Motivations for Facebook use and psychological outcomes among undergraduates in North-Central, Nigeria
Abstract The ubiquity of use of social networking sites, particularly, Facebook, among university students has sparked discussio...
Medical journalism and the challenges of accurate information dissemination during pandemics in Nigeria: An examination of corona virus
Abstract This paper provides an in-depth conceptual analysis of the expectations and performance of the mass media in public hea...
Media freedom and social responsibility: A review
Abstract This article attempts to highlight the indispensability of media practices in any given society and how these practices...
Media role in checking corrupt practices in covid-19 era in Nigeria
Abstract The outbreak of corona virus in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and which later spread to all parts of the world includin...
Media, Post-Truth and Information Disorder in Political Communication
Abstract The liberalization of the broadcast media in Nigeria has provided ample opportunities for individuals to convert the us...
Media contributions to ‘sex for grades’ discourse: A study of the movie Citation and the tertiary education sector in Osun State, Nigeria
Abstract The Nigerian media has been lending a voice to all stakeholders in the society through its watchdog function and has st...
Mediatization in Nigeria: Examining coverage of the 2019 presidential election
Abstract There has been an increased discussion and literature on the mediatization of politics since the 1960s following the r...
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...
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 ...
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...
Media coverage of the Zimbabwean elections - An analysis of trends from 2013 to 2018
Abstract Media and elections is a widely researched area in Zimbabwe and across the world. But studies on elections and the medi...
Media Digitization - Reshaping and positioning the African woman narrative for the 21 Century
Abstract The development of technological innovations in the 21st century has enabled global networking whereby gendered communi...
Marginalising the Majority - Nigerian Newspapers’ Coverage of the Rural Sections in a Profit- Driven Economy
Abstract The study examined the performance of Nigerian print media, in the context of neoliberalism, regarding their coverage o...
MASS MEDIA AND SOCIAL CHANGE - A DISCOURSE OF THE 2014 EKITI STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN NIGERIA
Abstract Every society aims at change, a change from a condition considered undesirable to a better one for the citizenry. ...
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...
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...
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...
MEDIA LITERACY AND AUDIENCE CHOICE OF TELEVISION STATIONS AMONG VIEWERS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract It has been observed that television viewers generally have a flair for one television station or the other based on ce...
MEDIA REPORTAGE OF ETHNO-RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS IN PLATEAU STATE
Abstract In about a decade ago, the Southern Senatorial District of Plateau State in the North-Central geo-political zone of Nig...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
MEDIA OWNERSHIP AND DIRECTION OF EDITORIALS IN FOUR SELECTED NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS
Abstract A content analysis of four national dailies selected on the basis of ownership was carried out to find out the influenc...
Mass media and political campaigns during the Nigerian 2015 presidential elections
Abstract The media is a vital electoral stakeholder in any democracy. However, there is popular discontent about the conduct of...
Media and Politics: Are Journalists Watchdogs or Symbiotic Partners?
Abstract Mass media have a number of roles to play in the political process of a country. One of these roles is what Edmund Burk...
Media Role, Language and Ideology in Scientific Controversy: A Case of HIV/AIDS Reportage in Discover Magazine of 8th June 2008
Abstract After decades of emergence, HIV/AIDS remain a topical but contentious issue. There are several scholarly publications o...
Motivation and Threats to Career Choice of Mass Communication Students in Two Nigerian Universities
Abstract Evolving media technologies and innovations have significantly expanded career opportunities in mass communication. How...
Media Role, Language and Ideology in Scientific Controversy: A Study of HIV/AIDS Reportage in Discover Magazine
Abstract There has been a wide range of scholarly publications on the HIV/AIDS pandemic but much has not been done on objectivit...