Lecturer, School of Communication; Department of Strategic and Organizational Communication
Biography
I am passionate about teaching and research. In view of this, I have an eclectic research interest that pivots on critical illness and health discourses, journalism ethics, media studies and development communication. I belong to the following professional bodies/associations: International Communication Association (ICA), Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).
Academic Qualifications
Daystar University, Nairobi Kenya: PhD in Communication (with emphasis on Development Communication) (2017 to present, meaning still ongoing)
University of Lagos, Lagos Nigeria: M.Sc. in Mass Communication (2009-2012) Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Nigeria: B. Sc. In Mass Communication (2001-2005)
Publications (4 Publications)
Journals
Okoye, J.-B. S., Mule, D., Obonyo, L., Kadenge, A. E., Anyasi, L., Mule, J., & Britto, R. J. (2022). To show or not to show? The depiction of terror and death in Nairobi. Journal of Media Ethics, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/23736992.2022.2142124
Kiptinness, E. M., & Okoye, J.-B. (2021). Media coverage of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Kenya and Tanzania: Content analysis of newspaper articles in East Africa. Cogent Medicine, 8(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/2331205x.2021.1956034
Okoye, J.-B. S. (2020). Mediated representation of Middle Eastern and African migrants in UK and US press in the wake of Brexit and Trumpism. Journalism, 23(10), 2153-2170. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884920984693
Okoye, J.-B., Owino, R. A., Anyasi, L., & Mule, D. (2019). The alternative platform: Kenya’s television stations navigation during the switch off of Raila Odinga’s “swearing-in” Journalism Practice, 13(9), 1091-1105. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2019.1644964
