Influence of social media on the reading and writing abilities of undergraduates - case study of students of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Department: Mass Communication By: GodFirst Project ID: 6163 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study sought to investigate the“influence of social media on the reading and writing abilities of undergraduates” using federal polytechnic Nekede Owerri as a case study. The rate at which students spend on various social media platforms is critically affecting their reading and writing as not much attention is paid to their studies. There is no doubt that social media has gained wider acceptability and visibility and is also becoming probably the most important communication tool among students. To this point, this study provides an explanation of how social media usage influences the reading and writing abilities of undergraduate students of FPNO positively/negatively, what the students spend their time doing on different social media platforms, how often they spent on different social media platforms and time spent on studying and to what extent do social media usage influence the reading and writing abilities of undergraduate students of FPNO. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the impact of social media on the reading and writing abilities of FPNO undergraduate students. The study made use of diffusion of information theory and uses and gratification theory. The study adopted the survey method. To select respondents, the cluster sampling method was used to determine the sample size. A sample of 398 copies of questionnaires were administered to respondents, however, 338 questionnaires were returned and evaluated for the study. Findings from the study revealed that undergraduate student of FPNO spent about 5 hours and above on social media and uses it very frequently and also the usage of abbreviations and slang words affect their communication skills with respect to their writing and spelling skills....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) »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»Coverage of foreign news by Nigerian newspapers: A content analysis of vanguard and daily sun newspapers»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) »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) »Importance of indigenous language in broadcasting media»The effect of AKBC tv peak milk advertisement on the consumers buying habit»Effect of public relations on the consumer (a case study of premier breweries plc)