A REFLECTION ON MY ENCOUNTER IN MAC 317
Dr. Akanni. Photo by Milato By Iwuchukwu Cynthia It was the first lecture in the session. I hurried into the class when I learnt the lecture had begun. The lecturer in charge was Dr. Akanni, as we fondly call him. “A tough course it will be”, I said to myself. In the end, I had the wrong impression. Dr. Akintunde Akanni was designated to lecture the 300-Level students of Journalism department on MAC 317, Online Journalism. The communication expert, who was appointed in 1998, visiting scholar to the Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, took us through a wide range of different topics related to the course. He began with the advent of the internet, news production in the age of the internet, information consumption… His goal was not only for us to know about the internet, but to also go through some practical assignments. We were shared into groups and were asked to create a blog. Creating a blog? Many wondered. I felt a little ...