Reportage of conflict and peace issues in two selected Nigerian newspapers, January to July 2019
Abstract This study investigated the coverage of conflict and peace issues in Nigerian newspapers, specifically focusing on Punc...
Residents’ perception of local television stations’ presentations of the image of Delta State Government, Nigeria
Abstract Governments across the world make heavy use of television in communicating their actions to the public; and building a ...
Regional parallelism in press coverage of corruption in Nigeria? Evidence from quantitative content analysis of four privately-owned newspapers
Abstract Studies of political journalism in Nigeria have often accused the press of bias along ethnic, regional or sectarian lin...
Role of radio broadcasting in the diffusion and adoption of genetically modified crops by farmers in North-Central Nigeria
Abstract This study investigated the extent to which radio broadcasting has helped farmers in North Central Nigeria in the diffu...
Reality distortion and its effect on selected Hollywood herculean films
Abstract This article examined the extent of reality distortion in Hollywood Herculean contents, to critically analyse how these...
Role of the media in deconstructing national values as framework for leadership in Nigeria
Abstract A nation’s national values are fundamental guides for leadership. Good leadership does not exist outside the circ...
Relationship between practical journalism training, experience and excellence in media relations’ practice
Abstract This article discusses the relationship between practical journalism training, experience and excellence in media relat...
Rethinking Objectivity in Journalism: A virtue journalism approach
Abstract Media integrity, to a large extent, rests on the postulate that the media is objective and truthful. Objectivity is a ...
Reconsidering news values for Nigeria’s development and the subsisting argument on global information flow
Abstract Despite the opportunities created by the new media, developing countries, which Nigeria is among, are still discussing ...
Role of the media and peace journalism in resolving recurrent communal clashes in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Abstract Nigeria as a country has witnessed series of internal crisis such as, communal clashes, religious induced clashes, farm...
Relationship between social media use and depressive thoughts among students of a Nigerian university
Abstract The study examined the relationship between social media use and depressive thoughts among undergraduate students at Bo...
Readability of the press releases of the Government of Ghana
Abstract Press releases are major channels through which governments communicate with the masses. Thus, press releases mus...
Race vs. Ethnicity: A cross-cultural comparison of storytelling in This is America and This is Nigeria
Abstract This paper investigated how hip-hop music leverages communication strategies such as narratives to raise awareness to s...
Repositioning gender relations: Exploring the auteur and nego-feminism theories in contemporary Nigerian Nollywood films
*ROSELYN VONA DOGHUDJE M.Phil., & **OLUGBENGA ELEGBE, Ph.D. Abstract Gender stereotypes have been transmitted from ...
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...
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...
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 ...
Review Essay - Niyi Coker’s Ota Benga
Introduction Documentary films play an important role in recording some of the most atrocious activities of western inhumanity u...
Role of Elections in the Survival of Nigerian Newspapers - The Experience of Daily Trust and Punch Newspapers
Abstract This paper is aimed at showcasing how elections since 2003, have contributed much revenue to Daily Trust and Punch news...
Relationship between Parental Mediation and Satellite Television Viewing among Female Parents in Ogun State, Nigeria
Abstract Individuals learn to become functional members of the society by internalising acceptable norms and values of the socie...
Rise of negative development in Nigeria’s Niger Delta - The correlation between media reportage and kidnapping in Kokori Town, Delta State, Nigeria
Abstract Following the new wave of kidnapping in Nigeria which is making people to live in perpetual fear, this study sought to ...
RESCALING BRAND EQUITY AMONG CONSUMER GOODS - IMPLICATIONS FOR PRODUCERS
Abstract Brand equity provides insight into the depth of the product and how the consumers appreciate them. Equity has been used...
REPRESENTATION OF PRESIDENT JONATHAN’S TRANSFORMATION AGENDA IN SELECTED NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS
Abstract This study examined Nigerian newspapers’ representation of President Jonathan administration’s transformati...
RESISTING CULTURAL IMPERIALISM THROUGH NIGERIAN VIDEO FILMS: THE NOTION OF HYBRID CULTURE REVISITED
Abstract Structured within the critical and cultural theoretical perspectives, this paper explores the roles played by Nollywood...
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...
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...
REBRANDING NIGERIA AS A REPUTATION MANAGEMENT DRIVE - IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL IMAGE
Abstract The place of ‘branding’ in contemporary public and corporate relations cannot be overemphasized. States wit...
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...
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 ...