Journalists Perceptions on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Services – A Study of Print & Electronic Media
Author(s): Dr. R. K. Pavan Kumar & Mrs. P. Lavanya
Abstract - The use of ICT made changes in every walk as well as in mass media and journalism. Keeping this in view, the investigator has taken up the present study to know the journalists’ opinions on the use of ICT in print and electronic media. For this purpose, a structured questionnaire was applied among 210 journalists using a random sampling technique. Collected data was analysed and presented in tables and graphs using simple percentages. The findings show that journalists 94 (44.8%) access to ICT devices to a moderate extent, 94 (44.8%) often use devices ICT services, and About 73% of respondents agreed that the cost of installing new technologies in media houses affects the adoption of ICT, Journalists accepted that ICT has made broadcasting and journalism easy and clear and majority (42.4%) respondents often use ICT in discharging their duties. The study suggested that the use of web technologies also helps journalism made easy and standard.
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Keywords - Perceptions, ICT, Journalists, Print & Electronic media.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.9.3.2023.1669
Cite This Article As: Pavankumar, R.K. & Lavanya, P. (2023) Journalists Perceptions on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Services – A Study of Print & Electronic Media. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 9(3) 145-150. www.ijrls.in
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