Kolawole, Ridwan Abiola

ridwan.kolawole@fuo.edu.ng

+2348134939950

Kolawole, Ridwan Abiola, PhD

Lecturer II

Biography

Ridwan Kolawole teaches journalism and media in the Department of Mass Communication, Fountain University, Osogbo. His research interest is applied communication with particular interests in media studies, media ethics, journalism, media and conflict and development communication. He is a Research Fellow of the Next Gen Social Science in Africa Programme of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), New York. Ridwan has interest in trans-disciplinary research; he has applied his communication knowledge to the field of peace and conflict, Sociology and Communal relations.

Academic Qualification

Ph.D., Communication and Language Arts, University of Ibadan
M. A., Communication and Language Arts, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
B. A., Communication and Language Arts, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Diploma, Mass Communication, The Polytechnic, Ibadan

Area of Specialization

Applied Communication

Research Interest

Journalism
Development Communication
Media Studies
Media and Conflict

Selected Publications:

Kolawole, R. A. (2021). Labeling-Driven Identity Construction in Nigerian media Framing of Farmer-Herder Conflict. Journal of Comparative Sociology 20(5). Doi: 0000-0002-8689-4126;
Ojebuyi, B. R.; Mobolaji, A. O. and Kolawole, R. A. Active News Audience in Covid-19 Pandemic Season: Online News Sharing Motives and Secondary Gatekeeping Decisions by Social Media Users in Nigeria. Journal of African Media Studies (accepted).
Kolawole, R. A. and Ojebuyi, B. R. 2019. “Nigerian Journalists’ awareness of, and adherence to, social responsibility and pro-development principles.” Ibadan Journal of Humanistic Studies, 20(1)
Oyedele, O. J.; Lasisi, M. I and Kolawole, R. A. (2018) Analysis of Foreign Aid-Induced Investigative Journalism Practice in Nigeria. Journal of Management and Sciences. Vol. 7(2) Pp 435-454
Kolawole, R. A., Lasisi M. I. and Adeleke, A. O. (2017). “Sustainability of Marketing Food Crops through the Internet in Lagos, Nigeria” Journal of Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria. Volume 21 (1), pp 204-217
Ojebuyi, B. R. And Kolawole, R. A. (2016) “Marginalizing the Majority: Nigerian Newspapers’ Coverage of the Rural Sections in a Profit-Driven Economy” Journal of Communication and Media Research Volume 8, Number 1, Pp 35-51,

Academic & Social Links

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Web of Science Researcher ID: AAN-6104-2020
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