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...
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND TERRORISM: NEWSPAPER REPORTAGE OF BOKO HARAM ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA
Abstract Terrorism of Boko Haram, a religious sect in Nigeria has resulted in cataclysmic destruction of lives and properties in...
COSMOPOLITENESS, CULTIVATION AND MEDIA USE
Abstract “Cosmopoliteness” has been invoked as a dimension reflecting people’s broader outlook on life. People...
Production techniques of photoplay magazines - The example of AtoÌ£Ìka, a YoruÌ€baÌ photodrama
Abstract The YoruÌ€baÌ theatre practitioners employed the print media – tagged photoplay magazine – as product...
Conceptualization and typology of fake news: Framework for solutions
Abstract Fake news has become a source of serious concern to human society as a whole. It is eroding media credibility and redef...
News framing of traffic congestion in Nigeria’s urban areas
Abstract An evidence of urbanisation is the wide layout of roads and proliferation of vehicular activity leading to traffic con...
Gendered frames in HIV and AIDS reporting among Zimbabwean newspapers
Abstract For decades, there has been ongoing worldwide debate on negative portrayals of women in media. This paper explores how ...
Moderating effect of cultural dynamics on the relationship between media framing of wildlife conservation messages and audience perception in Kenya
Abstract This study sought to investigate moderating effects of cultural dynamics on the relationship between media framing of w...
Host communities’ perception of oil companies’ corporate social responsibility for managing conflict in Nigeria’s Niger Delta
Abstract This paper examined what host communities of oil companies operating in the Niger Delta think about the corporate socia...
Perception of media strategies used in human trafficking campaigns in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Abstract Human trafficking is a modern day slavery that has become a widespread recurring decimal with a threatening global dime...
Family and peer group influence on spousal sexual communication in Ong’ata Rongai Town, Kajiado County, Kenya
Abstract This study was carried out in Ong’ata Rongai Town of Kajiado County, Kenya. The feelings and perceptions of young...
Influence of movies immersion on students’ values, interests, and lifestyles in three Nigerian universities
Abstract Movie immersion as a global phenomenon that originated from digital mechanism that emerged from recent communication te...
Media relations, event management and the publicity process
Abstract The mass media have become very important and central to public life. The desire and struggle to capture the public min...
Media power in Nigeria - Real or imaginary?
Abstract As dynamic social institution, mass media impact on socio-political lives of Nigerians is tangible. Known as purveyor o...