Dr Ndaeyo Uko
Lecturer in Journalism
Ndaeyo has worked for major newspapers in the United States , Nigeria and the United Kingdom . In the US , he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, California , and the Daily News, St Thomas . He edited two national newspapers in Nigeria and covered Nigeria for The Independent (UK ). As Rotary International's Goodwill Ambassador for tertiary journalism teaching (2003 2004) he introduced and taught narrative at the University of Ghana . He was awarded the British Chevening Fellowship (Journalism) and the Hubert Humphrey Fulbright fellowships.
Research Interests / Publications
Ndaeyo's main research interests are narrative journalism and the relationship between media and governments. He is published in both areas. In 2006, he was invited by the director of Harvard University's Nieman Program on Narrative Journalism (USA) as a distinguished international speaker in Johannesburg, South Africa and at the 2006 Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism in Boston, USA.
Publications
Uko, N., (2007) Story Building : Narrative Techniques for News and Feature Writers, Lanham, MD, USA: University Press of America.
Uko, N., (2006) "Crossing Soyinka's Path", Wole Soyinka: An Anthology of Recent Criticism, Pencraft International, Delhi, pp. 31-37.
Uko, N., (2004) Romancing the Gun: The press as promoter of military rule, Red Sea Press/Africa World Press, New Jersey (USA )
Uko, N., (2003) "The Role of Political satire in the struggle against military rule in Nigeria", Association of Commonwealth Language and Literature Studies , Canberra ( Australia ) pp. 333 345
Uko N., (2002) Job Hunting: A Practical International Guide , Spectrum Books, Ibadan ( Nigeria )/ Safari Books, Jersey , UK ).
Uko, N., (1992) The Rock 'N' Rule Years (A satirist's view of Nigeria 's military presidency), Book Craft, Ibadan , Nigeria .
Contact Details
Berwick
| Tel: | +61 3 990 47026 |
| Location: | Bldg 902, Room 179 |
| Email: | Ndaeyo.Uko@arts.monash.edu.au |
| Address: |
Journalism Section |
Caulfield
(one day per week)
| Tel: | +61 3 990 32452 (no voicemail - use Berwick number to leave messages) |
| Location: | Bldg B, Room 4.83 |