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Dr. Ngozi Akinro

Presentations
  • Akinro, N. (2022). Music and Politics in Nigeria: A Critical Approach. Presented at Western Social Science Association Conference, Denver, CO..
  • Akinro, N. (2022). From VHS to a Global Audience: Analysis of Streaming Media and the Nollywood Reproduction Experience. BEA Conference.
  • Akinro, N. (2021). The Dynamics of Music and Political Discourse in Nigeria: A Critical Approach. Accepted for presentation at NAAAS. 
  • Akinro, N. & Dean, J. (2021). Exploring femininity in the sounds of resilience: Women and music from the 19th-21st century. A paper presented at the AEJMC Midwinter conference. 
  • Akinro, N. (2020). Fake news and media credibility: A consideration of media professionals’ perceptions. Accepted for presentation at the AEJMC MidWinter Conference, Norman, OK.  
  • Akinro, N, Gheni P., & Fears, L. (June 11th, 2020). Race, academia and the struggles of black journalists. College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI). Accessible at; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q-DOyYq4pg&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3yZkeUuQpiVTv_0Ql50QwY0XKxrAuBXShgH1pcYgeEy0ysgq8xUPHKA0w 
  • Akinro, N. (2020). Leading through trauma and uncertainty. CMA Virtual Student Media BootCamp.  
  • Griffin, K, & Akinro, N. (2020). Deep Dive: Advising through trauma. CMA Online Adviser Certification Training.  
  • Griffin, K, Akinro, N. & (2020). Taking Care: Protecting your staff and yourself from emotional trauma during turbulent times. ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention. 
  • Akinro, N. (2019). Political Confrontation and Aggrandizement: Visualizing Corruption through Music. NAAAS Conference.
  • Akinro, N. & Treylen Hunter (2019). Reinforcing official discourse or providing a platform for the expression of multiple voices? Analysis of news sources across national and International frontiers on the Boko Haram crisis. AEJMC Mid-winter.
  • Boko Haram and the War against Terrorism: Assessing Frame Salience and Frame Expansion. A paper submission accepted for presentation at the 42nd AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, Fort Worth TX
  • Reinforcing official discourse or providing a platform for the expression of multiple voices> Analysis of news sources across national and International frontiers on the Boko Haram Crisis. A paper submission accepted for presentation at the ARJMC Mid-winter conference, Norman, OK
  • The war on Terrorism and the Justification for Terrorism: Objectively, Bias, and the Representation of Actors in the Boko Haram Crisis Coverage in Nigeria. A paper accepted for presentation at the Southwest Education Council for Journalism and Mass Communication (SWECJMC) conference, November 4-5th, West Memphis, AR
  • Terrorism and social exclusion: A visual analysis of the Boko Haram crisis coverage in Nigeria. A paper accepted for presentation at the Global Fusion conference, College Station, Texas
  • Black is not Beautiful: Resilient messages in African women’s magazines in the face of development and globalization. A paper accepted for presentation at the Global Fusion conference, College Station, Texas
  • Visuals and Mass-Mediated Peace: Analysis of War and Peace Journalism Frames of the Boko Haram Crisis Coverage in NIigeria. A paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference, Puerto Rico
  • Occupy Nigeria Protest: Analyzing Change Fames on Social Network Sites. A presentation at Global Fusion Conference, October 24th to 26th, Austin TX
  • A comparative analysis of the Boko Haram crisis in Northern Nigeria: The peace journalism model. A presentation at the Global Fusion Conference, Austin, TX, October 24th to 26th
  • Covering a Multi-Action Conflict as it develops: An Examination of the Dynamic Framing of the Jos Crisis in Three Nigerian Newspapers. Paper presented at the Association for the Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Montreal, Canada.
  • Human Rights, Facebook, and the “Politics of Immediation” in the Rohingya Crisis of Burman/Myanmar. A Global Media Research Center presentation.
  • Towards Peace Journalism and a Global Phenomenon: Visual analysis of The Guardian’s Coverage of Boko Haram Attacks in Nigeria.  A paper presented at the Global Fusion Conference, Carbondale IL.
  • Traumatized victims, corpses, and mutilated bodies: Human rights and the “politics of immediation” in the Rohingya crisis of Burman/Myanmar. Cultural Studies Association.
  • Savage, Victim, Savior: Human Rights and Visual Culture in the Rohingya Crisis of Burma/Myanmar. The Social Practice of Human Rights: Charting the Frontiers of Research and Advocacy conference, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, October 3-5, 2014
  • Towards Peace Journalism and a Global Phenomenon: Visual Analysis of The Guardian’s Coverage of Boko Haram Attacks in Nigeria. A paper presented at the Global Fusion conference, Carbondale IL
  • Gender Discourse and Emotional Appeal in the New York Times and Facebook: The Rohingya Situation in Burman/Myanmar. A paper presented at the Global Fusion Conference
  • Picturing the Jos Crisis in three leading newspapers in Nigeria: A visual framing perspective. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual convention, Washington, DC, August 17-21
  • Framing the Jos Crisis in Nigeria: A comparative anaylsis of the Punch, the Guardian and Thisday. Paper presented at the International Communication Association annual conference, London, UK, June 17-21
  • More than socializing on the web: A case study of KFIN 107.9 FM’s use of the social media. Presented at the 54th Annual Western Social Science Association Conference, Houston, TX
  • Use-Dependency model: A survey of Internet use for academic purposes by undergraduate students in Nigeria. Presented at the Western Social Science Association Conference, 2011 at Salt Lake, Utah.
  • Media Imperialism in Nigeria: Perceptions of satellite and local television use. Presented at the Western Social Science Association Conference 2011, Salt Lake, Utah
Publications
  • Akinro, N. & Dean, J. (In review). (Re)Defining Femininity in the Sounds of Resilience: Exploring Political Messages across Musical Genres from 19th-21st Century. Political Messaging in Music and Entertainment Spaces across the Globe. IGI Global.
  • Akinro, N. (2021). Reinforcing War Frames: Sources and Tones in the Boko Haram Crisis Coverage in Nigeria. International Communication Research Journal. Vol. 56 (1).
  • Akinro, N. (Fall, 2019). Navigating Academia Away from Home: Exploring the Challenges of African-born Academics. A book chapter in Multidisciplinary Issues Surrounding African Diasporas.
  • Akinro, N. (2019). Covering the Boko Haram crisis beyond the nation: Analysis of shifting time and space frames in news reporting. International Communication Gazette, 1748048519828592.
  • Akinro, N., Nwachukwu, E., & Duru, A. (2019). Corruption Sings Loudest: Music, Political Confrontation and Aggrandizement. In U. Onyebadi (ed.) Music and Messaging in the African Political arena. ISBN13: 9781522572954
  • Akinro, N., & Mbunyuza-Memani, L. (2019). Black is not beautiful: Persistent messages and the globalization of “white” beauty in African women’s magazines. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, 1-17.
  • Dynamic nature, Dynamic framing: Coverage of the Jos crisis in three influential Nigerian newspapers. Newspaper Research Journal
  • Traumatized victims and mutilated bodies: Human rights and the "politics of immediation" in the Rohingya crisis of Burman/Myanmar. International Communication Gazette, 77(8)
  • Framing the Jos Crisis in Nigeria: A comparative Analysis of the Punch, the Guardian and Thisday. International Communication Research Journal, 49(1-2),2-20
  • Picturing the Jos Crisis in Three Leading Newspapers in Nigeria: A Visual Framing Perspective. Visual Communication Quarterly 20(4), 196-204. DOI 10.1080/15551393.2013.852444.