Research & Studies
Specialised Thematic Research Programmes at the Intersection of Media & Diplomacy
Media Diplomacy & Statecraft
Examines how foreign ministries and diplomatic missions utilize press briefings, multilateral media events, and digital broadcast channels to negotiate bilateral agreements and articulate foreign policy objectives.
Narrative Power & Perception Management
Investigates the mechanisms of international image projection, perception audits, and strategies for overcoming systemic historical biases in global news coverage of Nigeria and the African continent.
Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Media
Explores the geopolitical implications of algorithmic news delivery, deepfake technology, automated influence campaigns, synthetic media, and generative AI in international diplomacy and security.
State & International Broadcasting
Assesses the strategic reach and modernization of state broadcast institutions (NTA, Voice of Nigeria, FRCN) and compares their international transmission models against global public diplomacy broadcasters.
Public Diplomacy & National Image
Studies cultural diplomacy, diaspora communication networks, foreign student exchanges, and strategic trade image projection to enhance sovereign credibility across international capitals.
Geopolitics & Information Sovereignty
Investigates information warfare, cyber-diplomacy, cross-border digital surveillance, and policy frameworks necessary for developing nations to defend their digital and informational sovereignty.
Scholar-Practitioner Engagement Network
MDS brings together university professors, diplomatic correspondents, career foreign service officers, and communication executives to collaborate on applied foreign policy research.