Browsing by Author "Yusuf, Tajudeen Olarenwaju"
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Item NEWSPAPER FRAMING OF NIGERIA'S SEVENTH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES(CRUTEC Journal of Communication (CJC), 2017-03) Udende, Patrick; Abubakar, Ibrahim Yusuf; Yusuf, Tajudeen OlarenwajuThe importance of the Nigerian House of Representatives is noticeable in its legislation, representation and surveillance among others. On its part, newspapers are always alive with reports on activities of the House of Representatives. However, the aspects of undertaking qualitative research to complement existing studies that adopt other methods have been elusive. Consequently, this study seeks to analyse the pattern of frames newspaper uses to construct stories on the House of Representatives. Method of the study is qualitative content analysis while population is four Nigerian dailies namely Thisday, the Nation, Daily Trust, and Nigerian Tribune purposively selected. Unit of analysis is headlines systematically selected between January 2013 and December, 2014. Findings reveal conflict/human interest as the dominant frame newspaper uses to construct its stories. Findings also show that several reports do not favour the House of Representatives. The study recommends among other things that newspaper should restrain from conflict-ridden frames that are dramatic but employ frames with educational undertone. On its part, the Green chamber should eschew from misdemeanours which prompt newspaper to depict it in a negative light.Item Social media and citizens' involvement in governance: Focus on facebook comments on anti-open grazing bill in Benue State, Nigeria(Communication Studies Forum, Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka., 2018-12) Udende, Patrick; Iorkase, Sylvester; Chiakaan, Jacob Gbaden; Yusuf, Tajudeen OlarenwajuAgainst the backdrop that social media platforms avail citizens the opportunity to influence governance, the study examines citizens’ involvement in the passage of anti-open grazing bill in Benue State, Nigeria. The objective is to determine whether Facebook can be a uniting platform among citizens thereby, facilitating democratic development. The population of study is all text messages posted on Facebook pertaining to the anti-open grazing bill. Adopting qualitative approach, the study content-analyses Facebook posts purposively selected between March and June 2017. The study descriptively analyses data. Deducing from the data, Facebook plays a cohesive role for citizens to register their concerns with a view to influencing government legislations and actions. While the study recommends the sustained use of Facebook in canvassing for a cause with moderation, it also recommends that government at all levels should always show commitment in addressing issues capable of disrupting peaceful co-existence among people.