A basic strategy of censorship or musical content regulation adopted by radio stations is radio edit. Radio edit refers to in-house modification of a song by radio stations to make the song suitable for airplay. The modified version is called radio edit. Radio stations adopt certain in-house strategies in censoring musical works which have offensive […]
Sex is a very common human activity but the ecstasy involved in this exercise often makes it difficult to notice that there are unbelievable accidents associated with it. For men out there, sex could even be more dangerous for you if caution is not taken. The most dangerous and common sex injury is fracturing or […]
Rural news tourism is a specialized kind of journalism that comes with benefits to the journalist, media house, and the society. It actually has almost the same benefits as rural news reporting since it is also a kind of rural journalism. However, these benefits are provided from a more exciting angle because of the […]
The youngest canon shots operator in Africa is a 13-year-old Nigerian boy. He is the youngest in this very dangerous line of business. Find out more about him in this amazing edition of Rural News Tourism. Firing canon shots is really a dangerous business but when a 13-year-old boy who turned professional at the […]
The quest for practical training in broadcasting for students in higher institutions of learning has led to establishment of campus radio stations by Universities and Polytechnics in Nigeria. However, the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) gives approval before such stations go on air. Below is a list of campus radio stations that have been granted license […]
Campus publications serve as platforms for students to convey their thoughts and opinions. Mass Communication departments publish magazines and newspapers as a way of fostering student journalism. Campus publications are very essential not just as training newspapers for mass communication students but for encouraging other students to pursue a career part in journalism while keeping […]
Rivers give identity to communities in African societies. This identity pattern also applies to rural African societies. In Anambra state, Nigeria, one of the top tourism sites is the great Uchu river. It is located in Umuchu, Aguata local government area of Imo state. The name of the community – Umuchu – was derived from […]
Heart attack is a common ailment that takes the life of many people these days. This piece tells us what we can do to prevent it coming our way. Read it. 5 Ways to Prevent a First Heart Attack Diet and lifestyle – not genetics – play the greatest role Whether your father, mother or […]
One of the traits of a strong culture-based rural society is the Ikoro. This is a giant wooden gong which serves as a central alert system for drawing attention of residents of a community to very important developments that require urgent attention. Rural news tourism took us to Umuchu in Aguata local government area […]
News stories don’t just get published, They pass through what could be described as news gates before getting published or aired. These gates are occupied by people called gatekeepers who ensure that what is getting published is newsworthy and meets organizational standards. Gatekeeping is a concept used to explain how news items travelling through […]
Reporters have a wide range of sources-which they can explore in search of newsworthy stories. These sources have been broken down into three broad categories – stored, personal and observational sources (Stovall, 2005, cited in Nwabueze, 2021). Every other source for getting facts for a story falls within these three broad categories. Stored Sources These […]
News stories don’t just get published, They pass through what could be described as news gates before getting published or aired. These gates are occupied by people called gatekeepers who ensure that what is getting published is newsworthy and meets organizational standards. Gatekeeping is a concept used to explain how news items travelling through […]
The changing face of news reporting in a digital age has ushered in new ways effacing the challenges of modern day reporting. Reporters are now adapting to reporting for various kinds of media and gathering stories through various kinds of techniques. Among the new kinds of reporters brought about by changing trends in news reporting […]
Before any news story sees the light of the day in organized media organizations, it passes through certain persons who crosscheck and confirm that it is newsworthy and meets organizational standard. These persons are referred to as gatekeepers. Gatekeeping is a concept used to explain how news items travelling through a news channel get clearance […]
The traditional or native communication channels exist in various forms; they are used in different ways for diverse purposes. They could be categorized as follows: entertainment media, ceremonial media, symbolic flora, symbolic fauna, folk heroes, location media, faith-based modes, word-based media, sounds and melodies, tradosocial media, tradotransit media and tradotronic media (Nwabueze, 2010a). Ceremonial […]