NATIONAL CRISIS AND INSECURITY - AN ANALYSIS OF THE FRONT-PAGE HEADLINES ON BOKO HARAM AND EBOLA DISEASE IN TWO SELECTED NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS
Abstract Nigerian newspapers are expected to play a very significant role in times of national crises just as what Nigeria has g...
PERCEPTIONS OF CELEBRITY ADVERTISING IN EGYPT - A FOCUS ON GENDER
Abstract: A survey was conducted among 383 students of a private university in Cairo to assess their perceptions of advertising ...
VIEWING TELEVISION VIOLENCE - COMPARING PRESENCE SENSATIONS AMONG VICTIMS AND NON-VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE
Abstract This study explores presence and television violence viewing, specifically, comparing non-victims and prior vic...
PERCEPTION OF CONSUMER ADVERTISING BY STUDENTS OF A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Abstract Advertising plays a functional role in the advancement of human society as it provides relevant and varied information...
WOMEN’S PROTESTS AS DETERMINANTS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGIES BY OIL COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
Abstract This paper focused on women’s protests in the struggle against marginalisation by the multinational oil corporati...
ATTAINING SAFE MOTHERHOOD THROUGH COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract The issue of maternal deaths in Nigeria, resulting from pregnancy-related causes has reached an alarming proportion in ...
INTERRELATIONSHIP OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION, HEALTH LITERACY, THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION AND OTHER RELATED CONCEPTS
Abstract Since the evolution of health communication as a theory and practice, the field has integrated many related concepts fr...
TRENDS IN METHODOLOGICAL AND THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO INTERPERSONAL HEALTH COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
Abstract Communication is an important tool used for dissemination of information in any health care setting. Smooth and uninter...
READERS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT MESSAGES IN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS OF DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract This study examined the attitude of readers towards development messages in community newspapers in Delta State of Nige...
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR JOURNALISTS IN THE COVERAGE OF NATIONAL CONFERENCES
Abstract The role of the mass media in nation-building is well determined. This paper examined the reasons behind the 2014 Niger...
INFLUENCES OF BLACKBERRY AND OTHER SMART PHONES ON NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES
Abstract This paper evaluated the influences of the use of BlackBerry and other smart phones on Nigerian youths particularly und...
INFLUENCES ON UNITED STATES COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS’ DECISIONS TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURS
Abstract Mass communication majors are witnessing a host of opportunities to start their own enterprises, seizing upon technolog...
A DISCOURSE ON NIGERIA’S PREPAREDNESS FOR DIGITAL BROADCASTING
Abstract The succession of momentous technological innovations in interactivity and dissemination has positively altered the fac...
BROADCASTING, POLITICS AND STRATEGIC INTEREST AMIDST SECURITY CONCERNS IN NIGERIA
Abstract This paper looked at the perspectives of broadcasting, politics and national interest in this era of widespread securit...
POPULAR CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION OF EVENTS - A DISCOURSE OF POETRY AS A GENRE OF FOLK-MEDIA IN PRE-COLONIAL NORTHERN NIGERIA
Abstract Sociological functions of poetry, as a genre of folk-media and as a channel of popular culture, are well-entrenched in ...
GENDER STEREOTYPES IN NIGERIAN FILMS - A DISCURSIVE ANALYSIS
Abstract Gender stereotypes influence people’s expectations and evaluations of what is appropriate for them and others. G...
ANALYSIS OF AUDIENCE RECEPTION AND INTERPRETATION OF SELECTED NOLLYWOOD FILMS
Abstract Editorials are opinions usually meant to indicate the position of editors or owners of news organizations on burning is...
AN ADVOCACY FOR ‘SOLUTION PHOTOJOURNALISM’ IN DISASTER SITUATIONS
Abstract This paper offers a new perspective to photojournalism in disaster reportage. It goes back into time to examine disaste...
IMAGES OF FOOD INSECURITY IN NIGERIA
Abstract This exploratory study investigates images of food insecurity in Nigeria and the possible impact of these images. ...
RETHINKING THE AGENDA FOR SECURITY STUDIES IN THE POST COLD WAR ERA - DEBATES AND EXPOSITIONS
Abstract The basic thrust of this paper is to examine the debates and expositions on the scope of security studies in the Post-C...
ONLINE COMMUNICATION AND CITIZEN JOURNALISM PRACTICE IN NIGERIA - THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Abstract This paper examined the evolution of online communication and citizen journalism practice in Nigeria in consonance with...
TUNDE KELANI’S ARUGBA - A CRITIQUE OF POLITICS AND PRAXIS OF A POSTCOLONY
Abstract This paper examines Arugba, a film based on cultural imperatives of Osun festival. The film takes its title from the co...
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND NIGERIA’S VISION 202020 - THE VIEWS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTITIONERS IN PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA.
Abstract This paper examines the relevance of corporate social responsibility performance in the realisation of Vision 20:2020 i...
GLOBAL SYSTEMS OF MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (GSM) IN NIGERIA - INCEPTION, TRANSFORMATION AND IMPLICATIONS
Abstract Since the introduction of the Global System of Mobile Telecommunications (GSM) in Nigeria over thirteen years ago, the ...
MEDIA AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND USE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RURAL COMMUNITY IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract It has been widely documented that the effectiveness of any development programme depends to a large extent on the medi...
EUROCENTRIC HAIRSTYLES - NEW BLACK FEMALE IDENTITIES. THE CASE OF BIG BROTHER AFRICA ‘STAR GAME’ HOUSEMATES 2012
Abstract This study examines the hairstyles of black African women contestants in the reality show, Big Brother Africa “St...
IF YOU CAN’T BEAT THEM, JOIN THEM - EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF GSM TEXT MESSAGING ON THE WRITTEN ENGLISH OF NIGERIAN STUDENTS
Abstract Using a very popular maxim ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’, this paper set out to discuss how the...
CHALLENGES TO SEXUAL HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN NIGERIA
Abstract This paper discusses the factors affecting the development of young people and their reproductive and sexual health. It...
EXPOSURE TO MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AS A CORRELATE OF ATTENTION GIVEN TO HEALTH ISSUES BY THE MEDIA AND THE AUDIENCE IN NIGERIA
Abstract Media campaigns have been used to expose high proportions of a population to health promotion messages, using the media...
DIGITAL DIVIDE IN SOCIAL MEDIA PROSUMPTION - PROCLIVITY, PRODUCTION INTENSITY, AND PROSUMER TYPOLOGY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS AND GENERAL POPULATION
Absract This paper examines the digital divide in social media prosumption. It compares college students’ and genera...