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Evaluating the Ethical content of news photographs in mainstream and social media Abstract Evaluating the Ethical content of photo news in mainstream and social media is a study on the relationship between objectivity, responsibility and Ethics in journalism profession. This study set out to ascertain the conformity of news photographs …

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FIRST AND SECOND TIME NEWSPAPER READERS’ EXPOSURE PATTERN AND CONTENT PREFERENCE  Abstract This study is a comparative study of first and second time newspaper readers’ exposure pattern and content preference.  The survey method of study was employed while one-on-one interview was used as technique for data …

SOCIAL MEDIA USE BY MALE COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS IN ANAMBRA STATE ABSTRACT The study examines the use of social media by male commercial sex workers in Anambra. The objectives of the study are: to find out whether male commercial sex workers use social media; to investigate the most frequently used …

EXPOSURE TO MEDIA REPORTS OF GOVERNOR OSHIOMHOLE’S “GO AND DIE” COMMENT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON WIDOWS PERCEPTION OF OSHIOMHOLE’S ADMINISTRATION  ABSTRACT The research examined Media reports of Governor Oshiomhole’s “go and die” hate comment and its influence on widows perception of his administration. The objectives of the study are to …

EXPOSURE TO ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE ON TV AND NIGERIA FOOTBALLERS’ PERCEPTION OF NIGERIAN LEAGUE ABSTRACT This research work examined TV influence on Nigeria footballers’ viewership of English Premier League. It further evaluated how often the respondents are exposed to English Premier League on TV, whether the respondents’ exposure to English …

Ethnicity and Doctor-Patient Communication: An Exploratory Study of University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Abstract Summary: This study adopted survey research and focus group discussion methods to ascertain whether ethnicity affected interpersonal communication between doctors and patients. The objectives of the study were to find out if language is a …

Cultural health beliefs influence on caregivers/patients interpersonal communication Abstract This research examined cultural health beliefs influence on caregivers/patients interpersonal communication. The main objective of the study is to ascertain the extent cultural health beliefs influence patients’ adherence to their physicians’ recommendations and prescriptions. The study which adopted triangulation method made …

COURSE: WRITING FOR THE MASS MEDIA II COURSE CODE: MAC 112 Below is the course outline for 100L (Regular students) Introduction Definition of news News values and elements Kinds of mass media writing Sources of news Kinds of leads in mass media writing Writing the straight news report (practical activities) …

COURSE: CRITICAL WRITING AND REVIEWING COURSE CODE: MAC 216 Below are the course outline for 200L (Regular students) 1. Introduction 2. Definition of key concepts (Critical, review, critical writing) 3. Characteristics of critical writing and reviewing. 4. Critical reviewing process. 5. Structure of a critical review. 6. Approaches to critical …

COURSE: FEATURE WRITING AND MAGAZINE REPORTING COURSE CODE: MAC 216 Below is the course outline for 300L (Part-time students) 1. Course Introduction 2. What is feature story 3. Types of feature stories 4. Approaches to feature story writing 5. Sources of ideas for a feature story 6. Features of a …

COURSE: ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION COURSE CODE: MAC 416 Below are the course outline for 500L (Part-time students) 1. Understanding the concept of Environment 2. Environmental communication defined 3. Media of environmental communication 4. ICT’s and Environmental communication 5. Environmental news reporting 6. Mass media and the Environment 7. Green Marketing: A …