ASSESSMENT OF NIGERIA'S MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN THE INFORMATION AGE, CYBERSPACE, AND CYBER SECURITY: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

Abstract

With the global adoption of new technologies, new media, and platforms within cyberspace, Nigeria's traditional media have transitioned into the now renowned 'digital age' with its attendant challenges. This move in aligning with the information revolution impacted the nation's media landscape, thereby necessitating this study that undertakes a comprehensive evaluation of Nigeria’s media terrain in the context of the heightening influences of cyberspace, cyber security challenges, and the broader information revolution. The study, therefore, considered four assumptions about how technological advances are reshaping media practices in specific national contexts. Anchored on the theoretical frameworks of Technological Determinism and Media Ecology, this research explores how technological changes are reshaping the structure, content, and consumption patterns of media in Nigeria. All the assumptions guiding the study found much support in the literature.. In addition, the digital era has necessitated a paradigm shift of media transformation within the nation's media terrain; the nation’s traditional media have transitioned in line with the demands; there are daunting new technological challenges to be scaled and; opportunities abound for meeting up with the digital era of information revolution, cyberspace and cyber security international policies. The study recommends that the media should be abreast with the current governmental frameworks and be undaunted in improving media resilience and security in cyberspace.