Jacob is a team worker who believes that with dedication and commitment nothing is impossible to achieve. He graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa with a doctorate degree in Media Studies. Prior to his current assignment at the University of Cape Coast, he taught at Takoradi Technical University and Regent University College of Science and Technology, all based in Ghana. Jacob has taught courses in media planning, corporate/strategic communications, web design, research, academic writing among others. He is a mixed-researcher with emphasis on qualitative explorations. He has published in global scholarly journals on the state of the Ghanaian media: freedoms, expression and development, ethics, effects, funding, political economy, terror reporting and authored a book on research.
About
Focus & expertise
Academic interests · number = colleagues who share it
Recent activity
MUBAS
International conference on free and responsible mass media in Africa
Symposium of Foreign Aid and Journalism
China-Africa Urban Development
African Media & Democracy
Background
🎓 Education & qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy in Communication and Media Studies
University of KwaZulu Natal
2016
Master of Arts in Multimedia
University Of Applied Sciences, Kiel Germay
2004
Bachelor of Education in Social Sciences
University of Cape Coast
2001
★ Career & positions
Departmental Registration & Exams Officer
Department of Communication Studies
Aug, 2022 to Aug, 2023
Academic Advisor
Department of Communication Studies
Aug, 2025 to Sep, 2025