UNN Don Wins €3,580 Grant To Support Publication Of Journal
A lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Dr Gever Verlumun, has won a grant of €3,580 from Germany to support the publication of a special issue of the Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Verlumun is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal which is a Scopus-indexed one.
Speaking with journalists in an online chat, he said the special edition of the journal is titled, “Digital Media and Research in 21st Century Society: Assessing Current Trends and Projecting the Future.”
The letter conveying the award of the grant was signed by Dr Esther Laufer, the Director of Centre for Advanced Internet Studies, CAIS, Bochum, Germany.
“The grant is awarded by the Centre for Advanced Internet Studies, Bochum, Germany. The grant’s monetary value is € 3,580, which covers editing, printing, archiving, promotions, and distribution. The money will not be released to me. Instead, I will have to deliver on the publication and ask for a reimbursement. I consider the special issue theme important because digital media and modern technologies have continued to play huge roles in influencing different aspects of contemporary society.
Research has also been significantly influenced by the powerful waves of Internet-powered media.
“Aspects of research like data collection, literature review, data analysis and intervention delivery, among others, have significantly changed over the past decades. This special issue of Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies is aimed at understanding how digital media and new technologies have changed the dynamics of research. The specific areas of interest are:
Artificial intelligence and research in contemporary society; software and data analysis in contemporary society; digital media and intervention delivery; digital media and data collection; digital media and research communicating research findings and digital media and research integrity, ” he said.
Verlumun has been ranked as Nigeria’s number one communication scholar based on his publications in Scopus Scival author ranking of the top 500 scholars in Nigeria.