This book investigates transformations in Nigeria's booming communication industry. Robust in its theoretical and methodological underpinnings, this book will be an important reference for researchers of Media and Communication Studies, and those working on Africa specifically.

Bruce Mutsvairo was most recently a Professor of Journalism at Auburn University in Alabama, USA before joining the Department of Media and Culture Studies at Utrecht University in August 2021.

Nnamdi T. Ekeanyanwu is a Professor of Communication at University of Uyo, Nigeria

1. Introduction: Rethinking Communication Studies in Nigeria Part I: History and Evolution of Communication and Journalism Studies in Nigeria 2. The Nigerian Media of Communication 3. Historical and Contemporary Exploration of the Nigerian Media Landscape: Conventional to Cyber Critiques 4. Appraising the Development of the Nigerian Press: A Historical Analysis of Socio-Political, Economic and Cultural Factors 5. Historical Development and Transformation of the Nigerian Indigenous Communication Media 6. History and Evolution of Nigeria's National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) 7. Nollywood and the History of Film-Making in Nigeria: Closing the Gaps in the Narratives 8. Probing the Integration of Health Communication in Disciplinary Programmes of Nigerian Universities 9. Evolution of Organisational Communication in Nigeria: From Interpersonal to Digital Communication Part II: Technologies, Digitization and Transformation in the Nigerian Communication Industry 10. The Impact of Digital Technologies on Journalism in Nigeria 11. The Impact of the Internet on Content and Journalistic Practices Within Traditional Newspapers in Northern Nigeria 12. Digital Media and the Transformation of Traditional Medical Communication in Nigeria 13. Technologies, Media and the Transmutation of Public Relations and Advertising in Nigerian Societies 14. Evolution of Digital Media: Citizen Journalism, Ethics and Self-censorship in the Nigerian Media Industry 15. Technological Determinism and the Evolution of Nollywood Part III: Theorizing the Future of Communication Studies 16. Digitization and the Future of Communication Policy in Nigeria 17. Technological Innovations and the Future of Communication Research and Theories in Nigeria 18. Mass Communication Education in Nigeria: A Critical Appraisal of Historical and Contemporary Issues 19. Digital Media Revolution and Information Overload in Nigerian Cyberspace: The Challenges and Prospects 20. Digital Media and the Future of Development Communication in Nigeria