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Impact of ICT Tools on the Effectiveness of News Gathering and Reporting among Ogun State Council of Journalists

This study focused on the impact of information communication technology tools on the effectiveness of news gathering and reporting among the Ogun State Council of Journalists. The objectives were to assess the effectiveness of the use of information communication technology tools on the process of news gathering and reporting among members of the Ogun State Council of Journalists, To ascertain the implications of the use of information communication technology tools on journalism practice among members of the Ogun State Council of Journalists, To investigate the limitations to effective use of information communication technology tools on the process of news gathering and reporting among members of Ogun State Council of Journalists. The study was anchored on technological determinism theory. A quantitative survey method was adopted, fifty three (53) respondents were randomly selected through available sampling techniques. Data gathered were analysed using simple percentages, and frequency counts, while statistical computation and hypotheses testing were done with STAT 12.1 and linear regression. Findings showed that ICT tools aid in the process of news gathering and reporting, it has also paved the way for new innovative methods in information processing. This indicates the benefits of the use of ICT tools for news gathering and reporting among Ogun State Council of Journalists members. However, one of the limitations discovered was the poor remuneration of journalists.