Every semester, in my Mass media and society class, I require students to engage with mass media research. This is usually their big final project. They turn in a proposal, an annotated bibliography and collect data and then present in class. Here are a few selected student presentations. The Dark Side of Social Media by … Continue reading Spring 2019: Selected Students’ Final Project Presentations
Covering the Boko Haram crisis: Analysis of shifting time and space frames in news reporting
Research Goal The Boko Haram crisis is one of the worse terrorism events that has ravaged West Africa, affecting economic, political and social growth. The news play an important role of informing their audience of salient issues and creating awareness in order for users to be equipped with meaningful and fact based information. This research explores … Continue reading Covering the Boko Haram crisis: Analysis of shifting time and space frames in news reporting
Student Production: “Right Person, Wrong Time”
Here are a few student video productions from my Mobile media Production class. Videos are made with mobile phones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb-3qWWW0AQ
A stock video compilation project
Here is a PSA made using a compilation of stock footage and royalty free music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJhbylT6X_k
Making Fried Plantain
Fried Plantain also known as dodo is a West African side or main dish. It is mostly made out of ripe (yellow) plantains. This video explains the making process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKZft8D_aYg
Creating a WordPress Portfolio
What is an Electronic portfolio An electronic portfolio is a website that provides evidence of your work from college or career related. The aim is to reach potential employers. It may include video evidence, text, pictures, graphics, and hyperlinks. Purpose I am a firm believer of the saying, "seeing is believing." I like to think … Continue reading Creating a WordPress Portfolio
Assessing Creativity
https://soundcloud.com/ngozi-agwaziam-akinro/ng-multi-creativity-mixdown-cleaned-mp3?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook Creativity is an age long concept wrapped with a mixture of critical thinking, self awareness, self- application and intellectual freedom.
Ngozi Akinro 