Mass Communication Research Papers/Topics

ENUGU RESIDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE NEW MEDIA AS A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to find out Enugu Residents Perception of New Media as a means of Communication. In this research work, some research questions were raised which included, if Enugu residents see media as a means of communication; what purpose do they use new media for; how credible is the new media and if new media is seen as an agent of social change. The study used the questionnaire to collect primary data, while secondary data was sourced from textbooks, journals, magaz...

THE ROLE OF TELEVISION IN POLITICAL MOBILIZATION TO RURAL AUDIENCE IN NIGERIA, CASE STUDY OF NJIKOKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

ABSTRACT    This study is geared towards finding out the role of television in political mobilization to rural audience in Nigerian with special references of Njikoka local government. for this study, five rural towns in Njikoka local  government area were studied.     The important of television as the most mobilization media of mass communication is universally acknowledge, the use of television is umiled because of some factors that militate against its full utilization such as high...

EFFECT OF BOKOHARAM INCESSANT ATTACKS ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ABSTRACT The study assesses the effect of Boko Haram incessant attacks and crisis on the development of Nigeria. The terrorizing effect of the activities of the fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram on the socio-economic condition of the country has become so devastating that some financial institutions, companies and other business ventures have closed down in many areas, thereby causing relocation of non-indigenes and indigenes alike to other states. It is based on the above that this paper seeks...

The media as an instrument of political mobilization in Nigeria

ABSTRACT The various literature studies intended to stress the mass media role in the  National Development which reflects in the area of democracy  political leadership. In this study the researcher decided to draw home the  truism that without a national political consciousness and viable  political participation resulting in good  leadership; there could be no genuine national development. The mass media as the fourth estate of government had been assigned the various responsibilitie...

Information and communications technology and changes in media production and distribution; a study of vanguard and daily sun newspaper

mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">               "Times New Roman"" lang="EN-AU">ABSTRACT mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"" lang="EN-AU">  "Times New Roman"">The study is a descriptive survey designed to examine information and communication technology and changes in media production and distribution. A total of one hundred and fourteen respondents comprised staff of Vanguard and Daily Sun newspapers was used as sample size of the study. The study howeve...

Information and communications technology and changes in media production and distribution; a study of vanguard and daily sun newspaper.

"Times New Roman"" lang="EN-AU">ABSTRACT mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"" lang="EN-AU">  "Times New Roman"">The study is a descriptive survey designed to examine information and communication technology and changes in media production and distribution. A total of one hundred and fourteen respondents comprised staff of Vanguard and Daily Sun newspapers was used as sample size of the study. The study however collected its data from primary and secondary sources. Primary data...

ADULT EDUCATION

Abstract: This paper is the first in a series.  The series will examine the origins of this educational genre: academia involving adults as students.  By examining its definitive history and philosophy, its early changes, evolution, and transitional periods, we can better understand the social incubus that has led to its current role.   The area of investigation will be limited to parts of Europe and the United States, since this where, a century later, the emergence of Adult Education as...

ADVERTISING A SURVIVAL STRATEGY FOR MASS MEDIA ORGANISATION (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA TELEVISION AUTHORITY, NTA, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT This study is an investigation carried out in order to find the impact of adoption of advertising as a survival strategy in mass media organization. This study was carried out in mass media organization and based on case study of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Enugu. The statement of the problem was to find the advertising strategy used and the specific advertising tools or styles employed in influencing viewer’s behaviour of television. The research method that was used is S...

CHALLENGES FACING NIGERIAN MEDIA ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION (A CASE STUDY OF NTA, ABUJA)

ABSTRACT This research work critically examined on Challenges facing Nigeria Media Establishment, faced with different organs of the media such as the radio, television, newspaper, etc.  I narrowed down my research to television using NTA Abuja as my case study.  Below is a brief run-down of my research procedure and finding. The first chapter looked at the historical background of the study, stating the research problems and the aims and objectives of the study.  It also highlighted the ...

THE EFFECT OF MEDIA OWNERSHIP IN GATEKEEPING (A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL RADIO CORPORATION OF NIGERIA (FRCN), ENUGU)

ABSTRACT This study of Gate-Keeping and How Media Ownership affects it Follows The Tradition of lewin (1947), white (1950) and swider (1967). It will reveal that as a concept, gate-keeping hold great promise in African mass communication research. Survey research method will be used to collect data from 25 senior reporters and editors at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria Enugu. The research will reveal that corporate philosophies and policies of media organizations affect gatekeeping ...

EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF THE INTERNET IN ELEVATING COMMUNICATION EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The essence of this research work was to evaluation of the role of the interne in elevating communication efficiency in Nigeria. It is not an attempt to know whether or not the internet has penetrated Nigeria, but a critical assessment of the role of the internet in promoting an effective communication in Nigeria in the least five years. The objectives of the study is therefore 1.  To analysis the impact of the internet as a communication       technology in Nigeria in the leas...

THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION: It was the former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.  Genetal Babangida (Kurubo, 1993). It is therefore, no over statement to assert that women play very salient roles in national development.  A timely question at this junction is what is national development?  National development is usually defined principally in terms of economic growth (Redclift 1987).  However, for the purpose of this discourse, national development (I,e the physical, political, infrastruc...

THE ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN CRISIS RESOLUTION

ABSTRACT The aim of this research work is find out the crisis resolution of ijaw/ itesekiri of 1997.In the chapter one we make a research on the conflict between the ijaw and itesekiri of warri metropolis between may and July 1997 which could be regarded as inter – communal feud as a result of economic and political tuasles. While in chapter two we took onto the sources of literature, the Review, social objective political objectives and summary of literature Revie. Chapter three we make r...

MASS MEDIA AND THE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN NIGERIA.

ABSTRACT From  all  indications,  it  has  become  obvious  that  the  mass  media  has  a  great  role  to  play  in  the  management  of  human  rights  abuse  in  Nigeria,  taking  into  cognizance  their  role  in  the  society  which  includes  surveillance  of  the  society,  correlation  of  the  various  ideas  and  transmission  of  the  various  interplay  of  ideas  amongst  the  different  segment  of  society.  This  is...

THE ROLE OF THE PRESS IN A DEMOCRACY (THE PRESS IN PERSPECTIVE)

ABSTRACTThe study deals with the analysis of the   role of the Nigerian press in the democratic struggle in Nigeria. The research method used was the survey method, with the questionnaires and interview as the  method for data collection. The study kicks off from the definition of democracy as the government of the people by the  people and for the people, including brief definition of some features of democracy like popular sovereignty, popular consultation and periodical elections. Usin...


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