AFLC 2024 Session 19

Igbiyanju iko ti o n se iwadi lori awon midia ( Indigenous Language Media in Africa)

Name: Professor Abiodun Salawu, PhD

Session Language: Yoruba

Type: Individual presentation (1 hour)

This session sheds light on a research paper that examines the essence of the research entity, Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) as well as its activities in developing and promoting research in African Indigenous Language Media and Journalism. ILMA is a research niche area of the North-West University, South Africa. It focuses on issues of African languages in the media, the contrast between public and private financing of the media, the media and identity, the media and politics, the internet, media and democracy, media and development as well as African traditional communication/media systems and their applications. The goal of the research entity is to research the indigenous language media and the traditional communication systems in Africa in terms of their nature, content, styles, organisational management as well as their applications for democracy, development and corporate communication.

Profile/Bio

Abiodun Salawu is Professor of Journalism, Communication and Media Studies and Director of the research entity, Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) at the North-West University, South Africa. He has taught and researched journalism, media and communication for close to three decades in Nigeria and South Africa. Prior to his academic career, he practised journalism in a number of print media organisations in Nigeria. He has to his credit, well over a gross of scholarly publications in academic journals and books. He has also edited/co-edited eleven books and authored one. He is a regular presenter of papers at local and international conferences. He is a co-vice chair of the journalism section of International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) and a member of editorial/advisory boards of a number of journals. He was involved in the founding of the International Association for Minority Language Media Research. He is rated by the NRF as an established researcher at the level of C1 (with international recognition) and he is a member of the Codesria’s College of Senior Academic Mentors. He is also a Distinguished Professor in the School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India.

Time: February 28, 4pm WAT / 3pm GMT

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