WAEC Government 2022 Theory — Question 5

Model answer

Five reasons for the decline in the public trust of the media in your country: i. Politicization of the media/perceived partisanship of the media ii. Marginalization of the opposition parties and members iii. Unrepresentative of minority views/opinions iv. Affiliation of the media with the ruling government v. Employment of media personalities by the government vi. Inaccurate reportage of events and developments by the media vii. Upsurge in the reportage of fake news viii. High level of unprofessional conducts by media practitioners/media houses ix. Perceived corruption of media practitioners x. Encouraging actions that are threats to national security