By Our Correspondent
Lagos, Nov. 29, ’25 (TNZ) Media and communication researchers from across Nigeria and beyond will converge on the University of Lagos, Akoka, for a three-day International Academic Conference from Wednesday.
TheNewsZenith reports that the conference will also feature the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association of Media And Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON), the convainer of the conference.
TheNewsZenith also reports that the theme of the conference, which is the fifth in the series, is: “Issues in Attificial Intelligence: The Media And Democracy.
Reputable speakers, drawn from the academia, industry, public and private sectors have been lined up to speak at the dual-event.
The conference is open to media practitioners, academia, policy makers and social researchers among others.
TheNewsZenith reports that the conference is scheduled for betwern Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 at the UNESCO Centre of Excellence, Faculty og Communicatopn and Media Studies (FCMS), in the prestigious University of Lagos.
In a statement, Prof. Eserinune McCarty Mojaye, President of AMCRON, encouraged all stakeholders to attend the event.
Mojaye highlighted the importance of exploring AI’s impact on media practices and democratic participation.
He also call on media practitioners, academia and policy makers to attend the event, which opens on Wednesday.
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Similarly, Dr Kehinde Oyesomi, South West Zone Coordinator of the AMCRON conference, emphasised the need to critically examine AI’s opportunities and challenges in these domains.
Oyesomi remarked that the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping societies, economies, and cultures in profound ways.
“In the realm of mass media and democracy, AI has introduced both opportunities and challenges.
“On one hand, AI-driven technologies are transforming news production, content distribution, audience engagement, and access to information.
“On the other, they raise pressing concerns about misinformation, deepfakes, data privacy, ethical use, algorithmic bias, and the erosion of trust in democratic institutions.
“This conference provides a platform for scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and industry leaders to critically examine the intersections of these three domains.
“It seeks to explore how AI is reshaping media practices and democratic participation, to interrogate the risks and unintended consequences of unchecked technological adoption.
“The event will also chart pathways for harnessing AI responsibly to strengthen democratic values and the integrity of public communication. (TNZ)
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