Mass communication

The  task  of  this  paper  is  to  critically  and  empirically  examine  the  multidisciplinary  and  multidimensional  issues  that confront  the  identity  of  Islam  within  the  Nigerian  society  as  a  resultant  effect  of  the  Boko  Haram  insurgency  since  2002. The  elites  have  devised  various  constitutional  and  administrative  arrangements  to  cope  with  the  country’s complex  ethnic  and  religious  pluralism.  Yet,  peace  and  stability  have  been  elusive,  as  the  country  continues  to  experience  conflicts.  In  view  of  this  ugly  state  of  affairs,  this  paper  strives  to  investigate  the  role  of  the media using Secondary  data  mainly  from  literatures. Discourse analysis was used to further  empirically  prove  that  there  is  a  significant  connection between  media  representation  and  audience  perception.  The  paper  concluded  with  the  submission  that  it's  essential  and l  and  mainstream  media  to  correct  misconceptions  and  equally Secondary  data  mainly  from  literatures  and .  Additionally,  a  critical  discourse  analysis  was  conducted  on  selected  media  reports  on Islam  and  insurgencies  to  highlight  the  nature  of  the  coverage  and  their  influence  in  projecting  the  image  of  Islam  within religious  context. Additionally,  a  critical  discourse  analysis  was  conducted  on  selected  media  reports  on Islam  and  insurgencies  to  highlight  the  nature  of  the  coverage  and  their  influence  in  projecting  the  image  of  Islam. Recommendations  were  put  forward  on  strategic  ways  the  media  can  be  utilized  to  the advantage  of  the  Islamic  faith.

The task of this paper is to critically and empirically appraise the experience of African students in India as reported in the media in most recent time. In this, it embarked on a historical and analytical examination of Africa-India relations. The paper observes that India has been grossly sabotaged and undermined by image crisis as a result of the unpleasant experience of the African students. The article rallied heavily on secondary data especially media reports. It argued that the perception about Indians by foreign students has not been wholly positive and has paradoxically distorted India's international image. Thus, this paper hinged on a combination of factors, the chief among them been the contradiction and dissonance between India's image projected in the Africa and the daily experience of African students in India. The paper concluded with a call to reposition India's reputation in the minds of African students through a strategic collaborative effort of the government, media, higher education institutions, host communities and the African students.

The paper observes that for Africa to overcome the crises of leadership and governance in the continent, those on whom the burden of Church leadership fall on must fully comprehend their responsibilities, duties and obligation. It equally argues in defence of the thesis that for sustainable leadership success, both the leaders and the led must be consciously and purposefully involved. They must also be exposed and be prepared to face the challenges of leadership in developing society. Since the long term salvation of developing countries depends on the quality of its future leaders there must therefore be functional leaders-followers exchange.

The study examined WhatsApp and the development of writing skills of undergraduate students of University of Ghana. The objectives of the study were to ascertain how School of Communication Studies students currently use WhatsApp, to examine whether they want to use WhatsApp to develop their writing skills, to investigate the relationship between WhatsApp and writing skills of students and to discover if WhatsApp affects their writing skills positively or negatively. Three theories were used in relation to this study namely: The Uses and Gratification theory, Connectivism theory and Diffusion of Innovation theory. The nature of the study was quantitative. The main instrument for data collection was the questionnaire. Purposive sampling technique was adopted to ensure that students chosen have relevant knowledge towards the study with a sample size of 250 respondents. The discussions of the findings indicated improvements in writing skills of students, but students said their intention to use WhatsApp is not meant for developing writing skills. Evidently, WhatsApp is a tool that can enhance the writing skills of the students if used positively. The study found that Whatsapp has impacted negatively on the writing skills and academic performance of students in the School of Communication Studies, University of Ghana. The researcher recommends that lecturers use the WhatsApp tool to help students better their writing skills and also use it for discussion of other academic work.

It is very important for the treating doctor to properly communicate and document patient records under his/her care and give the records to the patients when necessary. It is important for the doctors and medical establishments to properly maintain the records of patients for many reasons. It will help them in the scientific evaluation of their patient profile, helping in analyzing the treatment results, and to plan treatment protocols. It also helps in planning governmental strategies for future medical care. Moreover, it shows the previous treatment done and what to be done in the present setting similarly, issue of alleged medical negligence or insurance claims can easily be done with proper record. A cross sectional study was conducted among patient in different department of the hospital both inpatient and outpatient department (IPD/OPD) a questionnaire was administered to the selected respondent. Educating of patient was regularly done at OPD, medical record department as well as Radiology department. Result: Out of 1000 respondents 455(45.5) who do not keep their medical records after educating them and enlightenment on the proper management of medical records rose to 871 (87.1). Persistent and regular education and enlightenment of patient yielding positive changes in the attitude toward medical record keeping among patient.

The world as we know it is continually changing, and one of the fundamental drivers is digital transformation. The digital economy refers to a broad range of economic activities that use digitized information and knowledge as key factors of production. A digital citizen is a person using information technology (IT) in order to engage in society, politics, and government. Digital media, new media, multimedia, and similar terms all have a relationship to both the engineering innovations and cultural impact of digital media. This work explore digital professionalism in an emerging market with focus on Nigeria

This study “Radio Programmes and the Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria:  An Evaluation of “Round Table” on FRCN, Abuja” examines the role of broadcast media in the war against corruption in Nigeria.  The study is anchored on the tenets of Agenda Setting Theory while the survey research design was adopted with questionnaire as instrument for data collection.  Findings from the study reveal that “Round Table” plays information and whistle blowing roles, has a positive influence in combating corruption and that through its information dissemination role combat corruption effectively.  The study thus concludes that the programme “Round Table” is a veritable platform for information and whistle blowing against corruption practices and persons in Nigeria.  Based on this findings and conclusion, the study recommends that the broadcast media should be placed in the forefront of anti-corruption campaigns and anti-graft agencies such as EFCC, ICPC and the relevant authorities should pay attention to the programme as it can serve as a good source of information in curbing corruption in Nigeria.

The paper observes that for Africa to overcome the crises of leadership and governance in the continent, those on whom the burden of Church leadership fall on must fully comprehend their responsibilities, duties and obligation. It equally argues in defence of the thesis that for sustainable leadership success, both the leaders and the led must be consciously and purposefully involved. They must also be exposed and be prepared to face the challenges of leadership in developing society. Since the long term salvation of developing countries depends on the quality of its future leaders there must therefore be functional leaders-followers exchange. Desmond Onyemechi Okocha"Church Leaders and Followers Exchange in Africa: A Media Phenomenological Analysis" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-1 | Issue-6 , October 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd2490.pdf

The paper observes that for Africa to overcome the crises of leadership and governance in the continent, those on whom the burden of Church leadership fall on must fully comprehend their responsibilities, duties and obligation. It equally argues in defence of the thesis that for sustainable leadership success, both the leaders and the led must be consciously and purposefully involved. They must also be exposed and be prepared to face the challenges of leadership in developing society. Since the long term salvation of developing countries depends on the quality of its future leaders there must therefore be functional leaders-followers exchange. Desmond Onyemechi Okocha"Church Leaders and Followers Exchange in Africa: A Media Phenomenological Analysis" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-1 | Issue-6 , October 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd2490.pdf

Newspapers are usually reluctant to publish agricultural and rural development news items due to the opportunity cost considerations of usage of space for paid advertisement. However, several sectors of the nation's development depend on information dissimilation on agriculture and rural areas. This study assessed fifty-six (56) editions of the Guardian and This Day Newspaper on reportage of agricultural news from January 2015 to October 2019. The general objective of the study was to analyze reportage of agricultural news by Guardians and This Day Newspaper from 2015 to 2019. Content analysis and opportunity cost approaches were adopted to realize the content of the study. Descriptive statistics and opportunity cost were used in data analysis. Result shows that the mean space of 2111.025cm 2 published news free led to the opportunity cost of N30,442,458.22 and including a Value Added Tax of N1,449,640.86. Prominence of news was mainly at the center spread (84%, the Guardian and 100%, This Day). The most reported news items were on Rice (11%) and poultry (9.6%) enterprise and the least (1% each) were on snails, cereals, beans and on youth empowerment. The study concluded that despite the fact that these newspapers were known to report the selected news of interests. Newspapers were yet to give Agriculture news the desired attention. It was recommended more prominent should be given to agricultural news by newspapers in Nigeria as part of their traditional role of serving society in which they operate their businesses.

This study has the broad objectives to know the role media plays in rural-urban migration in Nigeria. The study made use of the survey research method with the questionnaire serving as the instrument of data collection. The population of the study stood at 776, 218, and a sample of 400. Findings from the study had it that the media has played some important roles in reporting the hazards of rural-urban migration and some of these roles according to a response from respondents includes; enlightening the rural populace about the hazards of migration, assisting in the development of rural communities and informing the government about the needs of the rural populace. The study concluded that the roles the media has played in migration will go a long way in solving some of the few problems of rural-urban migration in the country. The study recommended among other things that Government at all levels should endeavor to always take recommendations made by the media on rural-urban migration seriously by implementing them especially for the betterment of the rural populace which will, in turn, reduce rural-urban migration.

An  extensive  amount  of  information  and  news  related  to  the  novel  coronavirus  pandemic  was disseminated  by  social  media  in  Nigeria.  Up-to-date,  there  is  little  evidence  on  how  this information  may  influence  the  psycho  behavioral  responses  to  this  pandemic  in  Nigeria.  This study  aim  is  to  investigate  the  influence  of  social  media  on  psycho  behavioral  responses  among Nigerians  during  the  Covid-19  pandemic.  This  study  used  the  survey  method,  the  presentation  of data was simple  frequency  and percentage  tables.  Quantitative analysis  was  used to interpret the data  that  was  collected  from  the  questionnaire.  The  sample  size  was  150  samples  as  the  study distributed  150  questionnaires  to  residents/respondents  in  Masaka  area  of  Nasarawa  State.  The purposive  sampling  technique  was  applied  in  this  study.  The  results  show  a  significant  increase in  social  media  and  streaming  services  during  the  pandemic.  Given  that  Nigerians  usually  place elevated  value  on  social  media  networking  and  connectivity.  Nigerians  are  far  more  susceptible to  social  media  influence  and  information/news  expectation,  which  often  heightens  their  risk taking  behaviours.  However  these  behaviours  are  only  exacerbated  in  stressful  times.  The findings  also  revealed  the  concerns  over  the  Covid-19  pandemic  and  compulsive  social  media use  significantly  predicted  high  scores  of  escapism  and  to  overcome  depression  and  loneliness. The  study  also  suggests  various  methods  for  correcting  misconceptions  about  health  through social  media,  including  timely  expert  advice,  regular  public  health  awareness,  and  correction programs  with  periodic  communication  among  general  people  and  media  algorithms.  With  the current  proposed  recommendations,  one  should  always  address  the  audiences'  intellectual  and emotional  dimensions  during  this  phase  of  fear  and  anxiety.  However,  social  media  can  be  an important  component  of  sharing  professional  information  to  the  public  and  keeping  in  contact with  family  and  friends  in  the  pandemic,  its  wild  unsecured  nature  may  expose  users  to misinformation, panic  or  hysteria.

This chapter assessed international news agencies, globalization and the debate on neo-colonialism. Premised on the tenets of dependency theory while the secondary sources of data relevant to the discourse were relied upon for analysis, it was revealed that international news agencies because of their advantages of extensive global network, fast circulation, easier circulation, versatility, not bound by location, highly economical as well as wider reach are used by developed nations of the world to expand communication links between different regions whereas colonialism was the expansion of both power and territory. This further widens the gap in information as flow developing countries are negatively reported as countries plagued by insecurity challenges, war, epidemics, corruption, hunger, political instability among others. The chapter thus recommends that developing countries should improve on the existing media stations available with a view to minimize the over dependency on international news agencies for information about events within and outside their immediate environment. Besides, the existing media in developing countries should churn out content that will be useful to their ever-increasing audience members to minimize the over dependency on foreign media and leaders in developing countries should focus on making life meaningful for their citizens to minimize the over dependency on developed countries.