it would
prevent
creating a
negative
impression about the
country
since
some
opinions might
be biased
.
In other words
, if it is a partial statement made due to political interest, then it would
help
to avoid instilling
wrong
impression in the person's mind or even scaring foreign investors. In Nigeria,
for instance
, during the
Boko
Haram
insurgence, the
media
created did not create an impression that the whole
country
was unsafe
especially
the Northern part of the
country
.
As a result
of this,
so
many
multinational
companies
located in that part of the
country
did not close down.
Therefore
, a limit to what should be
publicized
should
be made
.
In conclusion
, although
some
people
feel the
media
should broadcast
people's
view, there are
people
who
think
that this information should
be censored
. Despite the fact that
people
could widen their knowledge through it, it could
also
affect the economic level of the
country
when it results to unemployed citizens.