Problematic smartphone use as a predictor of depression, anxiety and psychological distress among undergraduate students in four selected Nigerian universities
*BEDE CHINONYE AKPUNNE, Ph.D., & **FRANCIS CHUKWUEMEKA UZONWANNE, Ph.D. Abstract This study examined the predictive...
Accountability media and liberal political culture in Nigeria: An appraisal of Hallin and Macini’s three models of media and politics.
*ALABI GARBA KABIR & **ADEGBOYEGA IBRAHEEM ISMAIL, Ph.D. Abstract This essay critically examined the interplay of p...
Ideological orientation of news content and status quo promotion in two Nigerian newspapers
*ISIAKA ZUBAIR ALIAGAN, Ph.D. &n...
News as a source of political propaganda in a Nigerian state government-owned television station
*MOFOLUKE IBIDUNNI AKOJA, Ph.D., & **MOROLAKE ENIOLA JIBOKU Abstract It is argued that all government-owned media h...
Coverage, reportage and framing of the 2017 floods in Nigeria by three selected Nigerian newspapers
*IJEOMA DORATHY AJAERO, Ph.D. & **CHIDIEBERE ALOZIE NWACHUKWU, Ph.D. Abstract The 2017 floods in Nigeria affected m...
Reportage and framing of cases involving the clergy in four selected Nigerian newspapers
*MICHAEL O. UKONU, Ph.D., ** CHUKWUMA L. NWOSU, Ph.D., ***ELIZABETH A. OLANREWAJU, ****MARCEL MBAMALU, Ph.D., & *****VICTOR N...
Exposure to behaviour change communication on the use of artemisinin-based combination therapy among rural dwellers in three selected states in Southeast Nigeria
*CHIDIEBERE ALOZIE. NWACHUKWU, Ph.D & ** IJEOMA DORATHY AJAERO, Ph.D Abstract The success of the National Malaria E...
Sierra Leone’s media response to COVID-19: A behaviour change communication approach, coverage and reportage
Abstract This article examines the response of Sierra Leone’s media to COVID-19. It sets out the media’s approach pr...
Communicative cities and communication capital: Communication resources and behaviors in a major American city
Abstract The concept of communication capital captures the communication resources available for a community to draw u...
Interaction of Communication Strategies and Management of Student-Related Conflicts in Selected Tertiary Institutions in Delta and Edo States, Nigeria.
Abstract The operations and image of tertiary institutions in Nigeria have been negatively impacted by conflicts between managem...
Objectivity in Reporting Conflict and Violence in Multi- Ethnic Nigeria
Abstract The issue of objectivity is a highly contested phenomenon in mass media practice, particularly in a multi- ethnic-socie...
Perception of Puffery in Advertising among Residents of Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Abstract Advertising as a marketing strategy aims to keep loyal customers and consumers and ensure a brand is recognised by many...
Volkswagen’s “Clean Engine†Crisis in the United States: An Examination in the Context of Neo-PR
Abstract In the fall of 2015, U.S. regulators discovered that German automaker Volkswagen had installed “cheat devices&rdq...
The Internet as a Correlate of Migration to Foreign Nations by Youths in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria
Abstract Internet provides abundant global connectivity opportunity for people all over the world. It has killed distance and pl...
HIV/AIDS Information, Education and Communication in Zimbabwe: Why Focus on Young People?
Abstract In recent times, there has been an upsurge in the production of HIV/AIDS Information Education and Communication (IEC) ...
Mother-Daughter Interpersonal Communication and Sexual Behaviour of Secondary School Teenage Girls in Ogun State, Nigeria
Abstract In order to address the problem of teens’ early sexual debut, frequency of teen pregnancy, inconsistency and lack...
‘Transactional Sexting’ and the ‘Sponsor’ Factor among Middle Level College Students in Nairobi, Kenya
Abstract Sexting, which involves use of smartphones to create and share sexually explicit and implicit content, is on the rise a...
Role of Associations of Women Journalists in Promoting the Interests of Female Journalists in Nigeria
Abstract The study examined the role of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in promoting the interests of fema...
Journalism during the Times of #Metoo: Workplace Harassment for Women Journalists in Indian News Organisations
Abstract Social and human equality has seen development from the female suffrage to workplace representation through reservation...
A Stormy America: Modeling Selective Exposure Dynamics in the Wake of Political Scandal
Abstract In January of 2018 an alleged affair and hush money payment between U.S. President Donald Trump and adult film star Sto...
Media and Elections: Models, Approaches and Outcomes in Sierra Leone
Abstract The roles the media play in the electoral processes are diverse. They include providing information about the election ...
In Media We Trust Versus the Media We Trust: Information Subsidies and Credibility of Editorial Content in Nigerian Newspapers
Abstract The mass media serve as the forum for public discussions, political debates and the forging of consensus. However, it h...
Parental mediation practices among television viewers in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Abstract Many homes in this new media environment bear enormous task of maintaining a media rich home that bring opportunities f...
Media usage in Nigeria’s polio eradication campaign - The quest for effective synergy
Abstract Numerous efforts have been made over the last five decades by the various governments, international and local organisa...
Radio as a mechanism of peace building in Fagge Local Government of Kano State, Nigeria
Abstract This study assessed the perception of public on radio as mechanism of peace building in Fagge Local Government, Kaduna ...
Gatekeeping in broadcast content regulation - A study of broadcast monitoring in Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission
Abstract This study analyzes broadcast monitoring process in Nigeria by the industry regulator, the National Broadcasting Commis...
Health journalism in Nigeria - An evaluation of health news coverage amongst selected national dailies
Abstract This is a content analytical research indulging social statistical measures and evaluation of possible disparities amon...
Influence of geographical location of newspapers in media reportage of herdsmen-farmers clashes in Nigeria - A comparative study of The Nation and Daily Trust newspapers
Abstract Herdsmen – farmers’ crisis is one of the major ongoing conflict situations in Nigeria. The media&rsqu...
Testing the limits of freedom - The Nigerian Freedom of Information Act, media and civil society organisations
Abstract This article interrogates the extent to which the media and civil society organizations, as social institutions, have s...
Fake news, hate speech and the implications of government responses in Nigeria, 2015-2019
Abstract New threats of fake news and hate speeches are emerging as global threats to democracies across the globe. They have fu...