NEWS FRAMING IN THE UNITED STATES OF THE VIOLENCE IN JOS, NIGERIA
Abstract This study analyzes media framing in The New York Times and The Washington Post about violence in Jos, Nigeria, over th...
MASS MEDIA INFLUENCE ON WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS AMONG RESIDENTS OF PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA
Abstract Women participation in politics is one major concern of most developing countries. The low level of women participation...
LIMITATIONS AND CENSORSHIP OF THE NIGERIAN PRESS UNDER MILITARY REGIMES - 1985-1998
Abstract This study examined the limitations and censorship of the Nigerian press under military regimes, especially between 198...
MEDIA INSTITUTIONS AND THE PROCESS OF DEMOCRATIZATION IN NIGERIA - PERCEPTION, RESPONSIBILITY AND CHALLENGES
Abstract This paper critically analyses the perception, responsibility and challenges of the Nigerian media in the process of de...
THE SUPPRESSION OF SYMBOLIC EXPRESSION AND POLITICAL ACTIVISM UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE IN NIGERIA
Abstract This article makes a critical analysis of the suppression of political activism and criticism in Nigeria between May 29...
ISSUES IN NIGERIA MASS MEDIA: POLITICS, THE MILITARY AND A SURVIVOR ETHNIC PRESS
Abstract This paper explores the history and developmental process of newspapers in Nigeria. It examines the effect of military ...
AMBIGUITY AND SUBTEXTS IN THE QUEST FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN AFRICA
Abstract The objective of this paper is to ascertain why government officials in countries like South Africa and Nigeria fail to...
USER RATINGS OF GOOGLE SITES IN NIGERIAN LANGUAGES ON SELECTED GRATIFICATION INDEXES
Abstract This paper undertakes a composite evaluation of the local varieties of www.google.com in Nigeria – Google Hausa, ...
WITCHCRAFT, SOCIAL DISCONTENT AND CHILD ABUSE IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA: ETHNOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS
Abstract This study addresses witchcraft accusations and abusive practices against children in Eket Local Government Area of Ak...
INFLUENCE OF NEWSPAPER OWNERSHIP IDENTITY ON READERSHIP AMONG RESIDENTS OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
Abstract This research was devoted to studying the Influence of Newspaper Ownership Identity on Readership in Nigeria. The appar...
PATTERNS OF FACEBOOK UTILIZATION AMONG STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN OTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract With the emergence of digital media, individuals now have ways of social networking like the use of Facebook. There was...
PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF COMMUNITY BROADCASTING IN NIGERIA
Abstract The liberalization of broadcasting in Nigeria in 1992 provided a good opportunity for rural development by making provi...
RE-EXAMINING BROWN ENVELOPE AND NEWS COMMERCIALIZATION SYNDROMES: A CASE FOR REDEFINED NEWS JUDGEMENT AND MEDIA ETHICS
Abstract The terms “brown envelope” and news commercialization have become household phrases in contemporary Nigeria...
RECEPTION OF STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES IN NOLLYWOOD FILMS AMONG CULTURALLY LITERATE NIGERIAN YOUTHS
Abstract Nigerian filmmakers have doggedly demonstrated an uncanny ability to tell their own stories. These stories have met wit...
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES: UNCERTAINTIES AND GRAPHIC ENCODER’S INTERVENTION IN MEDIA PRODUCTION
Abstract This paper is concerned with graphic communication for de...
GORY IMAGES, THE MEDIA, AND THE DYNAMICS IN REPORTING VIOLENCE
Abstract It may be safe to say that the world is transiting, or indeed continually evolving. The need for social processes to ad...
PUBLIC SPECTRUM AND INDIVIDUAL VOICES: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING IN NIGERIA
Abstract This paper looks at the increasing malleability of the concept of public broadcasting. It examines the fact that commer...
DIMENSIONS OF RADIO COVERAGE AND CONTENT GENERATION OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY NEWS IN KENYA
Abstract This paper presents findings of a just concluded research designed to better understand radio usage in communicating th...
MASS COMMUNICATION IN BOTSWANA: AN AFRICAN PROMISE; OR ANOTHER FALSE HOPE
Abstact This study explores the role and development of the mass communication in Botswana by using textual analysis to examine ...
PROMOTION OF HEALTH MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS BY SELECTED NEWSPAPERS IN NIGERIA
Abstract The paper examines the extent of coverage of health stories in terms of the format in which they were reported as well ...
THE INTERNET, NEW MEDIA AND APPROACHES TO MEDIA BUSINESS IN NIGERIA – AN ANALYSIS
Abstract This paper examines the use of internet by Nigerian media and how this has changed the approach to business in the Nige...
CONTENT AND PATTERNS OF USAGE OF WEBSITES OF CORPORATE ORGANIZATIONS IN NIGERIA
Abstract The paper examined the content, patterns and extent to which Nigerian corporations are using websites as a communicatio...
WEBCASTING IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIA
Abstract Many broadcast stations in Nigeria have acquired the DOT Com as part of their names which indicates the opening of a we...
INTERVENING FACTORS IN CONFLICTS BETWEEN OIL COMPANIES AND HOST COMMUNITIES IN NIGERIA’S NIGER DELTA REGION
Abstract The degree of violence in the Niger Delta has become endemic, characterized by 33 cases of kidnapping recorded between ...
MASS MEDIA INFLUENCE ON DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Women generally, including those in Delta State, have been clamouring for equality with their men counterpart for a ver...
PUBLIC RELATIONS AS A DETERMINANT OF EFFECTIVE SPORTS MARKETING IN NIGERIA
Abstract In this study effective sports marketing is defined as incorporating individuals, private and corporate organizations i...
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF PR PRACTITIONERS: AN ANALYTICAL DISCOURSE
Abstract In these trying economic times, the need has arisen for public relations practitioners to take a pivotal role in corpor...
REPORTING POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF NEWS COVERAGE OF ACN RALLY IN UYO BY THE PIONEER AND THE SENSOR NEWSPAPERS
Abstract This study investigated the coverage of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) political rally of 16th October, 2010 held in ...
TRENDS IN RESEARCH METHODS ON PRESS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Abstract Research methods in communication studies span a wide range of interests. While evidence abound that studies in the are...
THE USE OF FEMALES AS SOURCES OF INFORMATION IN SABC NEWSCASTS
Abstract Using content analysis, this article examines the habit of using sources in television news with specific reference to ...