Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Communications - Media and Politics, Politic Communications, grade: A, ( Atlantic International University ) (SCHOOL OF SOCIAL AND HUMAN STUDIES), course: PhD JOURNALISM, language: English, abstract: Politics marks the leadership of the globe and has been the order even during days of monarchy(Wedeen,1999). However,these days' leadership rest solely on the ability to persuade the public to share the same ideologies. The media have always covered the political developments that either project in the opposition of ideologies or advocate for them. Media have also been influenced by the agitation to avoid biases. This paper examines the effect of persuation(rhetoric)on the mass public with a case study of the American society. It also discusses the relation between the fields of politics and communication and media that has many occasions been gruel.
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Felix Babatunde Ale, a household name in the field of Journalism, Corporate Communications as well as Space Science and Technology development in Nigeria and Africa, is indeed an excellent professional with inspiring records of robust and broad-based experience in his chosen career.
An exemplary focus of discipline, dedication, selfless services, humility and loyalty, Felix Ale has defined himself as a strong, indefatigable and committed communication strategist and indeed a worthy ambassador of Nigeria Union of Journalists.
He holds a Ph.D. in Journalism (WITH DISTINCTION) from the prestigious ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY in the United States with a broad-based research interest on SPACE JOURNALISM. This research work represents the first in the academic history of Nigeria. Felix Ale is currently Director Media and Corporate Communications of the National Space Research and Development Agency of Nigeria. He is also the Editor in Chief of NIGERIA SPACE DIGEST, a monthly publication of the Space Agency. In addition, he is a member of the Editorial Board of DISCOVERIES MAGAZINE, a monthly publication of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ale, a very distinguished media practitioner has equally attended the INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY in France for a Post graduate course on Space Science and technology. He was also at the prestigious HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL in the United States and UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD where he successfully completed different short term post-graduate courses respectively. He has previously worked as Staff Reporter, Government House Correspondent, News Editor, Press Attache to Military Governors and Chief Press Secretary to a democratically elected government in Ondo State, Nigeria.
The African media Icon also attended a good number of foreign courses, workshops and conferences on media as well as Space Science and Technology across the globe.
Felix Ale, a one-time JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR IN ONDO STATE-NIGERIA has also delivered papers at different national and international fora and has received several national and international merit awards. Today, he is one of the leading Science Journalists/ Communication Experts in Africa and belongs to various local and international professional associations and groups, including World's largest organization for Public Relations-Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), World Federation of Science Writers Association and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
