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| The New Publications co-authored by Dr. Kingsley L. Ngange,of University of Buea,Cameroo |
By
Christopher Ambe
The Head of
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), University of Buea, Cameroon,has
presented three new publications which he co-authored to the public.
The 2020 publications
published by renowned international publishers can be ordered directly from
AMAZON,viz:
1) Ngange,
K L.(2020) .Social Media use in the 20218 Presidential Election in Cameroon. In
M N Ndiela and W.Mano (Eds), Social Media and Elections in Africa, Volume 1: Theoretical
perspectives and election campaigns(pp.119-146),Switzerland: Palgrave
Macmillian
2) Ngange,
K L. (2020) .Mass Media and Society:
Cameroon.In D.L Merskin(Ed).The Sage International Encyclopedia of Mass Media
and Society (pp.245-249), Thousand Oaks. CA:Sage
3) Ewusi,
S K & Ngange ,K L(2020).Peace,
Governance and Security in Africa: Getting it right, In F.R Aravena(Ed).
The Difficult Task of Peace: Crisis, Fragility and Conflict in an uncertain
World (pp.37-57).Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.
Dr.Kingsley L.
Ngange, did the mini launch of his published works on January 31, at the
University of Buea, during a ceremony chaired by Dr. Michael Fossung,Vice Dean
in charge of Research in the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences of same
institution.Dr. Fossung described
the three publications as “works of substance”, urging the author to make
copies available to the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences.
Dr.Fossung said the Faculty
would be proud to have such significant publications and promised the author its
support.
“To publish is one
thing and to publish with renowned publishers is another”, the Vice-Dean said, noting
that other people’s works are rejected after going through a rigorous scrutiny.
The Vice-Dean said
with such quality publications Dr.
Ngange would not take long to be raised to the rank of professor.
“I can say with
certainty that Dr. Ngange is already on his way to becoming a professor”, Dr.
Fossung said, a prediction which the author saluted with a shout of Amen and the
audience followed suit with thunderous applause.
In his remarks, Dr.
Ngange said he thought it wise to bring the publications early to the knowledge
of the public so they could start benefiting from the research works in one way
or the other.
“It is said in academia that you
either publish or you peris. I don’t want to perish I would keep publishing”, said
Dr. Ngange who
has been Head of Department of Journalism
and Mass Communication ,University of Buea now for about three years.
He disclosed that
research leading to the scholarly publications took him at least one year.
Dr. Ngange, who
worked before as a public relations assistant at University of Buea, journalist
with Cameroon state-owned broadcaster (CRTV) before becoming a lecturer, is one
of two media experts representing Cameroon in World Journalism Studies (WJS)).
Dr. Ngange has published and contributed to
several other books such as “Anglophone Lawyers and Teachers strikes in
Cameroon (2016-2019): A Multidimensional Perspective,” which
he co-edited with Emeritus Professor of Literature, Kashim Ibrahim Tala.
It should be noted
that Dr. Ngange was the first student to successfully defend a PhD thesis from
the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) of University of
Buea(UB) in December 2012. He was the also the first ex-student of same
department to become a lecturer there after obtaining his Master’s degree in
Europe.
His PhD thesis was titled, "Redefining Journalism Roles in
Democracy: In Search Of Evidence from Elections Coverage Using Mobile Phones
and Internet in Cameroon"
The mini-books launch on University of Buea campus
was predominantly attended by university students and lecturers.
A
question-and-answer session graced the ceremony.
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