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You might be wondering whether the writer of this piece knows anything about the communication education terrain in Nigeria, after all, the first female professor in the country is widely known. Sure, the first name that comes to mind is Professor Chinyere Stella Okunna. You might need to take a …

International communication consists of exchange of ideas and information dissemination across national frontiers. Media products are targeted at receivers in different economic, social and political environment in other nations different from that of the message sender. Often times, the message is packaged for a global audience but it could be …

Cartoonists in Rwanda who are found to humiliate government officials through their drawings will now go to jail. A new law in that country says drawing cartoons or producing writing that “humiliates” a government official is now a criminal offense, reports news24. Journalists say the law that took effect on …

Journalism is one of the professions with obvious gender imbalance. The profession has more men than women though in journalism and communication education schools you have more female enrollment. What are the basic reasons why more men end up practicing the journalism profession while women who graduated from journalism schools …

Newspapers come with different titles to express uniqueness but this one seems to have put off its potential readers on arrival. The newspaper is entitled “Uranus Examiner” and residents of the city where it is based say they think the name “stinks”. The newspaper was launched in a tiny Missouri …

Written By Winifred Igwe Being very good at your job is one thing but having a gorgeously hot swag while thrilling your listeners is one rare quality most radio On-Air-Personalities (OAPs) do not have. So when you see those who combine skill and finesse, you should celebrate them. In the …

Written By Mmesoma Okoye Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) is one of the leading state-owned broadcast organisations in the Southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The organisation which has both television and radio stations might be facing fierce competition from private stations but has remained afloat with programmes that captivate the audience. …

Gender Stereotypes And Advertising: A Practical Analysis Written By Jude Okoye Gender stereotyping is the practice of ascribing to an individual man or woman specific attributes or roles by reason of his or her membership of the social group of men or women. A gender stereotype is, at its core, …

Stereotypes and Gender Issues In The Media: A Brief Analysis Written By Anthony Onyima Every day we consciously and unconsciously make judgments about people based on previously formed opinions and attitudes about such people. These attitudes and opinions were socially learned through the society’s culture. As people grow up within their …

The hazardous nature of cutting-edge investigative reporting recently manifested at the international arena when three Russian journalists were mysteriously shot dead in Central African Republic (CAR). The three journalists identified as Orhan Dzhemal, Alexander Rastorguyev and Kirill Radchenko, were in that country on assignment when they were killed in what local authorities …

Public relations is a dynamic profession which requires expertise to excel in. If you want to specialize in public relations you really need to understand modern techniques very necessary in building a favourable brand image among the publics. Here’s an interesting piece which will surely open your eyes dynamics of …

The term Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV or DTT) refers to a technology for broadcast television which makes it possible for land-based (terrestrial) television stations to broadcast television content by radio waves to televisions in consumers’ residences in a digital format. This technology makes it possible for viewers to receive high …

A cartoonist has been sacked by an Israeli news publisher for depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as one of the pigs in George Orwell’s political satire “Animal Farm”. The dismissal of the cartoonist took place on Thursday, according to the publisher. The dismissal followed last week’s passage of a controversial …

Russia has packaged a special training for journalists in Africa. The programme is organized by Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), in collaboration with Ministry of Communications,Diplomatic Academy and Institute for African Studies. The programme is a short-term orientation training for senior editors in the state media organisations in African …

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has shut down the Ekiti Broadcast Service for breaching provisions of the Broadcasting Code. The NBC accused Ekiti Broadcast Service of unauthorised declaration of election results by the state governor, Ayodele Fayose, through the state owned channels. According to the NBC, the Ekiti Broadcast Service …