MACSA joins UNESCO in celebration of World Radio Day

MACSA joins UNESCO in celebration of World Radio Day

photo: Ibukun Mercy

By Adebayo Nurudeen

The department of mass communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, joined the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in celebration of e 12^th edition of world Radio day earlier this week.

Tagged ‘Radio and Peace’ the annual celebration is usually held on the 13^th of February.

The celebration saw members of the association rally around the school premises with handbills distributed to passers-by.

Speaking on the celebration, Mrs. Olubunmi Dipo-Adedoyin, a senior lecturer and acting station manager of lasusteth 101.9fm revealed the need to celebrate World Radio Day, stressing that it is a global event.

“The celebration is global, as media practitioners, it is expedient for us to follow the trend as, radio is a grass root media, affordable and cuts it across all ethnic groups.” She said.

She further said “peace is relative, as people might lack emotional, and political peace. There is a need for all to preach peace to all assunders, the celebration postulates that we promote peace in our everyday life, and environment, and going into the election year, let's embrace peace”.

Radio is a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity and constitutes a platform for democratic discourse. At the global level, radio remains the most widely consumed medium. This unique ability to reach out to the widest audience means radio can shape a society’s experience of diversity, and stand as an arena for all voices to speak out, be represented, and be heard. Radio stations should serve diverse communities, offering a wide variety of programs, viewpoints, and content, and reflect the diversity of audiences in their organizations and operations.

Another senior lecturer, Mr. Hassan Nurudeen, emphasized the importance of the celebration, stressing that It is a global celebration organized by UNESCO.

Meanwhile, MACSA President, Olatunde Olamilekan, described radio as a powerful tool that aids communication and also fosters peace.

“Radio is a powerful tool for communicating and promoting peace, it is not a means of communication as it has the flexibility of being listened to anywhere”. He said.

Comments

Tragic Accident Claims Lives of Two LASUSTECH Students in Ikorodu

By Habeeb Ibrahim, Odeyemi Ibukun and Bisiriyu Hassan The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, community is mourning the loss of two of its students following a fatal accident on Saturday morning at Powerline Junction, before Aleje, inward Ikorodu Roundabout, Lagos. The deceased students have been identified as: Ayomide Jagun , 300 Level, Mechatronics Afọlábí Emmanuel , 200 Level, Banking and Finance (Direct Entry) According to eyewitnesses, the accident involved a sand-laden tipper truck, a Toyota Corolla, a multi-purpose bus, and several tricycles. Preliminary reports indicate that the tipper, reportedly speeding, suffered a brake failure, causing it to collide with other vehicles along the busy road. While initial reports suggested multiple casualties, only the deaths of the two LASUSTECH students and a one SS 3 student of Ikorodu High School have been officially confirmed. The status of other injured individuals is still under veri...

"I listen to Voice Recording and type with my Typewriter during Exams" Visually Impaired Final Year Student Reveals

"I listen to Voice Recording and type with my Typewriter during Exams" Visually Impaired Final Year Student Reveals Adebayo Nurudeen Komolafe Ruth is a final year student from the department of Mass Communication, who is suffering from Glaucoma. Glaucoma is a progressive vision condition that leads to permanent blindness. Ruth narrated her ordeal to LaspoWatch and how she had survived the challenges poised by her condition on her academic growth. Briefly Introduce yourself I'm Komolafe Ruth, I'm an HND 2 student of Lagos State polytechnic studying Mass communication. what are the challenges you encounter with your condition? one of the challenges is that the school does not have provisions for special people like me yes, but with the help of one of my course mate during my ND days, Afape Adebukola, she comes from her hostel to my hostel to help me. Another problem is going to other departments to receive lectures or do one thing or the other. Can you tell us how you f...

Security Operatives walk out Zenith Bank representatives from Classroom

Security Operatives walk out Zenith Bank representatives from Classroom Safiu Kehinde Security Operatives attached to the School of Management and Business Studies (SMBS) allegedly walked out some representatives of Zenith bank from classroom earlier today. The incident which happened at the HND1 class of the Department of Business Administration, saw the representatives blowing hot at one of the security operatives who was also visibly hostile to them. During the face-off, one of the embarrassed representatives was heard mentioning “freedom of expression” as she walked past the security operatives. Speaking to our correspondent, the bank representative who pleaded anonymity, expressed her displeasure over the security men’s manner of approach. “We’ve been to other schools and never have we experienced something like this. Their manner of approach here makes it look like we are in an advanced secondary school.” She said. Reacting to the incident, the...

LASUSTECH Watch

Search This Blog