Communication Media Law: Digitalisation Influence on the Public Perception of Photojournalism in Nigeria

Abstract

The 1999 Nigerian Constitution guarantees communication media rights, including the right to freedom of expression and the press to all citizens of Nigeria, including photojournalists. This article examines the digitalisation influence on public perception of photojournalism in Nigeria. The research methodology adopted is mainly doctrinal analysis of relevant secondary and primary sources. The article finds that digitalisation has influenced the public perception of photojournalism in a numerous way, including the fact that the public now understand photojournalists to be persons suffering from job insecurity in Nigeria. The article recommends that the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria should be amended to bestow on Nigerian workers, including photojournalists a right to suitable employment as a fundamental and enforceable right in line with what obtains in other countries such as Portugal, Congo, Ukraine, South Africa and Zimbabwe.