Muhammad Jameel Yusha'u

Muhammad Jameel Yusha'u has a degree in Mass Communications from Bayero University, Kano (2002) M.A Political Communication from Sheffield University (2005) and currently completing his PhD in Journalism Studies (political communication) also  in the Department of Journalism Studies, University of Sheffield.  Jameel started his working career as a primary school teacher between 1995 & 1997, freelancer with radio Kano(FM) from 2000-2003, Graduate Assistant, Bayero University, Kano 2003-2006, Assistant lecturer 2006-date. He has also worked as the British Correspondent for the Hausa Service of Radio Deutsche Welle between 2005-2008, and has an experience as a producer with the Hausa Service of the BBC World. Jameel Has presented his research at various international conferences including the International Communication Associtaion, ICA, San Francisco (2007), Media Communication and Cultural Studies Association Post-graduate Network MECCSA-PGN, (2007), International Association of Media and Communication research IAMCR, Stockholm, (2008), and the American Political Science Association Preconference in Political Communication, JFK School of Government, Harvard University (2008).

Title of Thesis: Coverage of Corruption Scandals in the Nigerian Press: A Comparative Analysis of Northern and Southern Newspapers

First Supervisor: Dr John Steel
Second Supervisor: Professor Ralph Negrine

Publications and Conference Papers from the Thesis

Yusha´u, M.J (2009): "Investigative Journalism and Scandal Reporting in the Nigerian Press".  Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies. Vol 30 (2)

Yusha´u, M.J (2007): Press Coverage of Political Corruption in Nigeria: Framework for Intra-national Comparative Research. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference, Hilton Hotel, Continental Ball Room 2, 25th May, 2007, San Francisco, California, USA.

Yusha´u, M.J (2008): Regional Parallelism and Reporting of Corruption in the Nigerian Press. Presented at the Media and Global Divides Conference, Political Communication Research Section, International Association of Media and Communication Research, Stockholm University, Sweden, 20th-25th July, 2008.

Yusha´u, M.J (2008): Political communication Undermined: Corruption within the Nigerian Press and the Challenges of New Media. Presented at the Preconference on Political Communication, jointly organised by the Political Communication Section of the American Political Science Association and Joan Shorenstein Centre for Press, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard University, MA, USA, 27th August, 2008.

Yusha´u, M.J (2009): Political Communication, Fourth Estate and the Nigerian Press. Presented at the Annual American Political Science Association Conference, political communication division, Toronto, Canada, September 3-6.

Abstracts

Yusha´u, MJ (2008): Comparative coverage of corruption scandal in the Nigerian press. Presented at the Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference Organised by the Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, Room G17 Elmfield Building, 18th March.
 
Yusha´u, MJ (2007): Presentation in academia: Comparative coverage of political corruption between northern and southern newspapers in Nigeria. Presented at the Postgraduate Research Students Conference, organised by the Sheffield University Graduate Research Office, Octagon Centre, 22nd June.
 
Yusha´u, MJ (2007): Comparative coverage of political corruption between northern and southern newspapers in Nigeria, presented at the International Summer School in Political Communication and Electoral Behaviour, University of Milan, Italy 2-6 July.