Rethinking Media Pluralism: An Examination of the Nigerian Media Ecology

Abstract

The citizens’ ability to access a broad range of diverse political, economic and cultural views depend largely on the pluralistic state of the media in a country. Media pluralism is therefore considered as the cornerstone of any functional democracy. Consequently, media pluralism becomes a central media policy which dominates debates in the political and media spheres of developed and developing countries alike. Many scholars have argued that a pluralistic media will help address the issue of media concentration and create platforms that will facilitate diverse media ownership and viewpoints which are essential in the consolidation of democracy.