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Mediatisation Dynamics and Broadcast News Selection Approaches in Nigeria During the Covid-19 Era Sam, Godwin; Obong, Ubong Andem; Shem, Woyopwa
International Journal of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences Vol 2 No 1 (2024): International Journal of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
Publisher : Darul Yasin Al Sys

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58578/ijhess.v2i1.2597

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This study examines how the dynamics surrounding mediatisation of COVID-19 narratives significantly impacted broadcast news selection among broadcast media professionals in Nigeria. It conceptually expounds on certain influences that mediatisation dynamics exert on broadcast news stories especially on how they were chosen, framed, and presented to the public. The theoretical foundation of this paper is provided by the Media System Dependency and Mediatisation theories. The study employs Hjarvard, Mortensen, and Eskjaer’s (2015) typologies of media dynamics: amplification, framing, performance avenues, and co-structuring to relate how mediatisation influences broadcast news selection. The study revealed that amplification entails the media’s power to magnify event, focusing predominantly on the negative aspects of the pandemic, such as death tolls and infection rates, which aligns with the typical newsworthiness criteria favouring the extraordinary and negative. Conversely, framing and performance avenues align with the broadcast media’s ability to shape how the pandemic was perceived by selecting terminology and emphasising specific issues. This includes sensitising the public on preventive measures and providing a platform for various stakeholders to communicate their actions. Co-structuring explores how the broadcast media, often controlled by the elite, influence the public agenda and prompt actions from authorities. The paper concludes that broadcast media not only influence society but are also influenced by the concept of mеdiatisation, acknowledging the vital role they play in providing information for societal well-being.
Symbolic Interactionism and Ethno-communicativeness of Select Libation Performances in Itu, South-South, Nigeria Effiong, Kingsley James; Obong, Ubong Andem
International Journal of Education, Culture, and Society Vol 2 No 1 (2024): International Journal of Education, Culture, and Society
Publisher : Darul Yasin Al Sys

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58578/ijecs.v2i1.2598

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By highlighting the reverence for ancestors and the dependency of man on supernatural powers for his life, development, and well-being, libation performances reinforce ties between living things and ancestors as essential elements of African traditional culture and spirituality. However, due to the Itu people's attitude toward libation performances, the language of elements of libation performances including chants, prayers, invocations, incantation, and appeasement is disappearing. Therefore, the symbolic interaction in libation performance in Itu, South-South, Nigeria was explored in this study. Every item used, gesture made, song or prayer said, every unit of space and time that by tradition stands for something other than itself were analyzed. The study used the focused group interview (FGI), non-participant observation, and the survey method to collect information from 70 informants who were selected from the five (5) clans in the Itu Local Government Area. The EUDICO Linguistic Annotator (ELAN) was used to annotate, transcribe, and document the data while it was being descriptively analyzed. The study, among other things, indicated that ancestors may be addressed verbally or non-verbally over the course of the libation performance among the Itu people of Ibibio. Water, eggs, domestic animals, gin, clay, and other things are symbols. This study, among others, offers information on drinking that might supplement already available knowledge. It also aims to highlight the significance of the social values linked with drinking among the populace.
Co-Authors Effiong, Kingsley James Sam, Godwin Shem, Woyopwa