Difference between development and conventional journalism
Difference between development journalism and conventional journalism According to Oseni, development journalism posits that the relevance and usefulness of media is a function of the extent to which they are able to contribute to the socio-economic development of the society in which they operate. In contrast to development journalism is the conventional journalism which is currently the prevailing trend.Unlike development journalism which focuses on development issues,the conventional style is about the service of power.It also emphasises unusual occurences which mainly entertain and inform the public. Rural development should form a substancial portion of media coverage because majority of the people live and find their livelihood in the rural areas.Moreover,there is a cluster of new orthodox e...