Surname: Obe
Other names: Joseph Oluwadare
Nationality: Nigeria
Contact Address: Department of Mass Communication, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Nigeria.
Postal Address: P.O.Box 14864, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
Mobile: 234-8057783488, 7030124693.
E-mail: josephobe@yahoo.co.uk, joeobe2001@yahoo.co.uk
Designation: Lecturer II
Area of Specialization: New Media, New Communication Technology

Academic Qualifications with Dates
 Ph.D (in view) in Mass Communication 2004 till date
 M.A in Mass Communication (Print Journalism Option) 2004
 B.Sc in Sociology & Anthropology 2000
 SSCE ( All Papers) 1993

Educational Institutions Attended with Dates
 Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria 2004-date
 University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria 2002-2003
 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria 1995-2000
 Acquinas College Akure, Nigeria 1988-1993

Professional Qualifications with Dates
 Member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR 2003
 Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ 2003

Membership of Academic Associations
 Member, African Council for Communication Education,(ACCE)
 Member, Nigeria English Studies Association (NESA)
 International Communication Association, (ICA)

Government Appointments
 Member, Working Group on the Amelioration of Quality of Education in Ondo State.(2001)
 Secretary, Ondo State Students-Government Relations Committee (2002)

Work Experience with Dates
 2004-date, Lecturer, Covenant University, Cannan land, Ota, Nigeria
 June-August 2005, Research Manager (part time), LEAP Africa (NGO)
 May 2002 – December 2003, Grassroots Campaign and Communication Consultant (part time), Africa Centre for Human Development
 July 2003 - May 2004, News editor, ODUA VOICE Newspaper
 October 2001-May, 2003, Special Aide to Ondo State Governor on Students’ Affairs

Sponsored Academic Programmes
CODESRIA Fellow: Selected to participate in the Nigerian session of the methodological Workshop of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa. August 2007

Publications with Dates
Books Authored/ Published
 Obe, J.O. (2005) Reporting Diverse Areas: A concise Text. Lagos: Standard Mass Concept Company.
 Folarin B., Obe J.O & Oyero O.S (eds)(2006) Themes in Communication Writing Lagos: Standard Mass Concept Company.

Chapters in Books Already Published
 Obe, J.O. (2006) Fundamentals of Media Writing, in Folarin, A.B et al, Themes in Communication Writing. Lagos: Standard Mass Concept Company.
 Obe J.O (2006) Environmental Journalism and the Challenges of Sustainable Development in Okewole et al (eds) (2006) Built Environment: Innovation, Policy and Sustainable Development. Ota: College of Science and Technology, Covenant University.
 Obe J.O (2006) Impact Assessment of the Effects of the Global System of Mobile Communication (GSM) on the Standard of Living Of Nigerians: A Study of Canaan land, Ota. Abuja: Conference Proceedings of the 14th General Assembly of the Social Science Academy of Nigeria, Abuja held between 9th and 11th August, 2005.
 Obe J.O. (2005) Repositioning Public Relations Practice in Africa in the Face of the New Information and Communication Technologies: The Critical Challenges, in Odetoyinbo, Alagbe and Dokunmu (eds) Emerging Trends in Public Relations Media and Methods, an Image Maker PR Journal, Occasional Publication series No.7 of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR.
 Obe J.O (2007) ICTs for MDGs Initiative and the Challenge of Development in Nigeria: The case of the Nigerian Press. In Conference proceedings of the Ebenezer Soola Conference on Communication held at the University of Ibadan between 17th and 19th October

Books, Chapters in Books and Articles/Papers Accepted for Publication
 Obe J.O. (2005) Attacking Ethnic Violence in Nigeria through the Weapons of Public Relations, in Readings in Public Relations, published by the Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR. (Edited Book)
 Obe J.O. (2005) Implication of Biafra Day on Nigeria’s Democratic Experiment. Published by International Communication Forum of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Journal)
 Obe J.O (2006) Violations of Press Freedom in Democratic Nigeria. Accepted for publication in a book of readings edited by Dr Lai Oso of LASU School of Communication.

Major Conferences Attended with Papers Read
 Adopting Political Communication Strategy in Solving Environmentally Induced Violence in Nigeria. A paper delivered at the 2004 Annual conference of the African Council for Communication Education, ACCE between August 25 and 27th 2004.
 Nigeria’s Democracy and Nationalism: Communicating the Missing Link. A paper delivered at the 2005 International conference on Humanities, Nationalism and Democracy of the Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife held between March 7th and 9th 2005.
 Violation of press Freedom in Democratic Nigeria: Implications for the Nigerian State. A paper delivered at the University of Ilorin Social Science conference between April 5th and 7th 2005.
 Online Journalism and Internet Addiction: Implications for Man’s Social Development. A Paper presented at the 2005 International conference on Human Development at the Covenant University, Ota between June 26th and 30th 2005
 Impact Assesment of the Effects of the Global System of Mobile Communication (GSM) on the Standard of Living Of Nigerians: A Study of Canaan land, Ota. A paper presented at the 14th General Assembly of the Social Science Academy of Nigeria, Abuja held between 9th and 11th August, 2005.
 ICTs and its Resultant Erosion of the Conventional Journalism: a Study in the New Media. A paper presented at the international conference on Science and Technology held between 14 and 19 August, 2005 at the Federal University of Technology, Akure.
 Journalese and English Literacy; the Challenge of the New Media. A paper delivered at the 22nd Annual Conference of the Nigeria English Studies Association (NESA) between 7th and 10th September, 2005
 Communication Media and New Technologies: Challenges for the Developing World. A paper before the ELTT Annual conference at the University of Abeokuta, Nigeria between 4th and 7th October, 2005
 Environmental Journalism and the Challenges of Sustainable Development. A paper presented at the International conference on Environmental Science at Covenant University, Ota, January 2006.
 ICTs for MDGs Initiative and the Challenge of Development in Nigeria: The case of the Nigerian Press. In Conference proceedings of the Ebenezer Soola Conference on Communication held at the University of Ibadan between 17th and 19th October
 Engaging ICTs in Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Nigeria: A Study in the New Media. Presented at the 2007 conference of the Reading Association of Nigeria held at the University of Ibadan in October 2007

Thesis
 Ph.D : The Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Communicating the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria: A Study of Lagos and its Environs. (Project near completion, at the post field stage). Supervisors; Prof. A.B Folarin, Prof. Segun Odukomaiya & Dr C.K. Ayo
 M.A : Public Perception and Rating of the Contemporary Newspapers and Magazines in Nigeria: A Study of Lagos, Nsukka and Akure.
Supervisor: Rev. Fr. Dr. P.O.J. Umechukwu, Ph.D (UNN)
 B.Sc : Public Perception of the Effectiveness of Operation Crush in Crime Control in Ondo State: A Case Study of Akure.
Supervisor: Professor (Mrs) O. Oloruntimehin (O.A.U., Ile-Ife)

Courses Taught at Undergraduate Level
 Writing for the Mass Media
 Writing for Public Relations
 Introduction to Mass Communication
 Advanced and Specialised Reporting
 Science and Technology Reporting
 Investigative and Interpretative Reporting
 Economy and Business Reporting
 Computer-Assisted Reporting and online journalism
 Issues in the Nigeria Mass Media History/ Applied Historiography
 Public Relations Consultancy

Research Completed
 Impact Assessment of the Effects of the Global System of Mobile Communication (GSM) on the Standard of Living Of Nigerians: A Study of Canaan land, Ota

Research in Progress
 Impact of New Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on the Socio-Economic and Educational Development of Ondo State. A Pilot Study
 Impact Assessment of the New Information and Communication Technologies on the Socio-Economic and Educational Development of West Africa: Implications for the Realisation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).