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RHETORIC OF POWER; POWER OF RHETORIC: DISCOURSE IMPLICATION OF MASS MEDIA JINGLES ON HIV/AIDS

ABSTRACT      Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) is a theory of language study that deals with how language relates to the social structure in term of power and dominance. It also investigates how ideological messages are passed on to the people through texts. This work has focused on the analysis of four selected media jingles (Couch Couples, Gender Equity Campaign, Peer Pressure and Stigma) using CDA with the aim of discovering how the media jingles influence HIV awareness and eradication...

SOCIO-POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ALIENATION IN HELON HABILA’S WAITING FOR AN ANGEL

ABSTRACT  Most African writers direct their literary efforts towards the arousal of Socio-political and economic awareness. Marxism, in its pursuit of socio-political change attempts to redefine human existence through class. Alienation, one of the theories of Marxism has been chosen for this research using Helon Habila’s Waiting for an Angel.   The novel has been analyzed by focusing on three features of alienation; social, political and economic alienation. From this work, we found tha...

SYMBOLS AND IMAGES AS POETIC TECHNIQUES IN SOUTH AFRICAN POETRY, THE EXAMPLE OF DENNIS BRUTUS AND OSWALD MBUYISENI MTSHALI

ABSTRACT  This study examines the use of symbols and images as poetic techniques in South African poetic writing. The poems seek to address the issues of socio-political injustice, apartheid, oppression and man’s inhumanity to man in the society, a kind of counter – attacking the apartheid system of the  South African society, which allows for inequalities and abject  poverty of a section of the society while the other section thrives in affluence. At the end  we discover how Dennis B...

SYMBOLS OF DECADENCE IN AYI KWEI ARMAH’S THE BEAUTIFUL ONES ARE NOT YET BORN

ABSTRACT This work introduces the major variable in this research topic as well as gives a brief background of the text adopted for critical analysis. The text selected for the study, therefore will focus on the concept of symbol and decadence as well as its relevance to the novel. This research examines symbols of Decadence in this novel: Ayi Kwei Armah’s The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born.  This work focuses on the theory of Marxism. The theory will then focus on the thematic concern of...

THE INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ON OUR NIGERIAN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES: EXAMPLES OF BORROWING FROM ENGLISH INTO YORUBA BY UNILORIN UNDERGRADUATES

ABSTRACT Generally speaking, it seems unlikely that English will cease to be used elaborately in Nigeria in a foreseeable future. This research work therefore will find out if students in the University of Ilorin borrow words from English in to Yoruba in their day to day interaction and if they do to identify this borrowings. The sample population used in this work is 80 (Eighty) students of the University of Ilorin and these students were randomly chosen from four faculties in this Universi...

THE POLITICAL RHYTHM IN THE POETRY OF JACK MAPANJE THE CHATTERING WAGTAIL OF MIKUYU PRISON AND OF CHAMELEONS AND GODS: THE SOUTH AFRICAN EXPERIENCE

ABSTRACT This work seeks to showcase the prevalent political situation in apartheid South Africa. The study examines two primary tests - The Chattering Wagtail of Mikuyu Prison and Of Chameleons and Gods written by Jack Mapanje. The project work brings to fore the rigorous pain and torture which the people of South Africa and political freedom writers went through during their incarceration.      TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page          i Certification         ii Dedication       ...

THE ROMANTIC PHILOSOPHY IN THE POETRY OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH AND SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE

ABSTRACTThis research work focuses on “The Romantic Philosophy in the poetry of William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’’. The Romantics focus on landscape because of its natural essence and its spiritual composition. The Romantics aim at fighting for the masses and educating the public on how nature can be better treated and appreciated. They present the beauty and enjoyment of life in which they find themselves as imaginary and visionary. This work examined the theory of romant...

AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF THE CREDIBILITY OF FOREIGN AND LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS

ABSTRACTThe thrust of thrust of this study was to ascertain how the credibility of our local news organization are being perceived by Nigerian audience, especially when they are compared with foreign news organization.In general, I looked at those factors that militate against the news organizations to be perceived as being credible.I raised a proposal in which I stated my interest and objective.  I used survey research method in conducting this study.My major objective is to ascertain if th...

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES ON YOUHS. (A CASE STUDY OF CAMPUS CRICUIT ON MINAJ BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL)

ABSTRACT    My interest in this work its assess the effects of Television programmes on youths. Using a Minaj Broadcast international (MBI) programme Campus Circuit” as a cash study.     Television is widely acknowledged as “a powerful medium of age? The is astounding, its visual immediacy gives its audience a feeling of participation more than any other medium.       It is necessary to find out  what effects television has on youths. I want to observe the youths watching camp...

AN APPRAISAL OF PRESS FREEDOM IN NIGERIA UNDER CIVILIAN RULE (A CASE STUDY OF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO REGIME 1999 – 2004)

ABSTRACT    This topic of research, “An Appraisal of Press  Freedom Under Civilian Rule (A case study) is a top flight, thought provoking and interestingly challenging especially in our contemporary Nigeria which has embraced democracy and has been nurturing it for five years after almost thirty years if military dictatorship or domination of political power since independence in 1960.Since military incursion in the country’s political calendar on 14th January 1966 through a coup de-t...

SUTAINANCE OF NIGERIAN MASS MEDIA INDUSTRY THE CRITICAL ROLE OF ADVERTISING

ABSTRACT    This research work was purely undertaken to discover, evaluate and exhaustively determine the critical role of the advertising in the sustenance of Nigeria mass media industry which has not been fully realized that warranted this study.     This work is in depth study into the role of advertising in the sustenance of Nigeria mass media industry. It is a five chapter work.     Chapter one is an introduction to the work, where as chapter two reviews related literature on th...

POWER INTERRUPTIONS AND BROADCASTING MEDIA PROGRAMMES IN ENUGU CASE STUDY OF ESBS RADIO AND TELEVISION

ABSTRACTThe aim of this research is to determine the effect of electricity power supply interruption on electronic media user with particular emphasis on Television use and Radio.Thus, its aim at determining its impact and its effects on the social and economic life of the television viewers / Radio listeners.  To ensure that adequate and appropriate data were used in the analysis, data were collected through primary and secondary sources, these include questionnaire and interview on one had...

THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN ENHANCING CUSTOMERS SATISTATION (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN AIRWAYS ENUGU)

ABSTRACT This study is aimed at pointing out the function of pubic relations officer in customer’s satisfaction in Nigeria Airways Enugu. Research method: The data for this study were collected through questionnaire. Thereafter the data collected were analyzed using chi – square method (X2) =  (0  -e) Which served to out qualitative characterizes In the data into numerical form and relationships.The research finding the essentials of public relations officer in an establishment.The effe...

THE CHALLENGES OF BROADCAST MEDIA IN THE NEW INFORMATION AGE WITH (CASE STUDY OF FRCN, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT The challenges of broadcast media in the new information age with (case study of FRCN, Enugu).  After putting into focus, the crucial role of communication in the modern society it pivotal to economic growth and actual development.  The researcher employ survey research method.  The generation of my research data and 200 respondents drawn from FRCN Enugu as my sample comprising students contract staff, and best reporter to ascertain from FRCN Enugu interest to ascertain the level...

EFFECT OF GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF MASS MEDIA ON MEDIA OBJECTIVITY (A STUDY OF ESBS, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT  This project work is mainly based on the theoretical and practical approach of the ownership influence and challenges on media establishment in effective dissemination of news and information. In this work, the researcher tried to revaluate types of media that is government owned media like Enugu state broadcasting service (ESBS) with a view to recommending a more effective ownership, that is the type of ownership influence and challenges that geared towards attainment professiona...


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