Melchizedec J. Onobe

Melchizedec J. Onobe , PhD, is a Communication Scholar with socio-scientific interest in media and society development issues, cultural communication, digital media and brand communication. He has about 18 years combined work exposure and experiences as a researcher, journalist and editor. He holds a B.A degree, M.A and a PhD in Mass Communication from universities in Nigeria. He has taught in some prestigious universities in Africa and published widely. He is a co-editor of a book of Reading, Nigeria: Journeying in Socio-Economic and Political Development and also Social Spiral of Silence and the Narratives of African Culture in Contemporary Media. He is a Reader in the Department of Mass Communication, Bingham University Karu. Nasarawa state, Nigeria and was a sabbatical Professor in the Department of Mass Communication, Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.

Publications

Handbook of Research on Deconstructing Culture and Communication in the Global South
Handbook of Research on Deconstructing Culture and Communication in the Global South
Desmond Onyemechi Okocha, Muhammad Yousaf, Melchizedec J. Onobe. © 2023. 490 pages.
There are inequalities in global knowledge production in communication outlets, cultural practices, and governance problems. Under this symbiotic relationship, they reinforce the...
Structured-Deliberative Gossip: A Theory in Understanding Patterns of Political Communication in Society
Structured-Deliberative Gossip: A Theory in Understanding Patterns of Political Communication in Society
Melchizedec J. Onobe, Desmond Onyemechi Okocha, Donatus A. Etukudo. © 2023. 22 pages.
Ideas and government policies, whatever they are, are ventilated on step-motherly ration and fanned as ‘gossip', sometimes, to test their popularity or otherwise before they...
Mediatization of Ubuntu: Towards a Philosophical Approach to Media Practice in Africa
Mediatization of Ubuntu: Towards a Philosophical Approach to Media Practice in Africa
Melchizedec J. Onobe. © 2023. 19 pages.
News, in the tradition of the West, is majorly individualized, leaning strongly towards personality responsibility cult. It stands aloof from the communalization that is the...
Handbook of Research on Connecting Philosophy, Media, and Development in Developing Countries
Handbook of Research on Connecting Philosophy, Media, and Development in Developing Countries
Desmond Onyemechi Okocha, Melchizedec J. Onobe, Mirian Ngozi Alike. © 2022. 465 pages.
Developing nations have been experimenting with different models and theories in their quest for development for decades but are missing some critical elements when mirrored or...
Symbolism in Digital Space and Transitional Society: New Forms of Communicative Meanings in Africa
Symbolism in Digital Space and Transitional Society: New Forms of Communicative Meanings in Africa
Melchizedec J. Onobe. © 2022. 17 pages.
Communication is fundamentally a toolbox of symbols used to create meaning in society. Its existence is a necessity spawned by circumstantial and society's contingencies at...
Digital Governance in Post-Modern Africa: Evolving Realities of a New Communication Paradigm
Digital Governance in Post-Modern Africa: Evolving Realities of a New Communication Paradigm
Melchizedec J. Onobe, Desmond Onyemechi Okocha, Michael Agbo John. © 2022. 16 pages.
A strong reason democracy continues to be favored in the 21st century is because it is presented as more fluid and amendable to political evolution in digitization. While...