In recent years, the growth of the blogosphere has revolutionized the way people consume and share information. Blogs are online platforms that enable individuals to publish and share their views, opinions, and news stories. Despite their popularity, the credibility of blogs as a news source has been a subject of debate. It is in the light of this that this study examines students' perception of blogosphere as a credible news source. The researcher embarked on this study with the intent of achieving four objectives; and based on the objectives of the study, four research questions were formulated to serve as a guide for this study. This study is hinged on the alternative media theory and the source credibility theory. The survey research design was adopted as the most suitable research design for this study and data were collected through the use of well-structured questionnaire. Findings show that the perception of students towards blogosphere as news sources is that it is not credible and do not satisfy their quest for news. The study also found out that students utilize blogosphere as news sources to a very large extent as majority of them contribute to various blog sites which in turn enhances their level of news consumption. Based on the findings, the study recommends among others that bloggers should be encouraged to adhere to ethical standards when publishing news and information on their blogs.
Vol. 4, No 2, pp. 98-105.