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International Review of Humanities Studies

2020

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Artificial Intelligence And Journalism Practice In Nigeria: Perception Of Journalists In Benin City, Edo State, Jammy Seigha Guanah, Venatus Nosike Agbanu, Ijeoma Obi Jul 2020

Artificial Intelligence And Journalism Practice In Nigeria: Perception Of Journalists In Benin City, Edo State, Jammy Seigha Guanah, Venatus Nosike Agbanu, Ijeoma Obi

International Review of Humanities Studies

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gradually having effects on every facet of the society; the mass media, being an indispensable part of any society, are not exempted from this AI bug hence they must synergise with new technologies to remain relevant. This study looked at how AI can, or has been impacting journalism practice in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. The study was anchored on the mediamorphosis theory while Survey and In-depth oral interview were adopted as the research methods for obtaining data. The 254 registered journalists under the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benin City Chapter, formed …