Department of Mass Communication

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    Role of Information Dissemination and Management by Lagos State Ministry of Health In Control of Covid 19 Pandemic
    (Corpus Intellectual, 2023) Talabi, Felix
    The purpose of this study is to determine the information dissemination strategies used by the Lagos State Ministry of Health to halt the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic; the reason for the adoption of the information dissemination and management strategy; and the perception of Lagos State residents on the state ministry of health's information dissemination and management strategy. Then the survey and in-depth interview research methods were applied. The study population comprised all of the 9,019,534 residents of Lagos State and the information staff of the Lagos State Ministry of Health. A sample size of 384 respondents was selected for the survey, while three information staff were selected for the indepth interview using a multistage sampling procedure. The study was anchored on social cognitive theory. The study found out that the media the Lagos State Ministry of Health uses include radio, television, newspapers, magazines, the internet, and billboards and that the reason the Lagos State Ministry of Health chooses the information media is that they are accessible, easy to use, have more users and listeners, and cost-effective. The study also found out that the respondents perceived the COVID 19 Information Dissemination Strategies adopted by the Lagos State Government as informative, enlightening, raising awareness, educating, and advocating. The study concluded that the media has played an important role in spreading health information as it has a wide reach among the populace in Lagos state. It was therefore recommended that the mass media should be seen as an integral part of governance in matters concerning health.
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    A Systematic Review of Nigerian Articles in Radio Research
    (Online Journal of Arts, Management and Social Sciences (OJAMSS), 2023-06) Ifeduba, Emmanuel
    It is impossible to exaggerate the value of radio in developing nations like Nigeria. It has been essential to national, societal, and educational development. Radio is the most prevalent, accessible, and inexpensive mass media available, especially for rural residents, despite technological breakthroughs that have altered how society functions.This paper examines the research conducted by researchers in Nigeria how radio relates with other aspects of life. The objective of the study was to find out the different areas of research that researchers have covered with in radio research as a medium of mass communication, the research methodology and the theory most preferred by researchers. The study utilized the systematic review and content analysis as methodology for the study. Findings revealed that researchers have focused more on relating radio and health, development, agriculture, education, politics and advertising. The study recommended that researchers should diversify and research on radio and other areas like culture, economy, convergence of the media, sports, climate change etc
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    Influence of State Control on Media Operations in Nigeria
    (RUN Contemporary Journal of Politics and Administration, 2023) Ifeduba, Emmanuel
    The mass media in every state is a reflection of the system of governance in such state. However, some governments exercise total control on the media, using tools such as repressive laws and policies amongst others. This paper focused on the instruments of direct state control on the media by the government and its influence on media economics in Nigeria. Deregulation of the broadcast industry, repressive laws, and policies were identified as factors that led to either the sanctioning, fining or closure of some media organisations in recent times. It was concluded that direct control of the press by the government in power can influence media economics as the press becomes dependent on media owners and can be affected when there is an existing policy that places a barrier on profit making. The implication is that the demand and supply of news is greatly affected, portraying news as a commodity that could be bought.
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    Communicating Stability in Nigeria’s Post Covid-19 Scenario
    (Corpus Intellectual, 2023) Talabi, Felix
    This year 2022 marks the 84th anniversary of the first known reference to Harold D. Lasswell‟s Model of Communication in 1940. In recognition of his milestone, this paper revisits and applies Lasswell‟s famous construct, “who, said what, in which channel, to whom and with what effect” to the study of post Covid-19 messages emanating from the Federal Government through the media and explores such roles that communication plays thus far in terms of informing the nation‟s landscape on the practical steps being taken to reassure citizens of stability which ranges from life structure, credible and viable workable strategies that are of mutual benefits. The essence for the desirability of stability is to cushion the effect on Covid-19 on the nation‟s landscape which would also serve as a protective assurance against any form of further future crisis situation and helps the government to maintain connection with societal reality, available social resources and citizen‟s expectations. This is achieved by adopting a Qualitative approach using Key Informant Interview (KII) to generate data from sampled Communication, Sociology, Economics and Political Science scholars, as this was analysed thematically to ascertain who should communicate what, in which channel, to whom and with what effect, in Nigeria‟ spost Covid- 19 scenario. The sampling technique is purposive and Key Informants were selected based on their wide knowledge in the areas of Communication, Sociology, Economics and Political Science discipline. Lasswell‟s model plays a significant role in how the Government is conveying stability messages in post Convid-19 era to the masses through the media and the effect this is having on them, as there is need to ascertain the level of assurance the citizens have and the implication of this study is that, the Government would be able to clearly identify what should be communicated to who in what channel and expected effect in forms of feedback in post future pandemics. The study suggests further research on the „why‟ dimension in the communication process in post emergency crisis situation such as Covid-19.
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    Using Applied Communication Research to interrogate Socio-economic Challenges:
    (International Journal of Modern Sociology and Security Studies (IJMSS), 2024-01) Ifeduba, Emmanuel
    Effective communication is crucial in any society as it has the power to promote development and improve the quality of life of individuals. This comprehensive overview investigates how applied communication research can be used to examine socioeconomic challenges such as education, politics, economy, society, and health in Nigeria. With a focus on how communication might be utilized as a tool for addressing these difficulties, the review explores the themes, theories, periods of publication, and methodologies used in several articles, research papers, and journals written on different socio-economic challenges individually. In addition to shedding light on the efficacy of various communication tactics, the review emphasizes the value of practical communication research in recognizing and addressing socioeconomic difficulties and the logical conclusion of research work on this topic. The assessment concludes with recommendations for further study in the area, highlighting the necessity of more investigation into the connection between communication and socioeconomic difficulties. Overall, this systematic analysis gives a thorough overview of the function of communication in analyzing socioeconomic problems and offers insightful advice for academics and professionals working in the area of communication and development.