
Ufuoma Akpojivi
My Research
- Citizenship; empowerment and disempowerment
- New Media and Political Participation
- Media and Democratization in Emerging Democracies
- Media Policy
- Journalism Ethics and Practices
- Development Communication.
- African Media
- Public Relations
Conference Presentations and Papers
I presented a paper titled ‘Remote Teaching During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Personal Reflections’, at Wits Center for Learning and Development (CLTD) Lockdown Learning: Telling Our Stories Conference., University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, August 2-4, 2021.
I presented a paper titled 'Democratic Ideological Contestation and Citizens Engagement: Case Study of #OurMumuDonDo of Nigeria' at the Wits Anthropology Seminar Series, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 12 March, 2020.
I presented a paper titled 'Indigenous language Broadcasting in Ghana: The Quest for Sustainability' at the Crowded out or Limitless Horizons? Minority Language Media in the Digital Age' at University of Edinburg, United Kingdom, 16-17 October, 2019.
I presented a paper titled 'Classism' and Social Protest in Ghana: The Case of OccupyGhana' at Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WISER). 18 March, 2019.
I was part of a round table discussion on China in Africa organized by Dr. Chris Patterson and Dr. Toussiant Nothias at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. 10 December 2018.
I presented a paper titled 'Contestations and Media Reforms in Nigeria and South Africa' at the African Studies Association United Kingdom Conference. 12 September, 2018.
I presented a paper titled 'Approaches and Issues in Media Studies Curriculum Decolonization' at University of Fort Hare Teaching and Learning Colloquium. 17-18 October 2017.
I presented a paper titled 'Approaches and Issues in Media Studies Curriculum Decolonization: Contestations and Way Forward' at the Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of the Witwatersrand Decolonization Colloquium.
I presented a paper titled 'Rethinking Large Class Teaching and Learning Practices in Higher Education' at the South African National Resource Centre, First Year Experience and Students in Transition. 24-26 May 2017.
I presented a paper titled 'The Representation of the #BringBackOurGirls Social Movement by the Nigeria Press: Case Studies of Vanguard and Guardian Newspapers' at the African Media and Democracy Conference. 25-26 August, 2016, Accra, Ghana.
I presented a paper titled '#BringBackOurGirls: Space for Engagement or Disengagement?' at the iCS Symposium Protest Participation in Variable Communication Ecologies: Meanings, Modalities and Implications Conference. 24-26 June 2015, Sardinia, Italy.
I presented a co-paper titled 'Privacy and Information Disclosure on Facebook: Big Data and South Africa Generation Y students' at the Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) 2014 Conference. 9-11 July 2014, Melbourne, Australia.
I presented a paper titled 'Rethinking Media Pluralism: An Examination of the Nigerian Media Ecology' at the Sixth Global Communication Research Association (GCRA) Australia International Conference. 14-16 February 2014, Sri Lanka.
Presentation of a co-authored paper titled "Mobile Phone Addiction Among Students’ at a South Africa University" at the 15th Annual International Conference of the Global Business and Technology Association, 2-6 July 2013, Helsinki, Finland.
I presented a paper titled "The Right to Communication: Global Power Shift and Policy Formulation in Ghana" at the 40th Anniversary of School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, 7-9 June 2013, Canada.
I presented a co-authored paper titled 'Challenges and Complexities of Media Regulations: A Comparative Study of Media Practices in Emerging Democracies' at the 11th Annual International Conference on Communication and Mass Media, 13-16 May 2013, Athens, Greece.
I presented a paper titled "Democratising the Media in New Democracies of Ghana and Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects", at the African Studies Association United Kingdom Conference, Leeds, September, 2012.
I presented a joint paper titled “Convergence, Citizens Engagement and Democratic Sustainability in Emerging Democracies: The Case of Ghana and Nigeria” at the 6th Annual ICS Conference, Leeds, May, 2012.
I presented a paper titled “Community Radio in Emerging Democracies: Bridging the Information Gap. Case Study-Radio Ada in Ghana”, at the 1st Annual Community Media Forum Europe Conference, Nicosia Cyprus, November, 2011.
I presented a paper titled “Media Freedom in transitioning democracies: cases of Nigeria and Ghana”, at the ICA Political Communication Graduate Student Preconference in ICA 61st Annual Conference 2011. College of Communication Boston University, United States of America.
I presented a poster titled “Media Responsibility Or Irresponsibility?” at the Faculty of Performance, Visual Arts, and Communications (PVAC) poster conference. University of Leeds. March, 2011.
I presented a paper titled “Community Radio Regulation and its Challenges in Ghana”, at the 2nd Edition of R@dio Conference, Lisbon, Portugal. March, 2011.
I participated in a round table debate on “Synergies in Building Africa Media Ecology and Advancing Democracy”, at the 6th Annenberg/Oxford Summer Institute in Global Media Policy, University of Oxford, July, 2010.
I presented a paper titled “The Fairness Clause: An Examination of Media Freedom during Electioneering Period in Nigeria”, at the Africa Media and Democracy Conference Accra, August, 2010.
I presented a paper titled “Media Freedom in Young Democratic Societies: Case of Nigeria”, at the Leeds Institute of Social Science. University of Leeds, July, 2010.
I presented a poster titled “Which Way Forward for Ghana’s Media?” at the Faculty of Performance, Visual Arts, and Communications (PVAC) poster conference. University of Leeds, 2010.
I presented a paper titled “Media Freedom Debate Revisited The Need for Localization of Ideas in Young Democratic Societies: Case of Ghana”, at International Conference Local and Regional Media in the Democracy and Civil Society Shaping Process in Nowa Ruda, Poland & Broumov, Czech Republic, November, 2009.
I presented a paper titled “Impact of Regulatory Framework on Media Freedom in Young Democratic Societies: Cases of Nigeria and Ghana” at 3rd Annual PhD conference at University of Leeds, June, 2009.
Publications