Nigerian Media Industries in the Era of Globalization

Unwana Samuel Akpan is lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Lagos, Nigeria.

• ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsSection I: Nigerian Media Structure, Nature, and PracticeChapter 1: Evolving Media Content: Past, Present, and Future Strategic OpportunitiesUnwana Samuel AkpanChapter 2: The Structure and Nature of the Nigerian Media IndustryNgozi OkparaChapter 3: Media Law, Regulation, and Digital SpaceNasir Danladi BakoChapter 4: Nigerian Media Industry Business Imperatives in a Hyper-Connected EcologyAbigail O. Ogwezzy-Ndisika, Kelechi Okechukwu Amakoh, Olubunmi A. Ajibade, Teslim O. Lawal, and Babatunde A. FaustinoChapter 5: Fake News and General Elections in Nigeria: Fighting the Canary in the Digital Coal MineAbigail O. Ogwezzy-Ndisika, Kelechi Okechukwu Amakoh, Olubunmi A. Ajibade, Teslim O. Lawal, and Babatunde A. FaustinoSection II: JournalismChapter 6: Nigerian Journalism: Metamorphosing from the Traditional Media Realm into the Digital Space, Challenges and ProspectsRay Ekpu, Shamusi Olarenwaju Tiamiyu, Azuh ArinzeSection III: Production and

“This timely and fluidly edited collection of essays addresses the present-day realities of Nigerian media in the digital space. The breadth of topics covered makes this book a valuable resource for those who seek to decolonize communication and instill the integrity of African communication and its scholarship. It is essential reading for students and scholars in the field of communication studies.”