Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria
Mass Communication
The paper is a critical analysis of the role of the mass media in the process of attitude and behavioural change with particular reference to Health communication campaign in Nigeria. The thesis of the paper is that the mass media have... more
This study is a critical analysis of the coverage of the 2010 Football World Cup by three national dailies -The Guardian, The Punch and Thisday. Using content analysis as method, the study examined the prominence, sources, tone and form... more
Assessment of media in Nigeria has always been done with the intent on understanding how they have functioned within the limit set by the system, the state and the section of the ruling class in charge of the affairs of the state.... more
This paper focuses on the arising shift in the ethical values of journalism among the Nigerian journalists. It discourses the various ethical schools of thought as they relate to journalism practice, showing their strength and weaknesses.... more
This article is a critical review of journalism ethics in Nigeria. It starts by making a case for an ethically based practice of journalism more so because of the responsibilities of the media as agents of social realities.
This study attempts to bring into public discourse the awareness of the contemporary issue regarding the comparative consumption preference of the online and print newspaper amongst students. It deliberately selects its population from... more
Even though the role of the media in development has long been recognized, more attention has been given to their role as purveyors and disseminators of news and little on how such news are framed. Against this background, this chapter... more
I also dedicate it to the evergreen memory of my parents, Samuel Obasola Kayode and Beatrice Obafunmilayo Kayode. vii To my family (Funke my wife, and the boys,Tayo, Jimi and Kitan), my siblings, AkindeleKayode, FolusoKayode,... more
This paper is an attempt at espousing the pertinence of theatre in national development, especially in a developing African nation-state like Nigeria. In doing this, the paper identifies and discusses the exploitable opportunities that go... more
It is no longer news, that there has been a phenomenal increase in the amount of internet users in Nigeria. In the same vein, the number of online financial transactions has largely increased over the years. As at 2008, there was a 90%... more
- by Ayo Adedapo
Newsgmaes, though a relatively new and emerging journalistic genre, have shown capacity to add values and dexterity into how stories are told in the newsrooms. Despite the vast and diverse nature of the Nigerian media landscape, this... more