*ALABI GARBA KABIR & **ADEGBOYEGA IBRAHEEM ISMAIL, Ph.D. Abstract This essay critically examined the interplay of political system and media system in the consolidation of democratic governance in Nigeria. The relationship is juxtaposed with the three models of media and politics - Polarized Pluralist, Democratic Corporatist and Liberal – propounded by Hallin and Mancini in 2004. Drawing parallels from the Nigerian media system, the article uses the Hallin and Mancini model to examine the significant role the media play and ought to play in strengthening democratic ideals and good governance with the ultimate goal of attaining sustainable development. Key Words: Accountability, Media, Politics, Liberal Culture, Development. JCMR Journal of Communication and Media Research, Vol. 12, No. 2, October 2020, pp. 83-91 © Association of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON). About the authors * Alabi Garba Kabir is the Weekend Editor of Guardian Newspapers Limited, Rutam House, Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria. ** Adegboyega Ibraheem Ismail, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Full Article Words: 5,981 Pages: 9 To access full article, click on download. Article Citation Kabir, A. G. & Ismail, A. I. (2020). Accountability media and liberal political culture in Nigeria: An appraisal of Hallin and Macini’s three models of media and politics. Journal of Communication and Media Research, 12 (2): 83 – 91.
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