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Aborisade Philip Olubunmi, PhD., activist, author, researcher, lecturer and a trained journalist of over a decade experience in print media is an Associate Professor and Head of Media and Communication program at Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. Before his appointment with Afe Babalola University in 2012, he taught for eight years at the State University of New York (Empire State College) and the College of New Rochelle, New York.
He edited and co-published the JUNE 12 Magazine in Nigeria, also worked as a journalist with the Herald newspaper Ilorin, Daily Times of Nigeria, PLC, The Independent Newspaper, Accra Ghana, Arizona Daily Star, USA, and African American Observer, New York where he won the year 2000 awards in Profile Writing and International News Reporting of the New York Association of Black Journalists. He is the Author of The Citizen Reporters, he co-authored “Everybody Say Ye’ Ye: An organic novel on Fela’s Communication with humor. He has published in both international and local journals.
Dr. Aborisade’s research work spans four major areas: technology, media, society, and communications. His research investigates the impacts of technology on media, communications and society. His recent research on how technology transforms journalism business through citizen-reporters in Nigeria explored the emerging world of social media and how social media influence news gathering, reporting and distribution.
Dr. Aborisade’s current research seeks to explore the ambiguous relationship of Social Media towards hegemony and resistance. His teaching interests include: Online/Multimedia Journalism, Computer Assisted Communication, Newspaper/Magazine Production and Management, News Writing News Reporting, Investigative and Interpretative Reporting, New Media, Social Media, Online Communication, Human Computer Interaction, Citizen Journalism.
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