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[Commlist] JCMR Vol. 15, No. 2, October 2023 published

Mon Oct 02 19:42:50 GMT 2023




*JCMR Releases Vol. 15, No. 2, October 2023 edition – 33^rd Issue*

We are pleased to announce the release of Volume 15, Number 2, October 2023 issue of the /Journal of Communication and Media Research/ (JCMR), the flagship journal of the Association of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON). This is the journal’s 33^rd issue since it started publication in 2009. Every issue has been released regularly and on schedule in April and October of every year plus three special occasional issues.

The Volume 15, Number 2, October 2023 issue focuses on *Theories & Theorizing, Communication Strategies, News Framing & Reporting**.*The issue contains 18 articles written by 32 authors (17 from Nigeria, nine from the United States of America, four from Kenya, and one each from Ghana and Zimbabwe).

Printed hard copies are available for sale while the online versions of the abstracts and full articles have been uploaded onto our website. All the Abstracts and Articles of this issue (and all other issues published from 2009 till date) are available for free access and free download at our website. Interested readers are free to order for either the print version or freely download the abstracts and full articles from our website: https://www.jcmrjournal.org <https://www.jcmrjournal.org>

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/We are also pleased to inform you that the Editors of the journal have graciously extended the period of submission of articles for the *Volume 16, Number 1 (April 2024 issue)* by three weeks from 30^th September to 21^st October 2023. We therefore urge you to send in your manuscripts in Microsoft Word attachment to: (jcmrjournal209 /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(jcmrjournal209 /at/ gmail.com)> before the *new **deadline of Saturday, October 21, 2023.*/

Below are the contents page and list of contributors of the Volume 15, Number 2, October 2023 issue.

*JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA RESEARCH*

*ISSN 2141 - 5277*

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*Volume 15 Number 2                                                OCTOBER  2023*


*Contents*

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*THEORIES & THEORIZING*

/Amanda Coletti, Rory McGloin, Ph.D., David Atkin, Ph.D. & Emily Hamlin /

Examining the evolution of cultivation theory as a means of understanding contemporary science communication in the media

/Emmanuel C. Alozie, Ph.D. /

Theorizing African public relations: A proposal for developmental pragmatic public relations

*COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES*

/Mary Holloway Thayer /

Adaptation of traditional group communication roles in online slack app: Experiences of a Boy Scouts of America committee

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/Kailin Regutti & Madison Lavonne Cerce /

Guiding creators how to tell stories about mental health: A content analysis of mental health framing in the /Mental Health Media Guide /

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/Macharia Kiruhi, Ph.D., /

Influence of financial and economic factors on spousal communication between young married couples in Ong’ata Rongai Town, Kenya

/Clemenciana Mukenge, Ph.D., /

‘/Mukondombera/’: The battle of Zimbabwean popular music to deconstruct and disseminate HIV/AIDS messages

/Wilberforce S. Dzisah, Ph.D., /

Communicating development of oil and gas in Ghana: The responsiveness of oil companies to development needs communities

/Suleiman Garba & Josiah Sabo Kente, Ph.D., /

Assessment of public relations strategies employed by selected faith-based organisations in promoting religious tolerance in North Central Nigeria

/Charles Eze Obeta, Ph.D. & Rita Agusiobo /

Physical evidence dimensions as predictors of customer satisfaction in selected hotels in Enugu, South East, Nigeria

/Omafume Oritsegbemi /

Benefits, challenges and ethical issues in virtual communication

*NEWS FRAMING & REPORTING*

/Patrick Monday Agbo, Ter Moses Akase, Ph.D. & Josiah Sabo Kente, Ph.D. /

Perspectives and issues on the framing of ethnic nationalists’ agitations in Nigerian newspapers: An exploratory discourse

/Opeyemi Muideen Adeyemi & Chigozi Eke /

Sources and framing of news stories on secessionist agitations by newspapers in Nigeria

/Monsurat M. Wonuola, Rasaq M. Adisa, Ph.D., & Saudat S. Abdulbaqqi, Ph.D. /

Assessment of newspapers’ reports and framing of farmer-herder’s conflict in selected Nigerian national dailies

/Michael Otieno Otieno, Josephine M. Khaemba, Ph.D. & Lydia Ayako Mareri, Ph.D., /Experiences and perceptions of selected newspaper readers on coverage of climate change issues in the Kenyan print media

/Abubakar S. Suleman, Ph.D., /

A comparative study of online and offline newspapers’ preference among university academics in Kwara State, Nigeria

/Ibrahim Uba Yusuf & Nassir Abba Aji, Ph.D., /

Embedding campus radio in journalism and mass communication training in Nigeria: The example of Kanem FM

*SPECIAL PRODUCTIONS*

/Andrew A. Moemeka, Ph.D., /

The relieving impact of co-orientation on communication and conflict in organizations

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/Adewale Adesina, Ph.D. & Lukuman Bello, Ph.D. /

An investigation of online communication feedback and interaction nuances in a Virtual Learning Environment

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*_JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA RESEARCH_*

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*CONTRIBUTORS   Vol. 15 No. 2  OCTOBER  2023*

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*_AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF_*

*Alozie, Emmanuel C.  (Ph.D.,* University of Southern Mississippi) is a full professor of media communications at Governors State University, Illinois, United States of America. He serves as a mass media and development consultant and strategist.

*Atkin, David, Ph.D.,*is a Professor of Communication at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America and an Associate Editor with /Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly./ His research interests include the diffusion of emerging media and program formats, political communication and digital media policy.

*Cerce, Madison LaVonne* is a doctoral student in the Department of Communication, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America. Madison LaVonne Cerce is a critical pedagogy scholar whose communication research is centered on the dynamic of graduate students and graduate student instructors.**

*Coletti, Amanda* is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America.  Her research interests include science communication, training and development, and narrative storytelling.

*Hamlin, Emily*is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America. She is also the Learning Effectiveness Director at Travelers. Her research interests include organizational communication, particularly relational development in workplace environments.

*McGloin, Rory, Ph.D.,*is an Associate Professor with the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America. He holds a joint-appointment with both the School of Business and the Department of Communication and also serves as the Associate Director for Entrepreneurial Communication and Research at the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. His current research is focused on the training and development of business communication skills in both organizational and entrepreneurial settings.

*Moemeka, Andrew Azukaego, Ph.D.,* Professor Emeritus, was, until his transition on 6^th September 2023, a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Communication, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, U.S.A. and a Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the /Journal of Communication and Media Research./

*Regutti, Kailin* is a doctoral student in the Department of Communication, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States of America. Kailin Regutti is a critical cultural and media studies scholar whose research examines the representation of mental health at the intersection of gender.

*Thayer, Mary Holloway* earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from the University of Utah, Utah, United States of America and a Master of Arts in Professional Communication from Southern Utah University, Utah. She is a debate coach and math educator at Lava Heights Academy, Toquerville, Utah, United States of America. Her research interests are in the areas of small group roles, curriculum development, and utilizing modern technology in care giving.

*_GHANA_*

*Dzisah, Wilberforce S. Ph.D.,* is a senior lecturer and the Head of the Department of Liberal Arts and Communication Studies, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Ghana. He is also the former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Journalism and a communications consultant.

*_KENYA_*

*Khaemba, Josephine Mulindi, Ph.D.,* ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0431-6905 <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0431-6905>, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Egerton University, Kenya. Her primary areas of research expertise encompass Linguistics and Language Teaching, Critical Discourse Analysis, Qualitative Approaches to Research, Gender Issues, Culture and Communication, Media Studies, and Public Relations.

*Kiruhi, Macharia, Ph.D.,*is an Independent Consultant in health and sexual communication based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has held teaching and research positions at Nairobi University; the Africa Nazarene University; the Centre for African Family Studies of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Africa Regional Office and the Kenya Methodist University.

*Mareri, Lydia Ayako, Ph.D.,* is a Lecturer in the Department of Literature, Languages, and Linguistics, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Egerton University, Kenya. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication & Media from Kisii University, Kenya, as well as a PhD in Management and a Masters of Arts in Education (Applied Linguistics) from the University of Southampton, England. Her research interests encompass Media Influence, Media Effects, and Public Relations. **

*Otieno, Michael Otieno,* ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4654-5802 <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4654-5802>, is a postgraduate student of Journalism and Mass Communication at Egerton University, Kenya. He also serves as a part-time lecturer at the Department of Communication, Presbyterian University of East Africa, Nakuru Odel Center. His research interests revolve around Environmental Journalism and Climate Change Communication, Social Media and New Media, and the intricate relationship between Journalism, Human Rights, and Social Justice.

*_ZIMBABWE_*

*Mukenge, Clemenciana, Ph.D.,* is a lecturer in the Department of Creative Media and Communication, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe. Her research interests are Health Communication, Development Communication and Media Communication.

*_NIGERIA_*

*Abdulbaqqi, Saudat Sallah, Ph.D.,* is of the Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

*Adesina, Adewale, Ph.D.,* is a Senior Lecturer in the Computer Science Department of the National Open University of Nigeria. He is also the Director, Learning Content Management System of the Institution. His research interests are in online platforms, interactions and learning.

*Adeyemi, Opeyemi Muideen*is a doctoral student of the Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. His research interests include digital communication, crisis management communication, corporate communication and public relations

*Adisa, Rasaq Muhammed, Ph.D.,* is of the Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.**

*Agbo, Patrick Monday*is a Chief Lecturer at the Department of Mass Communication, The Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria and a doctoral student at the Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria. Studies in Emerging Trends in Information and Communication Technology as well as the New Media are his research bias.

*Agusiobo, Rita*holds a Master’s Degree from the Department of Marketing, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria. Her areas of research interest include Service Marketing, Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Communications.

*Aji, Nassir Abba, Ph.D.,* is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mass Communication and Sub-Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria.

*Akase, Ter Moses, Ph.D.,* is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mass Communication, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria and was a one-time Postgraduate Studies Coordinator in the department. His research interests are in Media and Society, New Trends in Advertising, Public Relations, Corporate Communication and Digital Journalism.

*Bello, Lukuman, Ph.D.,* is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education of the National Open University of Nigeria. He also serves as an instructional designer in the Directorate of Learning Content Management Systems of the university.

*Eke, Chigozi*is a doctoral student of the Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. His research interests include journalism, media studies, corporate communication, print and broadcast media, development communication, public relations and advertising.

*Garba*,*Suleiman* is a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria. Research Interest: Public Relations and Development Communication

*Kente, Josiah Sabo, Ph.D.,* is an Associate Professor and a former Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria.  His research interests are in Media and Society, New Media, Political Communication and Development Journalism.

*Obeta, Charles Eze, Ph.D.,*is a Senior Lecturer and former Head of Department of Marketing, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria. His core research interests include Marketing Communications, Service and Social Marketing as well as Ethical and Sustainability Marketing.

*Oritsegbemi, Omafume*is a doctoral student of the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos. Her research interest is in media studies, creative industries and new media.

*Suleman, Abubakar Sidiq, Ph.D.,*is the acting Head of Department of Mass Communication, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. His areas of research interest are: Journalism, Health Communication and Public Relations.

*Wonuola, Monsurat Modasola,* ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9790-1547 <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9790-1547>, is of the Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

*Yusuf, Ibrahim Uba* is a lecturer at the Department of Mass Communication, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria and a Cotutelle doctoral candidate at the University of Maiduguri and University of Hildesheim, Germany. His research interest include broadcasting, Hausa home videos and media regulation.

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