Assessment of twitter usage by the Independent National Electoral Commission during the 2019 general elections in Nigeria
Abstract Available studies on the use of social media for political communication failed to provide an in-depth assessment of IN...
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...
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...
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...
A global company for Nollywood: A conversation with Filmhouse Cinemas’ co-founder, Moses Babatope
Abstract Interviews with media professionals are increasingly becoming an important part of scholarship as they complement the e...
Use of digital marketing communication strategies in the promotion of higher education in selected private universities in South West, Nigeria
Abstract Digitization is altering marketing communication practice globally. The study evaluated the usage of digital marketing ...
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...
Inclusive education: Identifying and addressing the challenges of studying mass communication with visual impairment at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Abstract This research sought to determine the challenges faced by visually impaired students of Mass Communication at the Univ...
Assessment of the frame patterns of Nigerian newspapers in the reportage of financial corruption in Nigeria
Abstract Corruption is endemic in the Nigerian society and it needs close monitoring, and the media is best equipped to do this ...
Assessment of peace journalism in the quest for harmony in Nigeria’s pluralistic society
Abstract This work focused on the role peace journalism in achieving harmony in Nigeria’s pluralistic society. It looked a...
Decatastrophising the hilarious re-victimisation and re-stigmatisation of child-rape victims through bleeding journalism
Abstract Journalism plays very vital roles in news reporting and information dissemination; however, there are some vices associ...
De-westernization and de-neocolonisation in media and communication discourse: An African perspective of global expectations
Abstract The epistemological, ontological, and axiological assumptions of the de – westernization and de – neocolon...
News commercialization and public relations practice: Insights from Nigerian practitioners
Abstract This study examined the effect of commercialization of news on Public Relations practice. Relying on insights from Nige...
Internal corporate communication and employee productivity in Kenya: The case of Plan International Kenya
Abstract Effective internal communication is a vital strategic enabler that ensures smooth information flow and a shared underst...
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...
Customer receptivity of Nigerian insurance companies’ public relations activities
Abstract Insurance penetration rate in Nigeria is poor at 0.3 per cent. This is a problem and a concern given that a higher insu...
COVID-19 Coverage in Zimbabwean media: Implications for communication strategies
Abstract Since the first appearance of COVID-19 over two years ago, there has been extensive coverage of the virus in the Zimbab...
Influence of mass media exposure on knowledge, attitude and practice of COVID-19 preventive strategies among Nigerian mass media users
Abstract COVID-19 pandemic is a serious public health problem that has resulted in unprecedented human and material losses globa...
Nigerian newspapers’ coverage of COVID-19 pandemic: Content analysis of The Guardian and The Nation
Abstract This study investigated the Nigerian newspapers’ coverage of the Corona virus (Covid-19) pandemic disease. Two pr...
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 ...
Internationalising Nigerian advertisements for global reach through the use of social media applications
Abstract With the arrival of Europeans and introduction of colonial government till now, advertising in Nigeria has become profe...
World information order: The panacea to fake news on agriculture in Nigeria
Abstract This study examines how world information order remedies the inequality in the flow of information in the agricultural...
Flattening the curve of imbalance in global information flow: An examination of perceptions of Port Harcourt residents about select African content on Cable News Network (CNN)
Abstract Achieving balanced global information flow is a significant concern to many people. Spurred by the need to achieve qual...
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 ...
A chance for balance: Advancing indigenous communication system as solution to global information imbalance
Abstract The intent of this theoretical paper is to suggest solution to the much needed balance in global information flow throu...
Theoretical perspectives in world information systems: A propositional appraisal of new media-communication imperatives
Abstract The new world of ‘information chaos’ is characterised by a growing global digital divide, as postulated by...
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...
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...
Using the President as a model? NCDC’s (Dis) information in the hand washing campaign against COVID-19
Abstract The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control’s COVID-19 message on frequent hand washing was aimed at enlightening the ...
Public relations and effective communication during a global health crisis: Combating disinformation, misinformation, and fake news on Covid-19
Abstract The CoviD-19 is causing incessant disruption to the social and economic lives of societies. Misinformation, fake news a...