A Comparative Study of Digital Competence and Response to Digital Innovations by Korean and Nigerian Newspaper Journalists

The digital has seen innovation revolution overtaking many professions and industries. The media is not an exception of this. In fact, the media is at the heart of digital innovation, as a lot of changes take place in all aspects of the industry now: changes in how news are generated, transmitted and consumed. The deployment of hardware and software programmes in newspaper newsrooms to enhance the reach and speed of access of news, as well as increase interaction with the audience in the social media space are some of the areas where digital revolution are changing the industry. While these changes are often seen as positive development for the industry, there are also concerns about their negative consequences, especially on the journalists’ job, welfare, and importantly, their changing professional roles.