Abstract:
The Internet is increasingly gaining momentum in the world of
information and communication. It has without doubt altered the
conventional method of interaction and information sharing- a
new paradigm in the media sector. This paper examines the
influence of internet in the production of rural community
newspaper. The paper argues that Internet is a veritable source
of information that hasmade reporting and the newspaper
production process very simple. Internet is also useful in verifying
facts and data for the production of Rural Community Newspapers
and pictures can be sourced from internet respectively.The paper
also identified the challenges of using Internet in the production
of rural community newspapers such as: Internet is hampered by
poor economy and dearth of facilities in rural areas, inconsistency
in electricity power supply, Cost of computers and other ICT
gadgets as well as non- availability of qualified technicians for
proper maintenance among others. The paper concludes that
Internet is useful in the production of rural community newspaper
in Nigeria given that it has repositioned the newspaper industry
and journalist worldwide depend largely on it as a source of
information and other materials that goes into the production
despite the challenges. The paper thus, recommends the adoption
of Internet in the production of rural community newspapers as
a viable source of information and other materials needed in
production.
