Digital media, development and social change in Nigeria
Abstract In this digital age, all the nations of the world have been in constant search of an effective approach to achieving hu...
Digital political news access, perception of party candidates and voting behaviour of university students in North-East, Nigeria
Abstract The objective of this research is to determine the frequency at which students access political news on digital media a...
Broadcast media, digital technology, e-voting and electronic transmission of election results in Nigeria
Abstract This study examined broadcast stations usage of digital technology for the dissemination of information concerning Nige...
Citizen journalism and work culture among mainstream journalists in Nigeria: A structuration exploration
Abstract This study examined the perspectives of mainstream journalists in Nigeria on the influence of citizen journalism on the...
Citizen journalism and social media framing of political discourse in Nigeria
Abstract The growth in the practice of citizen journalism, propelled by increased Internet penetration and digital media adoptio...
Do political and social uses of social media promote political cynicism in Nigeria?
Abstract The level of political cynicism is rising drastically in many countries including Nigeria. At the same time, there is ...
Exploring uses and applications of digital and e-governance systems in Lagos State public sector, Nigeria
Abstract Digitation is pivotal in today’s business activities and engagement. Lagos State Government has over the years ad...
Online surveillance and data privacy of internet users: A discourse
Abstract The post-World-Wars era saw unprecedented growth and proliferation of the internet and other relevant technologies enge...
Netnography of an online twitter trolling by a Nigerian user
Abstract This study focuses on bringing to the fore the unwholesome narratives by Twitter users to project their grievances on p...
Aspects of observation of Nigeria’s mobile-telecommunications news-text convergences
Abstract Advancements in digital mobile-telecommunication across the world -including Nigeria may account for the evolving conve...
Influence of the Internet on newspaper vending and readership in northern Nigeria
Abstract The relationship between internet and newspapers have attracted the attention of many media researchers. Most of the re...
Assessing the utilization of social media campaigns for COVID-19 vaccine intake in North Central, Nigeria
Abstract COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is a worldwide phenomenon and a threat to the pandemic control efforts by the Nigerian gove...
Quasi-experimental survey of WhatsApp-based knowledge of marketed products
Abstract Most recent media and communication ecosystem has rapidly evolved and expanded beyond the traditional conventional medi...
Analysis of Nigerian government officials’ media statements on fuel subsidy removal during President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration
Abstract The spread of fake news in the digital age demonstrates the erosion of long-standing institutional barriers against mis...
Assessment of the contributions of the African Union’s human rights framework to continental peace and good governance
Abstract The African Union was officially launched in 2002 as a successor of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963 - 2002...
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...
Post ratification of SDGs and the Paris Accord: Framing and tone of coverage of climate change issues in three selected Nigerian newspapers
Abstract Climate Change has evidently become a global environmental challenge and threat. To address it, Goal 13 of the 20...
COVID-19 containment and vaccination campaigns: Citizens’ responses, behaviour change and vaccine adoption
Abstract With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, various nations adopted different measures to contain the spread and keep t...
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...
Advertising messages, issues and dominant images of 2019 Nigeria presidential elections
Abstract This study investigated advertising messages, issues, dominant images and 2019 presidential elections in Nigeria. The b...
Influence of Nigerian regulatory procedures on newspapers’ advertising revenue
Abstract The provisions of Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) formerly Advertising Practitioners Council of Niger...
Influence of stereotyped portrayals of women in Nigerian electronic media advertisements on perception of women in Nigeria
Abstract This study examined perception of stereotypical portrayal of women in electronic media advertisements against the backd...
Digitalization, public relations practice and ethics in Nigeria
Abstract This paper examines digitalization, new media, and ethical issues in the practice of public relations in Nigeria. It su...
New media and indigenous cultural identities in Nigeria
Abstract New media is a channel of mass communication mediated through internet-enabled computerised devices and dedicated appli...
Philosophical dichotomy in afro-cultural communication: How multiplicity of thought influences perception of the Ekuechi masquerade festivals of Ebiras in Nigeria
Abstract Many societies in Africa are increasingly losing grip on salient cultural and communication practices that have fostere...
Framing of COVID-19 messages in Kenyan pop culture: A semiotic analysis of selected pop songs
Abstract The first Covid-19 case in Kenya was reported in March 2020. Report of the first case and the subsequent lockdown...
African factors in cancer control: Perspectives from Inooro TV’s ‘Uria Ndagitari’ – ‘ask the doctor’: A Kenyan vernacular TV health show
Abstract Given the rise of Non-Communicable Diseases like cancer in the world and Kenya specifically, this study sought to elici...
Broadcast news translation and presentation in indigenous language in Borno State, Nigeria
Abstract This study was carried out to examine broadcast news translation and presentation in indigenous language in Borno State...
An appraisal of adherence of Nigerian media to ethical standards in practice
Abstract The role of the media and its influence on society bestows on them some responsibilities that is often guided by ethica...
Uses and abuses of freedom of expression in the social media: An analysis of readers’ comments on Presidential Facebook posts
Abstract Freedom of expression entails citizens’ right to “freely express themselves through any media and frontier ...