Social media influencers’ posts on abortion and consensus formation among young adults in Lagos, Nigeria
Abstract The collective actions and influence of both formal and informal social groups often determine the way an individual fo...
Signs and symbols as mediums of communication: Semiotic perspectives of scenery and lighting in selected Nigerian theatrical performances
Abstract Semiotics seeks to fathom the values and meanings condensed into signs and symbols by investigating the sign system and...
Sources and framing of news stories on secessionist agitations by newspapers in Nigeria
Abstract The study was undertaken to analyse the Nigerian newspaper reportage of the activities of secessionist agitation in Nig...
Social media for disaster awareness and management in Nigeria
Abstract Disasters happen unexpectedly and the effects can be severe on victims and communities where it happened. During disast...
Savior myths, savior colonialism, “poverty porn†and the Indian Slumdog Millionaire movie
Abstract This essay is a critical deconstruction of the "Savior/Salvation Myth" in the sleeper-turned-blockbuster hit Slumdog Mi...
Social media and fake news: Widening the gap in global disinformation
Abstract The quest to balance information globally has ended up generating misinformation in the global community. The advanceme...
Sources of development information among citizens in a rural community of Delta State, Nigeria
Abstract Communication is widely accepted as a tool for accelerating development in urban and rural settings. In many rural area...
Soiled palm and tainted conscience: Influence of demographic variables on the perception of Nigerian journalists on freebies and gratifications
Abstract The study investigated the influence of demographic variables on the perception of Nigerian journalists about freebies ...
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...
Shaping public opinion in a time of colonial conflict - Media allegations of the use of torture by the French army in the first Vietnam war
Abstract This article is set against the broader background of editorial comment and eye-witness reportage in the French printed...
Social media and the rise of digital activism among students in Nigeria
Abstract This study examines the impact of social media in the 2012 Occupy Nigeria protest in order to further understand the ef...
Stakeholders’ involvement through Participatory Communication in the attempted name change of University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University in 2012
Abstract There seems to be a growing consensus among organisational theorists that organizations are now more influenced by an i...
STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF SELECTED CLIMATE CHANGE REPORTS IN A NIGERIAN DAILY NEWSPAPER
Abstract This study stylistically analysed a Nigerian daily newspaper coverage of climate change issues. Climate change is one o...
SOCIETAL VIOLENCE - FRAMING OF THE 2011 CHRISTMAS DAY BOMBING IN NIGERIA BY THE DAILY TRUST AND GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS
Abstract The mass media in Nigeria are viewed as aligning with political, ethnic and regional divides, reflected in the split, u...
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...
SENSATIONALISM IN THE MEDIA: THE RIGHT TO SELL OR THE RIGHT TO TELL?
Abstract Sensationalism epitomized by yellow journalism has been an issue of concern since the 20th century. It was during this...
SOCIAL MEDIA AS TOOLS FOR DISSEMINATING AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION TO FARMERS IN PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract Social media have increased the availability of information on agriculture related activities to a good number of peopl...
SELF-REGULATION AND CO-REGULATION: PROPOSING AN AGENDA FOR THE PRESS IN AFRICAN DEMOCRACIES
Abstract This paper argues that voluntary self-regulation in Botswana and the United Kingdom as a means of regulation of the pre...
SCIENCE NEWS REPORTAGE IN SELECTED NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS
Abstract The paper examines science reporting as a branch of journalism with its attendant challenges, which does not favour its...
Sustaining Igbo royalty culture through Nigerian Nollywood films
Abstract Prevailing challenges to cultural preservation and development in contemporary world created by globalization and enhan...
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF INTERNET CRIME AMONG USERS IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
The paper presents an empirical assessment of the socio-demographic determinants of internet crime in Delta State. The sample for...