Uche  Asogwa, Joseph  Oluchukwu Wogu, Ifeyinwa  O. Ezenwaji, Christopher  I. Ibenegbu, 
    Re-Examining the Benefits and Challenges of Information and Communication
Technology Integration in Media Communication in Nigeria:
Educational and Developmental Perspective,
    Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
    Volume 13,Issue 20,
    2018,
    Pages 8455-8460,
    ISSN 1816-949x,
    jeasci.2018.8455.8460,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.8455.8460)
    Abstract: Advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) have completely transformed media
process nationally and internationally. The thrust of this study is to re-examine the merits of its integration into
media communication and major hindrances in Nigeria. With the aid of qualitative research, contents analysis
and diffusion of innovations theory, the study observes enormous benefits associated with ICTs integration
into media communication in Nigeria. The study further observes that ineffective government policy, high costs
of ICTs products, poor or absence of ICTs knowledge and skills, epileptic power supply, lack of fund, etc. are
major hindrances to the integration and its effects. It therefore, recommends government pro-active policies and
funding assistance, ICT in-service training for media personnel, regularisation of power supply among others
as panacea for the observed problems.
    Keywords: Information and communication technologies;power supply;media communication;diffusion;benefits and hindrances;observed problems