Media Law and Investigative Journalism Practices in Nigeria

Authors

  • Waheed Bayonle BUSARI, Ph.D, Department of Mass Communication & Media Technology, Lead City University, Ibadan
  • Adebiyi Oluwumi, ADEGOROYE Ph.D, Deputy Editor, Sunday Telegraph, Lagos, Nigeria

Keywords:

Investigative Journalism, Media Laws

Abstract

This paper x-rayed the impact of media laws on investigative 
journalism practices in Nigeria. It identified types of investigative 
journalism practices like covert and overt, data-based and scientific 
strategies of exposing corruption, injustice and inequality around the 
world. It also identified how legislative encumbrances such as the 
Cyber Crime Act, 2015, as amended, stifle press freedom in Nigeria and 
recommends their abrogation. The paper also recommends a huge 
protection and insurance package for investigative journalists 
following the murder of several of them. 

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Published

2025-07-16

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1&2 (2025): Journal of Communication and Media Technology

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