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  • EVALUATION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF PROBLEMS IN THE VOICE NEWSPAPER IN MAKURDI 
    TERHILE, Agaku; CLAYTON, F. Cordelia (DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY OF JOS, 2019-09)
    This paper evaluates the management of production problems in The Voice newspaper, Makurdi. Anchored on the Quality of Work Life theory, the survey research design was employed with oral interview as instrument for data ...
  • THE IMPACT OF DIGITALISATION ON CITIZENSHIP IN NIGERIA 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; WANG, Stephen; ONUBE, Melchizedec James (Arts and Social Science Research, 2020-09)
    The evolution from social citizenship to digital citizenship is one of the ongoing big events of the 21st-century digital revolution. Studies have been concerned with how this evolution influences activities like ...
  • DETERMINANTS OF NEWSPAPER READERSHIP AMONG OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS 
    ODEBA, Ben Ita (International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Reviews, 2020-09)
    Newspaper is one of the most popular and reliable media of information among students. Newspaper reading is an intellectual activity for students of all ages as it enhances knowledge and information of the readers. This ...
  • PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AS CHANNELS OF FAKENEWS 
    GABRIEL, Tivlumun Nyitse; CLAYTO, Furumkai Cordelia; TERHILE, Agaku (DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY MAKURDI NIGERIA, 2020-09)
    The study examines public knowledge of social media platforms as channels of fake news among residents in Abuja Metropolis. Anchored on the tenets of media ecology study, the survey research design was employed with ...
  • Mass Media and Development Communication in India: Philosophy and Practice 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi (Amity school of Communication (Noida), 2020-12)
    This study examines the Indian perspective of development communication in rural development programmes. Development is a process of gradual change and planned inducement for progressive im provement, which entails ...
  • Drone journalism: The empirical arguments for its utilization in investigative journalism in Nigeria 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Terhile, Agaku; Ola-Akuma, Roxie Ojoma (HUMANUS DISCOURSE, 2021)
    This study was conducted to establish the empirical arguments for the utilization of drones in investigative journalism in Nigeria. The study is situated on the tenets of technology acceptance model while the survey ...
  • RADIO PROGRAMMES AND THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: AN EVALUATION OF “ROUND TABLE” ON FRCN, ABUJA 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; SHAIBU, SAMSON A.; BARNABAS, RUTH (International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Reviews Vol.11 No.1,, 2021-01)
    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 ...
  • PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF THE HERDER-FARMER CONFLICTS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON NATIONAL SECURITY: A STUDY OF PUNCH NEWSPAPER 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; TOCHI, OKEJIRI MARYANN (International Journal of Management, Social Sciences, Peace and Conflict Studies (IJMSSPCS), 2021-06)
    This study, “Public Perception of Newspaper Coverage of the Herder-Farmer Conflicts and its Influence on National Security: A Study of Punch Newspaper” evaluates the media as a major player during periods of conflict ...
  • REPORTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL NEWS BY GUARDIAN AND THIS DAY NEWSPAPERS (2015 – 2019) 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Uwen, Clement Akpan; Akpan, Glory William (Journal of Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship JEGE, 2021-06-05)
    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 ...
  • NEW MEDIA AND COVID-19 AWARENESS AND PREVENTION CAMPAIGN IN NIGERIA: AN ANALYTICAL OVERVIEW 
    ODEBA, Ben Ita; MISAL, Daburi Bello; BARNABAS, Ruth (International Journal of Arts, Languages and Business Studies (IJALBS), 2021-08)
    The use of modern information and communication technologies to disseminate information has been trending long before the outbreak of global Covid-19 pandemic. Since the outbreak of this highly infectious virus and its ...
  • AN EXPLORATION OF THE ROLE OF MASS MEDIA ON RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION IN NIGERIA 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; PETER, DEBORAH OYINYECHUKWU; SHAIBU, SAMSON A. (Sapientia Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Development Studies (SGOJAHDS), 2021-09)
    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 Role of Public Relations in Creating Cordial Relationship with the Relevant Publics: A Study of A.B.U/MTN Library Connect 
    ODEBA, Ben Ita; OSAZUWA, Jennifer I. (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2021-11)
    In order to create and sustain a cordial relationship with Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Community, MTN introduced a project called “MTN Library Connect” in the University. This paper, “The Role of Public Relations in ...
  • Fashion as Communication: A Semiotic Analysis of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Dress Pattern 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi (VERITAS JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES, 2022)
    We often get enmeshed in symbols and the set of signs that are employed when interpreting communication, due to the belief that symbols or signs stand alone in representing meaning. A dress contains certain symbols or ...
  • RISKS AND CHALLENGES OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM: A NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; OSENI, O.Z; OBEDA, B. (Mkar Journal of Sociology,, 2022)
    New media and communication technologies have had a significant impact on news operations and production, and as a result, journalism as an industry and profession has changed. In human history, we have never been more ...
  • PUBLIC RELATIONS IN THE DIGITAL AGE: IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIAN PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTITIONER 
    MONDAY, Dorathy Ojochide; OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi (The Social and Management Scientist, 2022)
    The implication of the digital age on Public Relations practitioners is the major focus for this work. It looked at the digital age as a period characterized by the systematic transitioning from the industrial age to ...
  • Threats to Media Freedom and the Safety of Journalists in Nigeria 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; OLU, Akindoye Olabisi; OLU-AKUMA, Roxie Ojoma (Fuoye Journal of Comm, 2022)
    This paper examines the enormous prevalence of threats to media freedom and the safety of Nigerian journalists. The goals of the study were to identify and investigate various threats to media freedom and safety of journalists ...
  • BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN NIGERIA 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; EDAFEWOTU, Endurance (Journal of Development Communication, 2022)
    The purpose of this is to understand the concept of the digital divide and examine the ways in which the divide can be bridged in Nigeria. A qualitative research approach which was based on the Diffusion of Innovation ...
  • JOURNALISTIC METAMORPHOSIS: ROBOT JOURNALISM ADOPTION IN NIGERIA IN A DIGITAL AGE 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi (IGWEBUIKE: An African Journal of Arts and Humanities., 2022)
    The headways in Artificial Intelligence have impacted on every aspect of society especially communications which is a vital part of any civilisation. AI revolution in multimedia applications have now become a means of ...
  • YOUTHS, NEW MEDIA AND THE RISE OF PARTICIPATORY POLITICS IN NIGERIA 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Ademu-Eteh, Miracle (Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies, 2022)
    The new media provides a platform and mechanisms for the masses to express their opinions whilst exerting influence with respect to political, economic, or other social decisions. Since the return to democratic rule ...
  • NETIZENS PERCEPTION OF NIGERIAN SECURITY AGENCIES’ REPRESENTATION IN THE NEW MEDIA 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Achenyo, Attah Philomina; Ola-Akuma, Roxie Ojoma (KIU Interdisciplinary Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2022)
    The interaction between the Nigerian Security Forces and the civilian population has increased in recent years. This relationship has been characterized by conflicts, debates, accusations and counter-accusations. Asides ...

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