Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism

Department of Communication Studies, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria

Publications

• Research Article   
  Infodemics Influence on Ikorodu Residents in the Era of Covid 19 Pandemic
  Author(s): O. Idowu Bolanle* and Nwantah Nkiruka Favour
  
  This study seeks to investigate infodemic in the era of Coranavirus among Ikorodu residents in Lagos Nigeria. Studies have been conducted to unravel the effect of Coronavirus, its causes, and media coverage but there appears to be a paucity of literature with regards to people’s perception of infodemic in in the wake of COVID 19 pandemic. It is on this background that this study seeks to know how Nigerians had been influenced by infodemic in Coronavirus era. The Agenda Setting theory and the uses and gratification theory provided theoretical springboard to the study. The Survey method was adopted for the study. Ikorodu North, Lagos Nigeria was purposively selected among the five Local Council at Ikorodu, 100 residents were selected using a simple random sampling. Results were analyzed in frequency table format and percentages, the discussion done qualitat.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-7912.2023.13.517

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