Authors : Bolu John Folayan, Olubunmi Ajibade, Akinola O. Babalola, Olubunmi Dipo-Adedoyin and Taiwo Ajibolu Balofin
Abstract: Technology has shaped the training of mass communication students in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions both positively and negatively over the years. Impact on trainees, on the positive side are the ease of practice after graduation, efficient use of resources as employees and increasing numbers of self-employed mass communication graduates. Shortcomings from inadequate application of contemporary technology in training mass communication graduates could be seen in increased incidences of fake news and poor on-the-job performance which have been attributed to improper or inadequate application of Information Communication Technology (ICT) as mass communication training component. This study investigates the extent to which mass communication departments of five notable polytechnics are imparting knowledge to their students via. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Findings reveal that all the institutions studied operate below the benchmarks for proper training set by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), the country’s supervisory body for ICT-driven institutions.
Bolu John Folayan, Olubunmi Ajibade, Akinola O. Babalola, Olubunmi Dipo-Adedoyin and Taiwo Ajibolu Balofin, 2021. An Assessment of the ICT Component of Mass Communication Training in Nigeria’s Polytechnics. Asian Journal of Information Technology, 20: 112-120.