This position paper examines the advantages of robotic journalism to broadcasting in Nigeria. The primary objective of the paper is to demonstrate how the integration of automated systems and artificial intelligence in news production can address challenges and improve efficiency in Nigeria's broadcast media landscape. The paper adopts the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as its theoretical framework to further show robotic journalism's usefulness and expected ease of use in the Nigerian context. The discussion highlights several key advantages of robotic journalism, including its capacity to process vast amounts of data quickly and accurately, enhance the speed and efficiency of news production, address language diversity challenges, and improve overall quality and consistency in broadcasting. The paper acknowledges concerns such as potential job displacement and algorithmic bias but argues that these can be mitigated through proper regulation and ethical guidelines. The position paper contends that the benefits of robotic journalism outweigh potential drawbacks for Nigeria's broadcasting sector. It posits that robotic journalism can serve as a tool to augment human journalists' capabilities rather than replace them, freeing up reporters to focus on complex, investigative stories while automated systems handle routine tasks. Furthermore, it argues that implementing robotic journalism could create new job opportunities in areas such as data analysis and AI ethics. Ultimately, the paper concludes that the judicious integration of robotic journalism represents a crucial step towards modernizing Nigeria's broadcasting sector, enhancing its global competitiveness, and better serving the diverse information needs of the Nigerian population.
Vol. 3, No 2, pp. 88-96.