JOURNALISM EDUCATION AND MEDIA PRACTICES IN NIGERIA: A CONFLICT ANALYSIS

Abstract

It is expected that formal training in journalism should reinforce the professional media practices otherwise education becomes a mere pass-time. This article articulates the ideological conflict between media education and media practices in Nigeria as well as identifies the sources of such dislocation, blaming it on the admixture of American libertarianism and European Public Service media philosophies. The scenario here is that media education and media practices are founded on different ideological orientations, making it extremely difficult for graduates of Journalism in Universities and Polytechnics to fit properly into the industry.