Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism

The field of journalism has undergone a significant transformation with the advent of social media in the 21st century. Social journalism, a term used to describe the intersection of journalism and social media, has emerged as a powerful force in shaping news consumption, news production, and the overall landscape of journalism. In the early 2000s, social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube began to gain popularity, enabling users to share news, opinions, and information in real-time. This marked a new era in journalism, as traditional news organizations started incorporating social media into their reporting, and individuals became empowered to become citizen journalists, sharing their perspectives and experiences with the world.

The Internet is undoubtedly one of the most transformative inventions in human history. Born out of the convergence of computer networks in the 1960s, the Internet has evolved into a global phenomenon that has reshaped nearly every aspect of modern society. With its unprecedented ability to connect people, information, and resources across vast distances, the Internet has fundamentally changed the way we communicate, work, learn, shop, and even socialize. In this article, we will delve into the history, impact, and future of the Internet, exploring its evolution from its early days to its current state as a ubiquitous force in our daily lives.

The COVID-19 pandemic jump started an already growing and competitive video streaming industry. Does video streaming have a strangle hold on consumers of media? If so, are traditional forms of media soon to be once and for all overtaken by video streaming services? Did the pandemic forever change the media landscape?

This study seeks to investigate infodemic in the era of Coranavirus among Ikorodu residents in Lagos Nigeria. Studies have been conducted to unravel the effect of Coronavirus, its causes, and media coverage but there appears to be a paucity of literature with regards to people’s perception of infodemic in in the wake of COVID 19 pandemic. It is on this background that this study seeks to know how Nigerians had been influenced by infodemic in Coronavirus era. The Agenda Setting theory and the uses and gratification theory provided theoretical springboard to the study. The Survey method was adopted for the study. Ikorodu North, Lagos Nigeria was purposively selected among the five Local Council at Ikorodu, 100 residents were selected using a simple random sampling. Results were analyzed in frequency table format and percentages, the discussion done qualitatively. Findings from the study indicate that there was panic as a result of infodemic due to diverse information during the disease outbreak but Nigerians are willing to be vaccinated irrespective of the mal-information mainly circulated on social media about the rumoured danger of the vaccines. The Government, the media and relevant stakeholders, the NCDC, the minister for health and commissioner for health were able to manage information in the era of Coronavirus mostly the right information regarding persuading Nigerians to be vaccinated. The study recommends the need for Government and relevant agencies to engage the necessary stakeholders in Nigeria in producing vaccines and liaise with World Health Organization, the foreign nations in making the vaccines available.