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Productivity
November 14, 2025
Nigerian Journalism at the Crossroads: The Drift to American English and the Shadow of Digital Imperialism
Olasunkanmi Arowolo
Researcher, Lecturer, Coach, and Mentor in Journalism.
Language is never neutral. In Nigeria, it has always been political, cultural and symbolic. Our journalists are not only recorders of events but also guardians of language and national identity. Through them, British English was stabilised as the country’s official standard while Nigerian English developed its own rhythm and expression.
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Language is never neutral. In Nigeria, it has always been political, cultural and symbolic. Our journalists are not only recorders of events but also guardians of language and national identity. Through them, British English was stabilised as the country’s official s...
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