Information communication technology (ICT) as a tool for social control (a case of Nigeria Endsars campaign) Department:Mass Communication By: Alexander Project ID: 8049 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractInformation communication technology (ICT) vis-a-vis social media has proven to be efficacious both in the prevention of crime and the punishment of the same since the inception of the digital age. Instances where it had been applied abound like in Bahrain and North Korea. But a peculiar case where social media is used to police the police i.e, the law enforcement agents is presented here where the #ENDSARS hashtag on Twitter availed the Nigerian youths the opportunity to recount the perceived atrocities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria police, which range from brutality, sexual harassment, illegal arrests and detention to extra-judicial killings. It forced the authorities to first, reorganize the unit, order an investigation into the allegations raised so far and later ban the usual“stop and search“by members of the squad. Secondary data analyses with contents from the different Twitter handles were analyzed through content analysis under textual analysis. The moral panic theory if Cohen is used in the explanation of the scenario as the perceived ills of a particular section of the society were brought to bear and hyped by the media and thus, a reform. It recommended that roles should be played with the rule of law in mind....Preview Download Preview +Other Mass Communication project topics and materials you might be interested in»Impact of social media on students academic performance (a study of students of university of Abuja) »Impact of social media on modern journalism (a study of journalists in Makurdi metropolis) »Impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on radio news reporting (a study of Atlantic FM Uyo) »Perception of cyber crime among Nigerian youths (a study of Caritas university) »The effect of government ownership and control of mass media objectivity reporting (a case study of Enugu state broadcasting services) »Coverage of foreign news by Nigerian newspapers: A content analysis of vanguard and daily sun newspapers»The Effects of Television Commercials on Buying Habits of Enugu Metropolis ( A Case Study of Omo and Elephant Detergents )»Impact of mobile phone on agricultural information among Otukpo farmers»Audience perception of Nigerian newspapers on the internet»Influence of news censorship on the performance of media houses in Nigeria (a study of Nasarawa broadcasting service, Lafia) »Importance of indigenous language in broadcasting media»Influence of television advertising on consumer buying habits of Guinness stout in Ikeja community of Lagos state»Role of communication technology in improving work efficiency of AIT staff (a study of AIT Abuja) »Effect of public relations on the consumer (a case study of premier breweries plc) »The effect of AKBC tv peak milk advertisement on the consumers buying habit