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ABSTRACT
This research work focused on the study of the attitude of female mass communication students of the University of Benin towards investigative journalism as a career. The study aims at finding out the attitudes that are being displayed by female mass communication students towards investigative journalism as a career. Survey method was adopted and the instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire. The population of the study according to the current attendance of UNIBEN female mass communication students were 620 girls out of which 243 were sampled using taro Yamani’s formula for getting sample size. A total of 243 questionnaire were distributed and collected back. Data collected was analyzed in tables and simple percentages. The researcher found out that female mass communication students indeed have negative attitudes towards investigative journalism as a career. The conclusion of the study was that female mass communication students have a negative perception towards investigative journalism as a career due to the challenges, the risks associated with the profession and discrimination against female investigative journalists in Nigeria. Again, it is also noteworthy that the role of media houses in employing less female investigative journalists are part of the problems faced. The study therefore recommended that media houses should make it as a point of duty to employ more of the female investigative journalists just like they employ the male investigative journalists.
