Mass Communication Research Papers/Topics

Health Communication: The Role Of The Media In Reducing The Rate Of Hiv/Aids Spread In Higher Institutions Of Learning: The Case Study Of Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration ......................................................................................... .i Approval ............................................................................................ .ii Dedication ........................................................................................ .iii Acknowledgement .............................................................................. .iv Table of Content ..................................................

Media's Coverage On Effects Of Domestic Violence (Case Study Ofwbs Tv.)

ABSTRACT This study looks at how the media has carried out it, s coverage on the effects of domestic violence; it will emphasis the focus on how WBS TV has carried out different coverage on the effects of domestic violence. A research abstract will help us to understand briefly the meaning of domestic violence as a problem in a summarized format. Domestic violence refers to the over dominancy of some one within the family to other family members while causing physical and psychological tortu...

The Role Of Print Media In Promoting Human Rights In Kampala, Uganda. A Case Study Of New Vision News Paper.

ABSTRACT The study investigated the role of print media in promoting human rights in Kampala, Uganda using new vision newspaper owned by new vision publishing company as a case study. Eighty (80) people were sampled using a non probability sampling techniques. The study employed a case study approach and data was collected using closed ended questionnaire. The study focused more on the role of print media in promoting human rights. The result specifically showed a positive change. The find...

The Effectiveness Of Investigative Journalism And Scandal Reporting A Case Study Of Radio One Stereo In Dares’ Salaam Tanzania

ABSTRACT This research aimed at investigating the Effectiveness of investigative Journalism and scandal reporting in Tanzania. The study was guided by three specific objectives; to explore the state of investigative journalism in Tanzania, to unearth challenges faced by radio one stereo in investigative journalism, and to explore the benefits of investigative journalism to the media in Tanzania. The study was guided by the watchdog theory of the press by Lichtenberg, (1990). The theory ass...

The Journalistic Investigation On Leadership Ethics And Internal Control System In Kampala City

ABSTRACT This study sought to establish the effect of leadership ethics and internal control system in Rubaga division in Kampala District. The researcher will use questionnaires as the research instrument. A sample of 100 employees was used as respondents of the study. The objectives of this study will be; To determine the profile of the respondents in terms of gender, age, marital status, level of education, position in the organization, length of service To identify different ethical appro...

The Role Of The Media In Promoting Financial Literacy In Uganda: A Case Study Of New Vision News Paper Kampala.

ABSTRACT The study is about the role of the media in promoting financial literacy in Uganda taking New Vision as the case study. The study was guided by the following questions- What are causes of financial literacy among people in Uganda? What are the solutions put forward to reduce financial literacy in Uganda? Describe the different strategies put forward to fight financial literacy in Uganda. What are the roles of the media in promoting financial literacy in Uganda? The population under s...

The Role Of The Broadcast Media In Preserving Culture: A Case Study Of Wbs Television

ABSTRACT The research topic was chosen because the media do not believe that preserving culture is part and parcel of the media and can enhance people’s understanding of culture and its values. The research examined the role played by the broadcast media in preserving culture in Uganda. This is because cultural values had deteriorated and WBS a luganda speaking station was chosen because it that covers almost the biggest percentage of the country. Specific objectives were used to examine th...

Violation Of Media Freedom In Kenya A Case Study Of The Standard Media Group Raid

ABSTRACT In relation to the recent Standard Media Group raid, the question of the government's dedication to upholding media freedom was voiced. It is because of the above need that the researcher undertook to examine the case and various factors contributing to media relations with the government. The maJor rum of this paper was to examme the vanous incidences of media violations in the past few years in Kenya. This study looked at the predisposing factors and the different views and opinio...

The Role Of The Print Media In Highlighting Defilement Of Minors In Kenya.

ABSTRACT In the recent past. sexual crimes have been on the increase in Kenya. The police report published in The Daily Nation July 18 th 2005 edition qualifies this by stating that ''Rape becomes top crime in Kenya ... The report also reveals that defilement cases are now on the increase. This study investigates how the Kenya print media handles the issue of defilement of minors. It is based on the premise that the media has a crucial role to play in reducing the incidences of defilement. Th...

Media Imp Act On The 2005 Kenyan Referendum Case Study: Standard Media Group

ABSTRACT The study covers the results of the findings about the impact of the media on the Kenyan referendum, which was carried out on 21 st November 2005. It covers the period ranging from 2004 to 2005. The research findings were guided by a set of research objectives and questions, both of which were set to assess the role the media played during the process, the problems they faced and other key players and their contribution to the process. The study conducted was based on a sample ...

The Role Of The Media And The Facilitation Of Implementation Of The New Constitution In Rural Kenya. (A Case Study Ofndeiya Location Ofkiambu County)

ABSTRACT This study seeks to critically appraise the role of the media in Kenya in the implementation of the new constitution. It attempts to critically analyze how and why the media is important in the process. Ti also shows that there is a direct relationship between press freedom, the roles of the media, and the nature of the govemment ion power. Relations between the media and the implementation of the new constitution cannot be ignored. However, this paper seeks to engage with the m...

The Youth Ideology: A Critical Anaylsis Of Digital-Analogue Metephor In 2013 Presidential Elections In Kenya

ABSTRACT Digital-analogue metaphor was a political construct that described the two major competing forces in the 2013 elections: Jubilee and the CORD coalitions of political parties. The study set out to demonstrate the ideological property of metaphor using the digital-analogue metaphorical catch phrase that was adopted by the Jubilee Coalition of political parties. The main objectives of this study were to map out the conceptual bearings of the digital-analogue metaphor as used in the 2013...

Language Of Football Reporting In Kenyan Newspapers

ABSTRACT Football game, as a social activity, plays a significant role in promoting the well being of the society. People engage in football games as a way of spending their leisure time, to boost individual health and at the professional level, as means of economic gain. The transformative growth and professionalism that football has undergone throughout the world has increasingly attracted the attention and interest of many people, becoming the leading global source of sports entertainment....

The Influence Of Film As A Mass Medium On Second-Wave Millennials – A Study Of Nigerian Youth Culture

ABSTRACT This study examines the influence that film has had on the youth culture in Nigeria, particularly among the second wave of millennials i.e. those born between 1995 and 2004. The impact of films can be traced all the way back to the late 1920s. As this medium gained popularity in the 1950s, concerns also grew about potential harms, especially in connection with young audiences. This study assesses the influence of film as a mass medium in the formation/cultivation of Nigerian youth cu...

The Effects Of Foreign Media On The Opinions Of Nigerian Youth About Their

Abstract From the beginning, communication has been an integral part of the human society. It has taken many forms from the ancient cave painting to mobile internet of the 21st century, facilitating contacts between different cultures through travel and trade as well as war and colonialism. Such interactions have resulted in transporting and implanting ideas, religious beliefs, languages, economic and political systems from one part of the world to another by a variety of means that have evol...


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