Natasha Akpoti Vs Akpabio, Wike Vs Fubara: See UNILAG MSc Exam Questions

1. Assuming you have been commissioned by a media analysis company to conduct a study on Media and the suppression of the voices of women in Nigerian politics: The Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan vs. Senate President Godswill Akpabio saga;

(a)Identify TWO most relevant theories that will serve as framework from your study of the following: Symbolic Annihilation; Agenda Setting; Gatekeeping; Muted Group; Cultivation; Uses and Gratifications; Framing; Two-step flow, Elaboration likelihood; Cultural Hegemony; Transtheoretical model; Social Learning; Structural Imperialism

(b)Justify your choice of the theory and explain its appropriateness/applicability to ithe study.

3. In his theory, Jürgen Habermas describes the public sphere as the domain of social life where individuals can come together to freely identify and discuss societal problems and form public opinion.

(a) Using the Minister Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara tussle for supremacy in Rivers State, explain how the social media has impacted public sphere?

(b) Discuss the role of "fake news" and information in influencing the formation of public opinion in the public sphere.